Michigan basketball star Hunter Dickinson reportedly enters transfer portal
Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson will reportedly become a rare All-American to transfer schools.
The Wolverines star has entered the transfer portal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Stadium’s Jeff Goodman. Dickinson immediately becomes the most accomplished name on the transfer market and a potential game-changer for any number of power programs.
There doesn’t appear to be an immediate destination in mind for Dickinson, who reportedly told Goodman that his recruitment is “wide open right now.” Dickinson is a D.C. area native and has already had one former teammate, UNC’s Armando Bacot, lobby for him on Twitter.
At the very least, we can probably rule out Wisconsin.
Michigan head coach Juwan Howard released a statement after the news broke, praising Dickinson's accomplishments and character and calling his exit bittersweet:
"Today is bittersweet. While Hunter Dickinson's departure is unfortunate, there are so many reasons to be thankful for and celebrate. This young man has accomplished so much in his three seasons. Statistics aside, Hunter helped us to a Big Ten title, back-to-back Sweet 16s, as well as a memorable Elite Eight run. These are memories that will last a lifetime. What I love most is he was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree, twice. That says so much about his character and maturity. As much as I tried to instill in him, he was a guide and inspiration for me. We wish Hunter and his family all the best in the future."
A 7-foot-1 big man, Dickinson is coming off a season in which he averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 32.7 minutes per game while shooting 56.0% from the field and 42.1% from 3-point range. In the past, he has earned second-team All-America honors, first-team All Big Ten honors and the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award.
That performance wasn’t enough to get Michigan into the NCAA tournament this season, though, as the Wolverines went 18-16 and 11-9 in Big Ten play. Their season ended in the second round of the NIT with an upset loss to Vanderbilt.
With Dickinson on the move, the prospect of a bounce-back season just became quite a bit more difficult for Howard's Wolverines.
