How six Michigan basketball transfers are faring elsewhere in 2023-24

Six former Michigan Wolverines basketball players are scattered across college basketball, having transferred out of the program in recent years. The are former Wolverines in the Pac-12, Big 12, AAC and A10.

Former Michigan center Hunter Dickinson, one of 11 Wolverines to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors in multiple seasons, highlights the group.

Here’s a look at all six former Michigan basketball players and how they’re faring at other college programs.

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G Cole Bajema, Utah

Schools: Michigan (2019-20), Washington (2020-23), Utah
Stats at Michigan: 10 games, 2.6 PPG, 76.9 FG%

Bajema took advantage of his extra season of eligibility and has started all 31 games for Utah, which is 18-13 overall and tied sixth in the Pac-12 at 9-11. The Utes are on the outside looking in at the NCAA Tournament bubble, appearing in only three of a possible 108 brackets on Bracket Matrix.

Bajema is averaging 8.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, shooting 45.7 percent on twos and 39.6 percent on 134 three-point tries. His 41.4-percent three-point shooting clip during league play ranked seventh in the Pac-12. He has a 60.8 effective field goal percentage on catch-and-shoot jump shots, which ranks in the 86th percentile in the country.

G Isaiah Barnes, Tulsa

Schools: Michigan (2021-23), Tulsa
Stats at Michigan: 17 games, 98 minutes, 16 points, 17 rebounds

Barnes was a reserve at Michigan but is a full-time starter with Tulsa, opening all 30 games for the 16-14 Golden Hurricane.

Barnes is averaging 8.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1 assist per game, while connecting on 61.4 percent of his shots from inside the arc and 31.6 percent from beyond it. He’s made 75.4 percent of his 65 shots at the rim.

G Frankie Collins, Arizona State

Schools: Michigan (2021-22), Arizona State
Stats at Michigan: 31 games (1 start), 2.8 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 1.4 APG, 42.7 FG%, 16.7 3PT%

Collins transferred away from Michigan after the Wolverines picked up point guard Jaelin Llewellyn from Princeton. He’s started 65 of 66 games for the Sun Devils over the last two seasons.

Collins is averaging 13.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest. He’s shooting 42.9 percent overall but just 30.7 percent on three-pointers and 57.9 percent from the charity stripe.

The former Michigan guard has the highest usage rate (26.1 percent) on an under-.500 team at 14-17 overall, and he’s been inefficient with a 93.3 offensive rating, per Kenpom. His strong suit has come on the defensive end with a 4.7-percent steal rate that ranks 10th in the country.

C Hunter Dickinson, Kansas

Schools: Michigan (2020-23), Kansas
Stats at Michigan: 94 games (89 starts), 17.2 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 1.6 APG, 57 FG%, 36 3PT%

The 2020-21 second-team All-American was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection, shining for the 22-9 Kansas Jayhawks, who are a projected No. 3 seed according to Bracket Matrix.

Dickinson has opened all 31 games, posting 18 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 blocks per contest. He’s shooting 57 percent on twos and 34.5 percent on 58 threes.

The former Michigan big man dislocated his shoulder in Saturday’s game against Houston (March 9). He was set for a Sunday MRI to determine the severity of the injury as the Jayhawks head to Kansas City for the Big 12 Tournament.

F Gregg Glenn III, Tulane

Schools: Michigan (2022-23), Tulane
Stats at Michigan: 4 games, 11 minutes, 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists

Glenn has played in 29 games with one start, averaging 9.8 minutes per night, for 14-16 Tulane. He puts up 3.6 points and 2.5 boards in 9.8 minutes per outing, shooting 55.1 percent from the field and 1-of-8 from long range.

G Zeb Jackson, VCU

Schools: Michigan (2020-22), VCU
Stats at Michigan: 20 games, 29 points, 18 rebounds, 8 assists, 50 FG%, 50 3PT%

Jackson started five of 35 games and played 17.3 minutes per contest last season, and he’s earned a starting role this year. He’s opened 28 of 29 outings and averaging 29.4 minutes per, putting up 11.5 points 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists — all career highs.

He’s shooting 50.7 percent on twos and 29.5 percent on 149 three-point tries. His 85.9 free throw shooting percentage stands out.

VCU is 19-12 and unlikely to make the NCAA Tournament.