Anyone who’s spent more than a few minutes in Crisler Center has undoubtedly had their eyes wander up to the rafters. Whether you saw it first hand or you learned it from someone who did, the history those banners represent is undeniably hallowed.
So why does that history seemingly end following 1989?
In the 17 years since Michigan basketball last honored a player’s jersey number (only Cazzie Russell has his fully retired), countless players have made their way through Ann Arbor and left an oversized mark on the program — none as big as 2013 National Player of the Year Trey Burke.