Michigan basketball lands Cincinnati center Moustapha Thiam in portal
Thiam was second on Cincinnati in points (12. 8) and boards (7. 1) and led the team in blocks (1.
6) in 2025-26 as he was named to the All Big 12 team.
Michigan basketball has once again dipped into the transfer portal for a big. Moustapha Thiam, a 7-foot-2, 250-pound sophomore center, has pledged to join the Wolverines, the Free Press confirmed Friday, April 24, with a person with knowledge of the program. Originally from Senegal, Thiam spent last season at Cincinnati after his freshman season at UCF.
ESPN's Shams Charania was the first to report Thiam's decision on Friday. Thiam took a visit to Ann Arbor on Monday, April 20, and is the No. 3 center and the No.
12 overall player in the portal, per 247 Sports' composite rankings. PACKING THE PAINT: Michigan basketball adds LSU big man Jalen Reed from transfer portal Thiam was productive for the Bearcats last season, finishing second on the team in points (12. 8) and rebounds (7.