After the Michigan men’s basketball season ended, it seemed like a path to increased playing time was paved for Frankie Collins.
With the starting backcourt of Eli Brooks and DeVante’ Jones moving on, Collins figured to be in line to take over at point guard his sophomore season. But that all changed when Collins entered the transfer portal and departed for Arizona State in an eyebrow-raising move.
Collins’ decision to leave the program came one day after the Wolverines received a commitment from grad transfer Jaelin Llewellyn, a combo guard from Princeton. According to assistant coaches Phil Martelli and Saddi Washington, that timing isn’t exactly a coincidence.