Always looking to play on the biggest possible stage against the best opponents, Danny Wolf always wanted to play basketball for the Michigan men’s basketball team. But throughout high school and his first two seasons at Yale, a new trajectory of playing in the NBA went from a dream to a possibility. And throughout Wolf’s junior season with the Wolverines, Wolf saw his draft stock climb to new heights.
Wolf decided to forgo his final year of college eligibility following a tremendous season with Michigan. Finally, on Wednesday night, Wolf’s lifelong ascension took it’s next step to the biggest stage in basketball as he was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets with the 27th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
In his lone season with the Wolverines, Wolf achieved an All-Big Ten Second Team accolade and was Michigan’s leading rebounder with 9.7 per game while second in points and assists 13.2 and 3.2 per game, respectively. He also led Michigan to a Big Ten Tournament Championship and Sweet Sixteen appearance in Wolverines coach Dusty May’s first season at the helm. In tandem with center Vlad Goldin, Wolverines’ 7-foot duo in the front court created matchup nightmares for teams all season long — and Wolf’s skillset played a major part to that success.
With a distinctive build and agility at 7 feet tall, Wolf’s speed, playmaking and scoring ability at the 4 made him a unique player in college. That uniqueness also made him stand out on draft boards — now, it’s only a matter of seeing if his skillset translates and evolves enough to fit the NBA.
Now drafted by the Brooklyn Nets, Wolf’s climb to the top has reached a new peak as he looks to translate his collegiate success to the NBA.
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