Michigan Basketball: 3 takeaways from beat down of Maryland
By Nick Popio
2. Caleb Houstan flashed a glimpse of his talents
The budding freshman hit the proverbial wall a while back and hasn’t really developed like just about anyone who knows anything about basketball would have thought.
Last night was arguably his best performance since the Nebraska win over a month ago. He shot 86% from the floor and 75% from beyond the arc.
Juwan Howard said Caleb Houstan has never changed his approach and vice versa. Says most of the time he has the same demeanor and work ethic. He called it the “Kawhi Leonard/Tim Duncan face”
— Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) January 19, 2022
The preseason All-American honors have not been there consistently enough, but it’s not far-fetched to believe that maybe he can turn it on down the stretch here.
It’s obvious that he has all the tools to do so. That’s unequivocally what the coaching staff signed up for when he declared to wear the maize and blue uniform for them this season.
The other highly touted first-year player of the historic recruiting class of 2021 is Moussa Diabate. He was the only Wolverine in foul trouble with four but did his part to contribute to the easy victory.
Another newbie who was impressive in the win was Frankie Collins. He made some noise during his 17 minutes of action.