Don literally posted where they were playing next year
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Luka dropped weight and was/is also a high motor guy. Hunter still looks like a Sausage Race guy when he runs so upright.
I think he’ll go undrafted, get a Summer League invite and maybe even a training camp invite from a team. But then it’s likely the G-League or overseas.
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You talking to me?
There’s no question about where they play this coming year. I can see my post wasn’t maybe clear that I was talking about two years from now.
Our discussion is will they play in college the year after that.
I’ll amazed so more former UM players are still out there — and suggested that I’d guess only 5 will still be college in two years.
Ahh I gotcha. Yes that was not clear haha. So that was your discussion not “ours”
The ones with another year would be: Phat, GW3, Pippen, Walters and Khayat if he got a redshirt
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Had to look up what FGCU was. For those like me it’s Florida Gulf Coast University.
And given that the portal has closed, it would seem that all former Michigan players in the NCAA finalized their schools for next year except for Phat Phat.
You don’t remember Dunk City circa 2013?
It’s also where Ricky Doyle, aka the Big Dripper, transferred to after he left Michigan.
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Don’t forget it’s also where Reed Baker, the Rain Maker, transferred to
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Excuse me
My main recollection of Ricky was his hands, which makes “Big Dropper” more appropriate
the nickname was because he was so sweaty (which also probably led to the hands issue)! I also loved “varsity sweater”
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In today’s world Ricky could get a NIL deal with a CPAP company
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Laila Phelia winds up at Syracuse.
https://dailyorange.com/2025/05/syracuse-texas-transfer-laila-phelia/
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Well, bummer for her I guess
I too love the color orange
So does Jeff Goodman
Interesting choice. Can’t say I know anything about the Cuse lady’s hoops program. A brief search shows they’ve made it to the NCAAT twice in the past five seasons and are coming off of a pretty dismal year (12-18).
I’m wondering whether Laila asked Varejão about her experience there. They overlapped at Michigan and may have remained in touch with each other. Izzy just finished there.
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With Phat Phat to CMU that completes the list for former M players still in the NCAA
McDaniel: (KSU → Memphis)
Collins (M - ASU - TCU - Vanderbilt)
Jackson (last I heard trying for another year at VCU)
Glenn (Tulane)
Williams III (USC)
Reed (UConn)
Barnes (Tulsa - Valpo)
Kayat (Bowling Green)
Washington (M to Richmond to FGCU)
Donaldson (Miami)
Howard (Fordham)
Walters (MSU, oops, SMU)
Pippen (Cal)
Phat Phat (CMU)
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