Welcome to Year In Review, a look back at how Michigan’s returning players performed in 2024-25, and forward at how their roles could expand, change, and adapt in 2025-26.
It has been a busy offseason, to say the least, for Dusty May’s Michigan Wolverines. From adding guys in the transfer portal to pro decisions, the Wolverines have made waves to get better.
The Michigan basketball team received some good news on Monday as senior guard Nimari Burnett announced that he will be back for one more season. Burnett was a big part of Michigan’s Sweet 16 run this past season, and getting an experienced player like him back is huge for the Wolverines.
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Headed into the Big Ten conference tournament, the Michigan Wolverines were on a three-game losing streak and it looked like they might be a quick exit.
It looked like the Michigan Wolverines were headed for another brutal loss heading into March, but Nimari Burnett had other ideas. Trailing Rutgers 82-81 with just over three seconds left to play, the Wolverines had one last shot to tie the game.
WOW! As time drew to a close, little hope was left in Crisler Center as #Michigan was down with seconds ticking away. Nimari Burnett hit the clutch three to lift the Wolverines to victory, but a lot of things had to go right to get the dub.
Nimari Burnett hit a 3-pointer at the final buzzer to give No. 15 Michigan an 84-82 Big Ten Conference win over Rutgers at Ann Arbor, Mich., on Thursday night after trailing by as many as 12 points in the second half.
In the Big Ten, winning at home is a must, and Michigan was once again reminded of just how hard wins are to come by in this conference. But in the end, the Wolverines found a way to hit big shots and sink free throws to close out a win in The Crisler tonight.
Over Michigan’s last four games, graduate guard Nimari Burnett has been heating up. Shooting the three-ball at an impressive 75% clip with 15 made triples over the past four contests, Burnett’s production from downtown has been the best in the Big Ten and among the highest in the country.
The Michigan Wolverines continued their winning ways on the hardwood on Sunday, defeating Washington by a score of 91-75. The Wolverines were led by Vlad Goldin (19 points, 7 rebounds), Nimari Burnett (16 points.
Nimari Burnett led four players in double figures with 18 points and Michigan rolled to a 94-67 win over Miami (Ohio) in Ann Arbor on Monday. Tre Donaldson scored 16 points, L.J.
Nimari Burnett led four players in double figures as Michigan defeated TCU 76-64 on Friday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Burnett also had six rebounds. Danny Wolf had 14 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and two blocks, Tre Donaldson scored 14 points and Sam Walters added 10 off of the bench for Michigan (2-1).
Nimari Burnett is coming back to Michigan basketball for another season, according to an announcement from the program on Tuesday. The transfer portal window closes on May 1st, so you had a feeling this was coming.