BREAKING: After one season at Michigan, Danny Wolf is declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft:
After one season with the Michigan Wolverines , forward/center Danny Wolf is declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft .
Wolf will have the opportunity to come back to Michigan if the pro scouts advise him he has more to work on. But for now, he is testing the water and will participate in the draft combine before getting an honest evaluation from NBA teams.
This is a decision that didn’t take Michigan’s coaching staff by surprise, with head coach Dusty May saying in a radio interview before the Sweet Sixteen they were expecting to lose Wolf to the draft.
Starting all 36 games for Michigan, Wolf was the Wolverines’ second-leading scorer and the leading rebounder in the Big Ten, averaging 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.7 percent from the field, 33.6 percent from three and 59.4 percent from the free-throw line.
The Yale transfer is not your average 7-footer. He was one of Michigan’s main shot creators, setting up teammates for easy shots, moving the ball with ease, and finding unique passing angles with his length and signature side-arm pass.
three danny wolf assists in three minutes of game time. pretty special passer with his right pic.twitter.com/V2nxbtNSZV
— Chip Williams (@chipwilliamsjr) March 22, 2025
Wolf isn’t afraid to put the ball on the floor, driving past defenders and utilizing a spin move before finger-rolling the ball near the rim. His pick-and-roll with Vlad Goldin was the most unstoppable play Michigan ran all season, oftentimes being the go-to set late in games.
Danny Wolf is having a tremendous season at Michigan, moving firmly into our first round. He’s one of the best pick-and-roll players in this draft, showing an impressive feel for the game with his unique ability to see over the top of defenses and deliver pinpoint passes. pic.twitter.com/noej8bole8
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) January 9, 2025
UCLA played 6(!) different coverages and tried multiple defenders against Michigan’s 4-5 Pick & Roll with Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin.
It didn’t matter — Michigan dissected all of them.
A thread : pic.twitter.com/NseWdlZ2tT
— Eric Shapiro (@eric_shap) January 8, 2025
Wolf has obvious size, which helps him around the rim and gave Michigan one of the best rim protecting units in the country. Playing next to a defensive anchor in Goldin may have covered up certain defensive flaws, but he moved his feet well enough on the perimeter to hang with opposing 4s that were often quicker than him.
Turnovers were Michigan’s biggest flaw all season long, and Wolf did lead the Wolverines in turnovers per game (3.2). Part of that was him getting used to be a lead playmaker, but he has to limit those mistakes at the next level.
Despite Goldin being better statistically, there’s a case to be made Wolf was Michigan’s best player this past season. Yes, he needed to be more consistent, but Michigan was at its best when he was orchestrating the offense.
Wolf is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, so while it would have been nice for him to return, it’s in his best interest to go to the pros and get paid. Props to May and company for seeing his potential and getting the most out of him as a shot creator in his lone season in Ann Arbor.
We wish Wolf the best of luck and will miss watching him play at Michigan. He always treated the media with class and gave thoughtful answers while genuinely being one of the most entertaining players the program has had in years.