Trey Burke speaks during halftime as Michigan honors the 10-year anniversary of the 2013 run to the Final Four and national title game Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Michigan basketball legend says 'Jersey hanging is looming'

Originally posted on Michigan Wolverines on SI
By Jerred Johnson | Last updated Jul 28, 2025 1:01 PM ET

Michigan basketball legend Trey Burke left an indelible mark on the university and its basketball program. A lightly regarded three-star point guard from Ohio, Burke transformed his game while in Ann Arbor. He won the Naismith Player of the Year award in his sophomore season and led Michigan to the National Title game in 2013. During that run, Trey hit huge shots, including a three-pointer as the game was running down against Kansas, that will live in the memory of Michigan fans for ages.

Now it appears as though Burke, an Ohio native, will soon have his jersey hanging in the rafters at Crisler Center. Burke talked about it while playing at the Kingdom Summer League.

"Who would have thought a kid from Columbus, Ohio, was going to get his jersey retired at Michigan?"Former Michigan PG Trey Burke

Columbus' Trey Burke was back putting on a show Sunday in the Kingdom Summer League. I talked with him about his career, future plans and a looming Michigan jersey retirement.

"Who would’ve thought a kid from Columbus, Ohio, was going to get his jersey retired at Michigan?"
— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) July 28, 2025

Burke has undoubtedly earned the right to have his jersey hung in the rafters with the other Michigan greats. Burke's No. 3 jersey would hang alongside No. 22 (Bill Buntin), No. 35 (Phil Hubbard), No. 41 (Glen Rice), and No. 45 (Rudy Tomjanovich). It is important to note that all of those greats, and Burke, have had their jerseys "honored," which means they are not retired and current players can still wear those numbers. The only retired jersey is No. 33 Cazzie Russell. An incredible, well-deserved honor for Trey Burke, an Ohio kid who left a legacy in Ann Arbor.

OTD in 2013 Trey Burke made an immortal shot that propelled Michigan over #1 seed Kansas in a Sweet 16 game nobody will ever forget #MichiganMemoryVault 〽️ #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/dw9IfOUFXl
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