As far as the John Beilein era with Michigan basketball is concerned, there are few players that bring up better memories than Derrick Walton Jr.
Sure, he didn’t win a national championship during his time with the Wolverines or even play for one, but he was part of a team in 2014 that won the Big Ten championship and advanced to the Elite 8, while also being part of the magical Big Ten tournament run in 2017.
That tournament was sort of the kickstart of the final great run of the Beilein era, which sadly, ended when John left for the NBA, which as we know now, didn’t turn out so well.