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Michigan basketball: Ignas Brazdeikis' star keeps rising after UNC win

Free Press sports writers Nick Baumgardner, Orion Sang and Shawn Windsor break down Michigan basketball's win over North Carolina on Nov. 28, 2018. Nick Baumgardner and Shawn Windsor and Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press

Ignas Brazdeikis is familiar with Nassir Little.

In the summer of 2017, the two were teammates during the NBPA Top 100 camp, a showcase for top high school players.

They were friendly but didn't stay connected after parting ways. Little, a 6-foot-6 forward from Orange Park, Fla., finished his career ranked as the No.