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Pro Blue Update: Former Wolverines Playing Well To Finish Out NBA Season

Michigan basketball has been well represented in the NBA for several years now and it continues as the 2022-23 season winds down.
Pro Blue Update: Former Wolverines Playing Well To Finish Out NBA Season
Pro Blue Update: Former Wolverines Playing Well To Finish Out NBA Season

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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.

Tim Hardaway, Jr.

Dallas Mavericks | BIO | Twitter | Instagram

• STATISTICS: Games: 62 | PPG: 14.4 | RPG: 3.6 | APG: 1.8

• HIGHLIGHT: Tallied 24 points and shot 77.8 percent (seven-for-nine) from beyond the arc in a win over Utah (March 7)

• SEASON NOTABLE: Shooting 57.1 percent (40-for-70) on three-point attempts in his last nine games; has shot at least 41.7 percent from deep in all nine games while shooting 50 percent or higher on threes in eight of nine games

Isaiah Livers

Detroit Pistons | BIO | Twitter | Instagram

• STATISTICS: Games: 45 | PPG: 6.4 | RPG: 2.5 | APG: 0.8

• HIGHLIGHT: Posted a career-high 18 points, four steals, and two blocks against Indiana (March 11)

• SEASON NOTABLE: Averaging 14.3 points, four rebounds and 1.5 steals per game over his last four games

Jordan Poole

Golden State Warriors | BIO | Instagram

• STATISTICS: Games: 68 | PPG: 20.6 | RPG: 2.8 | APG: 4.6

• HIGHLIGHT: Scored 22 points while going 10-for-10 from the free throw line against Memphis (March 9)

Franz Wagner

Orlando Magic | BIO | Twitter | Instagram

• STATISTICS: Games: 67 | PPG: 18.8 | RPG: 3.9 | APG: 3.5

• HIGHLIGHT: Recorded 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a win over Miami (March 11)

Moritz Wagner

Orlando Magic | BIO | Twitter | Instagram

• STATISTICS: Games: 47 | PPG: 11.1 | RPG: 4.8 | APG: 1.6

• HIGHLIGHT: Scored 18 points and added eight rebounds against Milwaukee (March 7)

Caris LeVert

Cleveland Cavaliers | BIO | Twitter | Instagram

• STATISTICS: Games: 64 | PPG: 11.5 | RPG: 3.9 | APG: 3.9

• HIGHLIGHT: Tallied 16 points, four assists and three rebounds against Miami (March 10)

Caleb Houstan

Orlando Magic | BIO

• STATISTICS: Games: 39 | PPG: 3.9 | RPG: 2.1 | APG: 0.5

• HIGHLIGHT: Scored three points and collected three rebounds in 22 minutes of playing time against Milwaukee (March 7)

Duncan Robinson

Miami Heat | BIO | Twitter | Instagram

• STATISTICS: Games: 33 | PPG: 6.7 | RPG: 1.8 | APG: 1.2

• HIGHLIGHT: Posted 14 points after sinking three triples in a win over Atlanta

Moussa Diabate

Los Angeles Clippers | BIO | Twitter | Instagram

• STATISTICS: Games: 18 | PPG: 2.9 | RPG: 2.5 | BPG: 0.3

• UPDATE: Assigned to the Los Angeles Clippers’ G League affiliate, the Ontario Clippers

LOOKING AHEAD…

• Monday, March 13: Tim Hardaway Jr. and Dallas host Memphis at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN; Jordan Poole and Golden State will take on Phoenix at 10 p.m. on ESPN

• Wednesday, March 15: Caris LeVert and Cleveland face Philadelphia at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN; Jordan Poole and Golden State travel to Los Angeles to play the Clippers at 10 p.m. on ESPN

• Thursday, March 16: Franz Wagner, Moritz Wagner, and Caleb Houstan take on Phoenix at 10 p.m. on NBA TV

• Friday, March 17: Jordan Poole and Golden State face Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV; Tim Hardaway Jr. and Dallas take on the Lakers at 10:30 p.m. on NBA TV

• Saturday, March 18: Jordan Poole and Golden State face Memphis at 8 p.m. on NBA TV

• Sunday, March 19: Former Wolverine teammates square off as Isaiah Livers and Detroit host Duncan Robinson and Miami at 6 p.m.

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)

• Zak Irvin, Grand Rapids Gold

• Charles Matthews, Windy City Bulls

• Zavier Simpson, Lakeland Magic

• D.J. Wilson, Oklahoma City Blue

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