Michigan guard Laila Phelia enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Michigan Wolverines guard Laila Phelia has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.
Last season, Phelia averaged 16.8 points and 3.6 rebounds for the Wolverines. The team finished with a 20-14 overall record, good enough for sixth in the Big Ten over the 2023-2024 campaign.
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On the men’s basketball side for the Wolverines, Michigan foward Terrance Williams II has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility and entering the NCAA transfer portal, he announced on Thursday.
The 6-foot-7 senior averaged 12.4 points and 4.5 rebounds for the Wolverines this past season. He finished the season on a hot streak, scoring in double figures in six of Michigan’s last seven games of the season.
“Coach Howard, thank you for giving me the opportunity to compete at the best university in the world,” Williams wrote. “Your mentorship, guidance, and unwavering support kept me lifted through the highs and lows of this journey. From one Michigan man to another, nothing but love and respect, always.
“To all my coaches and teammates that have been in the trenches with me, thank you for pushing me to be the best version of myself To Michigan, thank you for it all. The love, the hate, the highs, the lows…the blessings, the lessons. Through everything I have experienced, it helped me become the man am today. I have formed many lifelong friendships and am blessed for each one.I have had conversations with my family and coaches, and have done much thinking about what’s next. I will be declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining my college eligibility.”
Overall, Williams played four seasons in Ann Arbor. He was a reserve during his freshman and sophomore years at Michigan, appearing in 52 games and making one start. His production increased each year, starting 26 games in 2023 and all 31 for the Wolverines in 2024.