The NBA Draft was full of players who lost to Michigan

To the surprise of no one, the Michigan Wolverines grabbed tons of headlines at last month’s NBA Draft, having three players selected in the span of four picks. Morez Johnson joins Dusty May in Dallas after being taken ninth-overall, and fellow lottery selections Yaxel Lendeborg (Golden State) and Aday Mara (Thunder) soon followed him in the lottery.

These three names were not the only ones familiar to fans of the Wolverines. In fact, nearly half of the first-round selections played either for or against Michigan at some point last year. As we close out the 2025-26 championship season, take a quick look back at how each of the 10 first-rounders who played the Wolverines fared in their games last season.

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1.03 Cameron Boozer, Duke

Credit where it is due: Boozer got the best of Lendeborg and the Wolverines, putting up 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in the massive Duke win in Washington, D.C.

1.05 Keaton Wagler, Illinois

Wagler came out of nowhere to win All-Big Ten First Team and Freshman of the Year honors, skyrocketing himself into a top-five pick. More importantly, he also had the honor of watching Michigan clinch the conference title on his home floor, though did lead the Illini with 23 points that evening on 3-of-6 shooting from deep.

1.10 Brayden Burries, Arizona

Two different Wildcats were drafted in the first round following their defeat in one of the most anticipated Final Four matchups ever. Like most of his teammates, Burries just could not get anything going against the Wolverines, shooting 4-for-16 from the floor. Nevertheless, it was a strong year for the first-team Big 12 selection.

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1.13 Nate Ament, Tennessee

A former top-five prospect, Ament had a solid sophomore season, averaging 16.7 points per game. He scored 16 against Virginia and 18 against Iowa State, causing some concern for Michigan fans heading into the Elite Eight. However, once again the Wolverine defense was just too suffocating, limiting the lottery pick to seven…

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Publish date : 2026-07-12 11:00:00

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