The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS Ginobili and how he thinks that at some point he can teach me some things that he taught to Manu," he said. "Manu's been a guy I've looked up to my entire career. He's one of the more talented players that this league has seen as far as interna- tional players go. "If I can learn something that maybe [Brown] taught to Manu or some things that Manu did from watching some film, those are some things that can help me." FORMER WOLVERINES ON NBA ROSTERS Through games of Nov. 16 • Trey Burke (Played at U-M from 2011-13), PG, Utah Jazz: Coming off the bench and enjoying his best early season to date, averaging 12.6 points, 2.6 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game through 10 contests … Shooting 48.0 percent from the floor and 48.4 percent from three-point range for the 5-5 Jazz. • Jamal Crawford (1999-2000), SG, Los Angeles Clippers: Has played in 10 games and was averaging 13.6 points, 2.3 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per outing … Shooting 40.2 percent from the floor and 28.1 percent from three-point range for the 6-4 Clippers. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010-13), SG, At- lanta Hawks: Has yet to play this season as a backup guard for the 8-4 Hawks. • Mitch McGary (2012-14), PF, Okla- homa City Thunder: Has played in five tilts and averaged 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds in 6.2 minutes per game … Is shooting 50.0 percent from the floor for the 6-5 Thunder. • Nik Stauskas (2012-14), SG, Phil- adelphia 76ers: Was averaging 9.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 28.5 minutes per game in 11 appear- ances … Shooting 31.7 percent from the floor and 27.3 percent from long range for the 0-11 76ers. • Glenn Robinson III (2012-14), SF, Indiana Pacers: Was averaging 4.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game, having appeared in seven contests … Shooting 41.4 percent from the floor but only 14.3 percent from long range for the 6-5 Pacers. Major League Baseball MLB NOTES • Former U-M pitcher and Chicago Cubs lefty Clayton Richard, a middle reliever, finished the postseason with a 0.00 ERA in six appearances, notch- ing two holds and striking out three in four and two-thirds innings pitched. He appeared in all four National League Championship Series games with the New York Mets, allowing three hits in four innings. • Veteran left-hander and former Mich- igan pitcher Rich Hill was expected to sign with a team before Nov. 21, radio station WEEI in Boston reported. The Red Sox were not expected to retain him. After stints with the Washington Na- tionals' Triple-A affiliate and the inde- pendent Long Island Ducks, Hill signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox in August. He allowed runs in just two of his 29 innings in four starts, resulting in a 1.55 ERA. The 35-year-old also struck out 36 while walking just five. ❏