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'His upside seems unlimited': New Michigan center Aday Mara will thrive in 'system that plays to his strengths'

clayton-sayfieby: Clayton Sayfie04/22/25CSayf23
Aday Mara
Michigan Wolverines basketball landed UCLA center transfer Aday Mara. (Photo by Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

The 7-foot-3, 240-pound Mara spent two seasons at UCLA. He's coming off an up-and-down season — for a number of reasons — in which he showed a high upside. The Spaniard was coming off an injury heading into the season, dealt with illnesses during part of the year and didn't receive playing time consistent with the way he was producing.