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Brandon Johns making 'baby steps' as Michigan continues backup search

Michigan coach John Beilein says Wisconsin is playing as well as any team in the country, and discusses the challenge they present Feb. 8, 2019. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press

In the eyes of Michigan basketball coach John Beilein, progress for freshman forward Brandon Johns has been incremental.

Johns agrees.

“For me, when I think about it, I literally think about baby steps," Johns said Friday afternoon. "It’s coming along, but to me, for some reason it feels like it’s coming along slower than I want it to.

"Obviously, it’s different for every person, but it’s starting to come along a little better.