Hunter Dickinson responds to hate from Michigan fans after transfer decision

Hunter Dickinson may not be the most popular person around Michigan Wolverines fans at the moment.

After some spectacular seasons with the program, Dickinson decided to move on with his basketball career, transferring to the Kansas Jayhawks, citing a new opportunity and an improved NIL standing as the reason why. Of course, that spurned a lot of spiteful comments from Wolverines faithful, even if Dickinson gave his all every time he stepped on the court for Michigan.

Joining the Barstool Roundball Podcast with Marty Mush and Jordan Bohannon, Dickinson responded to the hate he’s received, letting it roll off his shoulders as he moves on to a new chapter.

“I did get a lot of — like, I knew I was going to get some hate from Michigan people, but I don’t know. I feel like I got more hate then — I don’t know. It’s kind of understandable,” explained the former Michigan star. “I knew that a lot of people were going to hate me for my decision. But then again, I feel like, I feel like I did a lot for the university.”

Alas, Dickinson is right, he did do a lot for Michigan, as he made a name for himself within the college basketball world throughout his time in Ann Arbor.

The former Michigan star averaged 14.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a true freshman. He followed that up the next two years by averaging over 18 points per game and over eight rebounds per game in each of the next two seasons. Dickinson ended his three years in Ann Arbor by averaging 17.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.

His play on the floor earned him All-Big Ten honors every year, including two First Team selections, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year honor and a consensus Second Team All-American in 2021.

Additionally, as part of the 2020 recruiting class, Dickinson was a four-star prospect by the On3 Industry Ranking. Dickinson was the No. 44 overall player in the class and the No. 7 center in the class overall. From his first season with the Wolverines, the 7-foot-1 standout was able to make a big impact on the program.

Nevertheless, that time is gone now. Hunter Dickinson is on to Kansas, where he’ll hope to have a similar impact for the Jayhawks. One day the former Michigan big man will be welcomed back to Ann Arbor with open arms, but for now, his name will draw the ire of Wolverines fans moving forward.