After 4 years with this system, Michigan basketball energy ahead Brandon Johns Jr. entered his identify within the switch portal to make use of his last yr of eligibility some place else.
Information of Johns’ resolution was first reported by On3 on Wednesday afternoon and confirmed to the Free Press by a supply.
A former four-star recruit from East Lansing, the place he was named Participant of the Yr for Class A in 2017, Johns skilled an uneven profession with the Wolverines. He appeared in 117 video games (25 begins) over 4 seasons however averaged simply 12.4 minutes per sport. His function as a possible stretch 4 able to making perimeter jumpers by no means absolutely materialized, and Johns completed 37-for-111 from past the arc in Ann Arbor.
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Johns started his senior season within the beginning lineup alongside front-court accomplice Hunter Dickinson however misplaced that spot after a handful of video games. His enjoying time from that time ahead was sporadic as freshman Moussa Diabate entrenched himself in coach Juwan Howard’s rotation.
A 20-point outburst in a December win over Nebraska tied Johns’ profession excessive, however he additionally failed to attain in 10 video games, together with all three video games within the NCAA match. He shot 0-for-5 with two rebounds, two blocks and a steal within the Candy 16 loss to Villanova.
“I think many people would think of (my career) differently than me,” Johns mentioned after Michigan’s loss to Iowa on Senior Evening at Crisler Middle. “I think it was a very productive and successful four years here because no matter what — whether it was positive, whether it was negative, whether I wasn’t doing so good or whether I was doing good — I feel like I really learned a lot just from my coaches, my team and just a variety of different things that I never thought I would be able to say I learned.
“In my eyes, it was a extremely profitable 4 years. Very profitable 4 years.”
Johns finished his career with averages of 3.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. His one remaining season of eligibility was an option following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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