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Eli Brooks uses NCAA's free year to return to Michigan for fifth season

Eli Brooks’ time in Ann Arbor isn’t over just yet.

The Michigan basketball program announced that Brooks will come back for a fifth season and take advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA to all winter athletes because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the program, Brooks made the decision after meeting with coach Juwan Howard on Wednesday.

“Having the ‘Professor’ back is only going (to) help our team, our culture and me,” Howard said in a tweet. “Eli never ceases to amaze us with his knowledge of the game, but it’s his zest for life and its deeper meaning that I admire most.