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Michigan basketball: New roster released, jersey numbers for newcomers

The 2024-25 roster has been released and here is some information you need to know about the new Wolverines.
Trent Knoop|
Michigan guard Nimari Burnett (4) dribbles against Penn State guard D'Marco Dunn (2) during the first half of the First Round of Big Ten tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
Michigan guard Nimari Burnett (4) dribbles against Penn State guard D'Marco Dunn (2) during the first half of the First Round of Big Ten tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Michigan basketball officially released its 2024-25 men's basketball roster. The roster consists of 15 players. There are 12 scholarship players on the roster and three walk-ons to come up with 15 total.

There are four freshmen, one being former Michigan assistant coach Howard Eilsey's son, who is a walk-on. Howard Eisley Jr. is now with the Wolverines, a name we had not heard about coming onto the roster. He is joined by L.J. Cason, Justin Pippen, and Phat Phat Brooks.

Michigan also has all six transfers enrolled and are officially on the roster. They are joined by the three returning Wolverines from the Juwan Howard era: Jace Howard, Nimari Burnett, and Will Tschetter. There is only one jersey number change. That being Howard who was previously No. 15 and is now wearing No. 7.

Below you can see every player, their jersey numbers, height, and weight heading into the 2024-25 season.

Freshmen numbers, Height, Weight

G L.J. Cason - No. 2 - 6-foot-2 - 190-pounds
G Howard Eisley Jr. - No. 5 - 6-foot - 195-pounds
G Phat Phat Brooks - No. 8 - 6-foot-2 - 190-pounds
G Justin Pippen - No. 10 - 6-foot-3 - 180-pounds

Transfer numbers, Height, Weight

F/C Danny Wolf - No. 1 - 7-foot - 250-pounds
G Tre Donaldson - No. 3 - 6-foot-3 - 195-pounds
G Roddy Gayle Jr. - No. 11 - 6-foot-5 - 205-pounds
G Rubin Jones - No. 15 - 6-foot-5 - 190-pounds
F Sam Walters - No. 24 - 6-foot-10 - 200-pounds
C Vlad Goldin - No. 50 - 7-foot-1 - 250-pounds

Returning Wolverines, Height, Weight

G Nimari Burnett - No. 4 - 6-foot-5 - 200-pounds
G Jace Howard - No. 7 - 6-foot-7 - 215-pounds
F Harrison Hochberg - No. 13 - 6-foot-7 - 220-pounds
G Ian Burns - No. 14 - 6-foot-6 - 205-pounds
F Will Tschetter - No. 42 - 6-foot-8 - 230-pounds

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Trent Knoop
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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