Livers ready to return for the final season at Ann Arbor
7/17/2020 2:00:00 PM
// Tom Wywrot
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Guard / Forward Isaiah Livers announced on Friday (July 17) that he will return for his senior season and remove his name from the NBA 2020 Draft.
“What crazy months. However, I have learned a lot from this process, and I am extremely excited to return to Ann Arbor,” Livers said. “My family and I greatly appreciate Coach Howard and the entire staff for allowing us to really explore my dream of playing in the NBA. While it was a limited process due to COVID-19, I want to thank all the NBA teams who took the Time to talk to me. The information I gathered will be invaluable in moving forward. But now, we have unfinished business in Ann Arbor. I can’t wait to do everything I can and help lead this team to great things. “
“It was a great afternoon when Isaiah stopped by my office and told us he would be back,” said David and Meredith Kaplan, the men’s basketball head coach. Juwan Howard. “The opportunity for Isaiah and his family to dive deep and learn all they can about professional basketball is a blessing. Now, he has even more information to know what he needs to do to reach the next level and fulfill his dreams. For us, Not only do we get an experienced and experienced veteran back, but we also have a true leader and one of the best young people I’ve ever met. “
In his three seasons at Ann Arbor, Livers has played in 96 career games (46 starts) and compiled a record of 82-27. He helped the Wolverines to their second consecutive Big Ten Tournament title in 2018 while taking part in two consecutive appearances at the Michigan NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 (2018, ’19). In 2018, UM advanced to its second Final Four game and national title in six years.
Before the sudden cancellation of the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Livers led the Wolverines with 12.9 points per game after posting 14 double-figure scoring games, three of which they did by scoring 20 points. or more, including a personal record of 24 against Houston Baptist. In addition to his scoring, he averaged his career best rebounds (4.0.), Assists (1.1), and lost just two free throws throughout the season, shooting 95.7 percent (44 of 46) of the charity fringe. At the 2017 Michigan Mr. Basketball, Livers has continued his work toward a general studies degree.
Livers was one of two Wolverines who explored the possibilities of entering the NBA 2020 Draft early. Wolverine Guard Franz Wagner announced in late April that he would return for this second season.
