Critical Michigan basketball roles could be filled by unsung returners
"Both of those guys are names people should just right now pencil in and keep their eyes on early in the year," U-M assistant Mike Boynton Jr. said.
The most notable Michigan basketball returnees are Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney. The most exciting, proven players came from the transfer portal in Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati), J. P.
Estrella (Tennessee) and Jalen Reed (LSU). The most intriguing prospects came from the high school ranks, and five-star Brandon McCoy (Sierra Canyon) tops the list. But in terms of potential glue guys and those who could make a sneaky impact on next year's roster, it's two holdovers from the 2025-26 national championship team who could be flying under the radar more than anybody.
"Oscar Goodman and Ricky Liburd, I think they've even gotten buried in terms of attention below the incoming freshman class," assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. told the Free Press when he joined the "Hail Yes! " podcast earlier this week.
"Oscar's been in our program for two years. He knows our system really, really well. "He has an opportunity to be a nice rotational player for us, a guy who fills an energy, rebounding, versatile defender [role] ...
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