Having NBA talent on a college basketball roster doesn't mean everything, but it's certainly valuable and the Michigan basketball team has as much NBA talent as anyone in college basketball.
The Athletic released its latest mock draft for the 2026 NBA draft, and Michigan basketball had three players that made their way into the first-round projection, which is more than any other program.
Duke had two projected first-round picks, along with Arizona, Houston, Alabama, and Baylor. But the Wolverines are the only team that had three, and all of them play in the frontcourt.