Yaxel Lendeborg recently opted out of the NBA Draft and committed to Michigan. Lendeborg, a UAB transfer, was the No. 1 player in the transfer portal. Lendeborg’s decision to forego the draft and commit to the Wolverines had one major component — Michigan head coach Dusty May.
Lendeborg noticed that May’s demeanor on the court is different than many of his peers.
“A lot of coaches are always just fired up, angry. He just seems so cool, calm, and collected,” Lendeborg said on the Defend the Block podcast. “That’s how I try to be as a player as well.