Dusty May’s 2024-25 Michigan basketball team is immensely talented, but turnovers have plagued them at their biggest moments so far. However, it’s refreshing to be annoyed at late game collapses when last season, the Wolverines weren’t even in big games against high major opponents.
Following the exit of Juwan Howard last offseason, nearly the entire roster turned over. We’ve seen Michigan’s results firsthand so far this season, but how have the players who left the program done? Today, we’ll explore each one individually.
G Dug McDaniel, Kansas State
McDaniel transferred out to Kansas State and is the Wildcats’ third-leading scorer at 9.6 PPG. Surprisingly, he has only started in one contest but he’s still playing 20+ minutes per game. McDaniel leads Kansas State in assists, but has taken a small step back compared to last year in Ann Arbor. His scoring is down quite a bit as well, though that is likely because Kansas State isn’t asking him to do as much.
F Tray Jackson, Oklahoma City Blue (NBA G-League)
Jackson ran out of eligibility and has since moved onto the NBA G-League. Through four games, he is averaging 10.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG and 0.5 APG. While he’s scoring at a higher clip than he did in college, it would be surprising to see him make an appearance in the NBA this season.
G Jaelin Llewellyn, Newcastle Eagles (Super League Basketball)
Llewellyn, like Jackson, ran out of eligibility. He opted to jump across the pond to the English Super League. Unfortunately, his run there was cut short as the Newcastle Eagles released him in late October.
F Terrance Williams II, USC
Like McDaniel, Williams II is the third-leading scorer on his new team. He is averaging 10.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG and 0.9 APG. While he’s been battling an injury, he has started a majority of the games he’s played in. At this point, Williams is what he is, as his statistics have stayed very consistent with the output he had last season. He’s set to face his old team on Jan. 4.
F Olivier Nkamhoua, Niners Chemnitz (Basketball Bundesliga)
Nkamhoua started his professional career by signing with Niners Chemnitz over in Germany. He did get a brief tryout on the summer league roster for the Portland Trailblazers, but he returned to Germany following the end of the summer league. He recently represented Finland in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
F Youssef Khayat, Bowling Green
Khayat transferred to Bowling Green in search of more playing time, and it has paid off for him. He has started five contests and is averaging 8.5 PPG, 3.2 RPG and 1.0 APG, all stark increases over his stats at Michigan. Most importantly, he’s averaging more than 21 minutes per game.
C Tarris Reed Jr, UConn
Reed’s transfer to UConn was a bit of a surprise, as he could have anchored the Michigan front court. He has accepted a role off the bench for the reigning national champions. In 13 games, Reed is averaging 11.5 PPG, 8.2 RPG and 0.9 APG, all increases over last year despite playing five less minutes per game. UConn has struggled a bit this season, but Reed is hardly to blame as he’s leading the team in rebounding and is fourth in scoring.
F Jackson Selvala, Unknown
Selvala was a student manager who eventually worked his way up to the main roster at Michigan. Though seldom used, he was a neat story. His whereabouts today are unknown.
G Cooper Smith, Eastern Michigan
Like Selvala, Smith was a seldom-used walk-on. He has since transferred to Eastern Michigan, but appears to have the same role there as he’s played in just two games and scored two total points. He does, however, do private trainings on the side, per his website.
G George Washington III, Richmond
A highly touted recruit who didn’t play much as a true freshman at Michigan, Washington III transferred to Richmond and has actually seen a decrease in minutes. He’s played in three games and has seen the floor for four minutes per game. He’s averaging 1.7 PPG. However, he is still young and has time to develop.
