Summary
The Michigan Wolverines won the NCAA men's basketball championship but will lose some players due to the transfer portal. Malick Kordel, a freshman, decided to leave after appearing in 14 games this season. Another player, Winters Grady, also chose to transfer earlier this week.
Key Facts
- The Michigan Wolverines won the NCAA men's basketball national title against the UConn Huskies with a score of 69-63.
- Malick Kordel, a 7-foot-2 center from Germany, entered the transfer portal after playing 14 games with Michigan.
- Kordel joined Michigan as an international student and has three years of college eligibility left.
- During his time with the team, Kordel scored 17 points, got 21 rebounds, and made five blocks in 58 total minutes.
- Winters Grady, another freshman, also entered the transfer portal, having played nine games this season.
- Despite these departures, Michigan has gained a new player, J.P. Estrella, from Tennessee through the transfer portal.
- This championship win is the first for the Big Ten Conference since the Michigan State Spartans' victory in 2000.
