Pro Blue Update: Former Wolverines Lock In As NBA Season Winds Down

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At least four former Michigan Wolverines are everyday starters in the NBA with a couple others starting when certain situations arise. A couple others are fighting for playing time, while even a couple more are hanging on at the bottom of their respective active rosters.
Franz Wagner
Orlando Magic | BIO | Twitter | Instagram
• STATISTICS: Games: 64 | PPG: 18.8 | RPG: 3.9 | APG: 3.4
• HIGHLIGHT: Tallied 24 points with four three-pointers and six assists against Portland (March 5)
• SEASON NOTABLE: Shooting 45.8 percent (11-for-24) from beyond the arc in his last five games
Jordan Poole
Golden State Warriors | BIO | Instagram
• STATISTICS: Games: 65 | PPG: 20.8 | RPG: 2.8 | APG: 4.6
• HIGHLIGHT: Scored 34 points behind five three-pointers in a win over the Clippers (March 2)
Tim Hardaway, Jr.
Dallas Mavericks | BIO | Twitter | Instagram
• STATISTICS: Games: 59 | PPG: 14.0 | RPG: 3.6 | APG: 1.7
• HIGHLIGHT: Posted 21 points behind six three-pointers against Phoenix (March 5)
• SEASON NOTABLE: Has 21 games of four or more threes this season, three of which occurred in the last seven days
Moritz Wagner
Orlando Magic | BIO | Twitter | Instagram
• STATISTICS: Games: 44 | PPG: 11.1 | RPG: 4.7 | APG: 1.6
• HIGHLIGHT: Recorded 15 points and seven rebounds against Portland (March 5)
Caris LeVert
Cleveland Cavaliers | BIO | Twitter | Instagram
• STATISTICS: Games: 60 | PPG: 11.6 | RPG: 3.9 | APG: 4.0
• HIGHLIGHT: Scored 11 points and added three assists in a win over Detroit (March 4)
• SEASON NOTABLE: Has at least five assists in four of his last five games
Isaiah Livers
Detroit Pistons | BIO | Twitter | Instagram
• STATISTICS: Games: 41 | PPG: 5.6 | RPG: 2.3 | APG: 0.7
• HIGHLIGHT: Scored seven points and collected four rebounds in his first game back from an ankle injury against Cleveland (March 4)
Caleb Houstan
• STATISTICS: Games: 37 | PPG: 4.1 | RPG: 2.1 | APG: 0.5
• HIGHLIGHT: Returned from a G League stint against Milwaukee (March 1); logged three points and two offensive rebounds against Portland (March 5)
Duncan Robinson
Miami Heat | BIO | Twitter | Instagram
• STATISTICS: Games: 32 | PPG: 6.4 | RPG: 1.9 | APG: 1.2
• HIGHLIGHT: Made a three-pointer in just six minutes of action against Philadelphia (March 1)
Moussa Diabate
Los Angeles Clippers | BIO | Twitter | Instagram
• STATISTICS: Games: 18 | PPG: 2.9 | RPG: 2.5 | BPG: 0.3
• UPDATE: Did not play this week (Coach’s Decision)
LOOKING AHEAD…
· Monday, March 6: Duncan Robinson and Miami host Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV
· Wednesday, March 8: Tim Hardaway Jr. and Dallas take on New Orleans at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN; Caris LeVert and Cleveland face Duncan Robinson and Miami at 7:30 p.m.
· Thursday, March 9: Jordan Poole and Golden State take on Memphis at 7:30 p.m. on TNT
· Friday, March 10: Caris LeVert and Cleveland stay in Miami for a rematch with Duncan Robinson and the Heat at 8 p.m. on NBA TV
· Saturday, March 11: Duncan Robinson and Miami take on the Wagner brothers, Caleb Houstan and Orlando at 7 p.m.; Jordan Poole and Golden State host Milwaukee at 8:30 p.m. on ABC
WOLVERINES IN THE G-LEAGUE…
· Eli Brooks, Fort Wayne Mad Ants
· Trey Burke, Stockton Kings
· Chaundee Brown Jr., Austin Spurs
· Moussa Diabate, Los Angeles Clippers/Ontario Clippers (Two-Way Contract)
· Charles Matthews, Windy City Bulls
· Zavier Simpson, Lakeland Magic
· D.J. Wilson, Oklahoma City Blue
