'Consistent' Nimari Burnett draws praise from Michigan coach
Michigan Wolverines graduate guard Nimari Burnett was a holdover from last year’s abysmal 8-24 season and has come out on the other side as a key team member with Big Ten regular season title aspirations.
With so many new pieces on the roster this year, having Burnett as a veteran leader and calming presence has been invaluable. Michigan knows what it can expect day-to-date with the veteran guard, and it rubs off on the rest of the program.
Burnett’s desire to succeed and win in every aspect of his life has made him a model teammate and player for the Wolverines.
“If I could give one word for Nimari, it would be consistent,” assistant coach Justin Joyner said on Friday. “He’s a consistent player, which is obviously the product we see on the floor. He’s a consistent human being. He’s got a great attitude every day. He’s a great person. So for us, he’s a leader in a lot of ways, but I think the best way he leads by example.
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“You can lead in a lot of different ways, but he’s a guy that brings it every day. He’s a guy that’s really consistent with his effort, with his energy and with his focus. He’s a great model for younger players to look up to.”
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Burnett, averaging a career-high 10.1 points in 2024-25, has started every game in a Michigan uniform since joining the team. After starting his career at Texas Tech and Alabama with a combined 39 games played and 9 starts between 2020-23, he has become the model of consistency within the Michigan program.
Burnett transferred into U-M prior to the 2023-24 season after two years at Alabama, where he was on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2022. His strong academics continued in Ann Arbor where he earned a U-M Athletic Academic Achievement honor in 2024.
“I’m just doing everything that I possibly can and trying to win with literally everything, even in practice,” Burnett said. “Whether it’s the scout team or we go against each other, we gotta win every single possession, every single play. I think if you have that mindset, doing it every single day at a consistent level, then ultimately you’ll be consistent. And also just believing in your habits and your work ethic and what you do on a day-to-day basis.
“Being invested into it, I think that breeds consistency.”
