Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan Wolverines, F - News, Stats, Bio

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Big Ten Standings

Team	Conf	Overall
MICH	19-1	37-3
NEB	15-5	28-7
MICHST	15-5	27-8
ILL	15-5	28-9
WISC	14-6	24-11
PURDUE	13-7	30-9
UCLA	13-7	24-12
OHIOST	12-8	21-13
IOWA	10-10	24-13
IND	9-11	18-14
MINN	8-12	15-18
USC	7-13	18-14
WASH	7-13	16-17
RUT	6-14	14-20
NWEST	5-15	15-19
OREG	5-15	12-20
MD	4-16	12-21
PSU	3-17	12-20

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Summary

Basketball was often an afterthought for Lendeborg growing up as he preferred baseball and found himself academically ineligible for most of high school. He was forced to begin his collegiate career at the junior college level before playing two years at UAB, where he stuffed the stat sheet like almost no one else in college basketball with 17.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 blocks, and 1.7 steals as a senior. He declared for the 2025 NBA Draft but ultimately withdrew and took advantage of his COVID year by transferring to Michigan, where he helped the Wolverines to a national championship.

About

2026 Big Ten Player of the Year
2026 Consensus First Team All-American
Only player in the last forty years of college basketball to average 15/5/3/1/1 for the national champions.

Strengths

One of the most versatile two-way players in the draft with extreme measurables to match.
Defensive switchability thanks to his fluid movement skills and 7-3-plus wingspan. Often guarded opposing point guards for Michigan and his stock numbers (3.5/game) were off the charts at UAB.
Very good passer who can be a connector offensively, start the break himself, and has improved each year as a shooter, making 37% of his 3-pointers this season, including 45% when unguarded and even 38% off the dribble.

Weaknesses

Older for the draft and will be 24 before he plays in his first NBA game, which some correlate with a lack of untapped upside.
Very solid ball-handler for his size but more of a straight-line driver than dynamic creator or change of direction player.
There are questions about maturity and focus, particularly away from the ball, on both ends of the floor.

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