The 2021 Michigan Wolverines’ men’s basketball team features a quartet of sophomores all of whom played as freshman in 2020: Hunter Dickinson, Terrance Williams, Zeb Jackson and Jace Howard,
Dickinson was an All-American, while the other three appeared in varying degrees of limited action throughout the season. Now entering 2021, which one of these three will take the next step and become a valuable contributor?
Let’s examine the options.
Jace Howard (2020: 11 game appearances, 1.1 points, 0.4 rebounds-per-game)
The longshot of the three candidates, Jace Howard has a long road to seeing consistent playing time in 2021.