Michigan’s steady two-way senior who can swing a game from deep
In the 2025-26 season, Nimari Burnett was a valuable 6-foot-5 senior guard for Michigan, averaging 8.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while shooting 45.3% from the field and 37.5% from three, with a career-best 31-point explosion against Penn State showing his shot-making ceiling.[1][2][5][8] Why care? He’s the kind of veteran glue guy every contender loves: efficient enough to fit, tough enough to defend, and experienced enough to stay poised in big moments after a long college journey through Texas Tech and Alabama before helping Michigan win the 2026 national title.[1][4][13]
