Michigan basketball will not have one of its most beloved players on the court next season. Growing up, Danny Wolf always cheered for the Michigan Wolverines and dreamed of getting to play for them one day. After losing in the Sweet 16 to the Auburn Tigers, Wolf talked about how playing for Michigan that season had been the best year of his life. Now, after that best year of his life, Wolf is moving on.
Wolf announced that he is forgoing his final year of eligibility and declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft. After playing at Yale for one season, Wolf transferred to Michigan for this past season and now has plans to try and make a career in the NBA, and is currently a projected first-round draft pick.
Michigan 7-footer Danny Wolf is declaring for the NBA Draft, per @DraftExpress 〽️
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) April 16, 2025
Wolf averaged 13.2 PPG, 9.7 RPG, and 3.6 APG and is a projected first-rounder. pic.twitter.com/OYKeBODRzk
Danny Wolf declares for the NBA Draft after just one season with the Michigan Wolverines
Wolf made headlines in the 2024 NCAA Tournament when the Yale Bulldogs upset the Auburn Tigers in the first round. Wolf had 13 points, five rebounds, and three assists in that game and helped the Bulldogs run past the Tigers.
After hitting the transfer portal, Wolf was a highly sought-after candidate in the portal by many big teams, but his ties to Michigan from his childhood are what led him to commit to the Wolverines.
In his lone season at Michigan, Wolf played and started in all 37 games and averaged 13.2 points per game, 9.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists. He has a great shooting percentage from the floor, shooting 49.7%, and even shot fairly well from three as a 7-foot center, shooting 33.6% from deep range.
Now that Wolf has officially declared for the NBA Draft, looking at his draft projections will help Michigan fans know where he might be going. Right now, ESPN has Wolf projected to go No. 19 overall, while some of the others have him going a little later in the mid-20s. His sheer size alone helps with his draft ability, coming in a 7 feet tall.
Good luck to Wolf in the NBA, and thank you for everything you did for Michigan basketball this past season.