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Michigan basketball reaping rewards as Franz Wagner muscles in with confidence

Michigan Wolverines basketball coach Juwan Howard speaks to the media on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in Ann Arbor. Detroit Free Press

There are 11 players in the Big Ten who are shooting 58% or better inside the arc.

Nine are centers.

And then there's Franz Wagner.

Michigan basketball's freshman wing — who was named Big Ten freshman of the week Monday — has made 39 of 67 (58.2%) 2s this season. He has been even better in Big Ten play, having made 28 of 47 (59.6%) 2s in nine games.