A year ago, Franz Wagner was heating up.
Then a freshman, Wagner emerged as perhaps Michigan’s most reliable offensive player down the stretch. He averaged a team-high 16.6 points on 62 percent shooting over the Wolverines’ last five games, raising the question of whether he may be NBA-ready.
Ultimately, he decided to return to Ann Arbor for his sophomore year. And now, with March approaching, he’s taking his game to the next level once again. In No. 3 Michigan’s 73-57 win over Indiana on Saturday, Wagner tied his season-high with 21 points for the second time in three days and added six rebounds and three steals.