The all-time Michigan Basketball team

Hunter Dickinson, C

As if there could be anybody else? Hunter Dickinson is definitely the most dominant Michigan basketball center since Juwan Howard, and it’s not really even close.

Although Hunter’s story hasn’t been written yet, as he is still in school, we do know that regardless of this year, he’s already had more success and accolades at Michigan than any other center besides Juwan.

Hunter has an old-school game, where he thrives down in the post, wearing down his opposition, glass cleaning, and finding the open man out of double teams that inevitably come his way eventually.

No, Hunter isn’t anywhere close to being an athletic specimen like Juwan Howard was, or Hunter won’t ever be a dominant shot-blocker like Juwan was either, but he will at least provide Michigan basketball with more size and scoring opportunities down low.

We also can’t forget to mention that Hunter has added a little midrange and three-point shot to his game, so people have to at least start respecting his shot. He won’t ever be a 40+% three-point shooter, but 33-35% is feasible.

I will say though, just like Juwan, Hunter is susceptible to taller, and bigger-bodied centers, as a Shaq would give him trouble, and plus guys like Kofi Cockburn, who Hunter really struggled against throughout his career.

For now, Hunter’s sophomore season version will be the backup center behind Juwan Howard.