Michigan Basketball: Eli Brooks return is huge for the Wolverines

Eli Brooks (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

While other teams have been adding players through the transfer portal, Michigan basketball has been waiting on one guy in particular to make a decision — Eli Brooks.

Now, he’s made it and Brooks has decided to run it back with the Wolverines for a fifth year. Michigan announced it Wednesday in a release, meaning Brooks will take advantage of the chance to play an extra year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brooks was the Wolverines fourth-leading scorer this past season but his role on the team was much bigger than that.

His defense was critical to Michigan being one of the top defensive teams in the country, as well as the Big Ten. He often…