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Michigan Basketball: Danny Wolf named finalist for elite award

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Michigan men's basketball forward Danny Wolf has been named a finalist for the Power Forward of the Year Award. Wolf was named a finalist along with Johni Broome (Auburn), JT Toppin (Texas Tech), Yaxel Lendeborg (UAB), and Eric Dixon (Villanova)

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the five finalists for the 2025 Karl Malone Award and, in partnership with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), the five finalists for the 2025 Katrina McClain Award.

The annual Karl Malone Award, named after the Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, celebrates its 11th year by recognizing the top power forwards in Division I men’s college basketball.

After spending two seasons with Yale, Wolf is in his first year with Michigan. The 7-foot do-it-all forward is second on the team averaging 12.7 points per game. Wolf leads Michigan grabbing 9.6 boards per game and he's second on the team dishing out 3.7 assists per game. He is shooting 50.9% from the field and also converting on 34.8% from 3.

Wolf has had a turnover spell turning the ball over at least five times in the past two games, but the dynamic playmaker is still projected as a late first-round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. Wolf will need to continue to show off his skills with one regular season game left for Michigan when it plays rival Michigan State. The Big Ten Tournament will begin next week before the NCAA Tournament plays out.

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TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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