We’re starting to get a better idea of what the roster will look like for Michigan basketball once the 2022-23 season rolls around.
The Wolverines do get back star center Hunter Dickinson, who returns for his third season with the program, but it lost point guard Frankie Collins to Arizona State via the transfer portal, while gaining Princeton guard Jaelin Llewellyn by the same means.
The big question has been: what will the two five stars from the 2021 class do?
Both Moussa Diabate and Caleb Houstan entered the NBA draft, but neither hired an agent, thus either could return to the program, if they so desired. While we haven’t heard about Houstan’s decision as of yet — though he is mocked as a potential first-rounder — we finally know what Diabate is going to do.
According to Stadium’s Jeff Goodman, Diabate is departing the program and will remain in the NBA draft, effectively ending his Michigan basketball career.
Diabate had three more years of intercollegiate eligibility he’s leaving on the table. With him gone, it opens the door for some others to step up into a starting role, such as Jace Howard, Terrance Williams, or even incoming freshman Tarris Reed.
