Ailing Yaxel Lendeborg did his best, but it was Elliot Cadeau who pushed Michigan to the top
With Yaxel Lendeborg playing through a knee injury, it was Michigan's doubted point guard who led the Wolverines to the national title.
Ailing Yaxel Lendeborg did his best, but it was Elliot Cadeau who pushed Michigan to the top originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . INDIANAPOLIS – The Most Outstanding Player Award, ideally, is presented to the most outstanding player at the NCAA Final Four.
Makes sense, right? So it never was going to belong to Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg on this night at Lucas Oil Stadium. Outstanding?
Hey, he was pleased merely to be standing. How did he look as he celebrated the Wolverines’ 69-63 victory over UConn, the Wolverines’ first NCAA Championship since Glen Rice shot them into history all the way back in 1989? Lendeborg was joyful, elated, flashing the smile that has come to define his personality throughout the 2026 edition of March Madness.
He stood his ground, though. There was no jumping or dancing or bouncing around. He hugged his teammates.
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