Derrick Walton Jr.
Big Ten Mailbag: Is Michigan basketball for real?
Big Ten Mailbag: Is Michigan basketball for real?
It?s time for me to reach into my mail bag to answer your pressing questions. Basketball is on your mind. And that?s understandable, as we are in the heart of the season as I type this. So, let?s begin. [ MORE: Survey Says: Who is the Big Ten's top newcomer ] Do you think that […]
Nik Stauskas, Derrick Walton Jr. win weekly Big Ten honors
Nik Stauskas, Derrick Walton Jr. win weekly Big Ten honors
The Big Ten announced its latest weekly men's basketball honors Monday morning, and a pair of Michigan players swept the awards. Star Nik Stauskas took Player of the Week and Derrick Walton Jr. claimed Freshman of the Week, this after the duo helped the Wolverines beat No. 10 Iowa and No. 3 Michigan State to […]
Michigan's Derrick Walton Jr. sinks half-court shot
Michigan's Derrick Walton Jr. sinks half-court shot
Michigan's Derrick Walton Jr. hit the kind of shot on Thursday night that kids dream about when shooting hoops in their driveway growing up. The Wolverines' freshman point guard took one dribble and heaved a half-court shot at the halftime buzzer, which swished through the basket and put the Wolverines up 33-30 over Nebraska heading […]
Did you see this Derrick Walton Jr. sequence?
Did you see this Derrick Walton Jr. sequence?
Derrick Walton Jr. showed why he was such a heralded recruit in the Michigan's exhibition opener Tuesday at Crisler Center. In the span of 37 seconds, the true freshman scored seven points on three consecutive buckets, setting one up with a nifty steal and finish. After his final bucket, Walton grabbed a rebound, dribbled up […]
