Incoming Freshman: UM Basketball 13-14'

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ESPN has a pretty good paywalled article on Incoming freshman to UM Basketball... Pretty new to posting articles, so crucify me if thats what gets your jollies off. 

 

http://insider.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9297475/examining-impact-michigan-wolverines-freshmen-2013-14-season-college-basketball

 

"However, the key to this whole thing is Walton. He's got the speed, quickness and playmaking ability to be a very good point guard for Michigan this season. He's not the scorer or shooter that Burke was, but he has the ability to get inside the defense and make plays and finish at the rim. He's crafty. The big thing for him early will just be taking care of the ball, because this is too explosive of an offense to not be getting a shot up every possession."

 

 

"Michigan has the potential to be a Sweet 16 team, and if Walton really embraces the opportunity and matures and develops quickly, they could be even better. McGary is an elite frontcourt player, and Robinson is an elite athlete. So there are a lot of good pieces they're bringing back. I think they're going to have to run often, especially if they play Stauskas at the 2 and Robinson at the 3. But they have the talent to do that.

It's tough to peg them as more than a Sweet 16 team at this point, given their uncertainty at the point guard position. Until Walton shows he's a high-major point guard, you really can't anoint them as being much better than that. But they've definitely got a really solid eight- or nine-man rotation."