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Published May 13, 2021

Michigan Basketball Coaches Mulling Backup Center Options For 2021-22

Chris Balas • Maize&BlueReview

Senior Editor

Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard and his staff will have a stacked and talented roster again in 2021-22 with a nice blend of veterans and young guys. There aren’t many holes, but there are a few question marks heading into the summer.

A big one — who is going to provide minutes at the five behind sophomore, second-team All-American Hunter Dickinson?

U-M coaches flirted with the portal a bit before deciding they’d get it done with the guys on their roster. There are a number of options here, but nothing has been decided.

“It’s a great question, one we are talking aloud about,” assistant coach Phil Martelli said. “With [senior] Brandon Johns, I thought when Isaiah Livers went down, Brandon was Brandon and certainly helped us.

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“But it makes you pause, because we’ve taught Brandon the four and the five. Are we better suited to teach him only the four and let him blossom? Same with [freshman] Moussa Diabate. It’s somebody that’s going to be taught two positions, and we have to see how they pick it up in the summer workouts.”