For today’s player profile, we’ll take a look at Franz Wagner, a 6-foot-7, 190 pound freshman forward out of Berlin, Germany. Here’s a quick look into Wagner’s story and potential role on this year’s Michigan basketball team, as part of Maize n Brew’s preseason coverage.
The Story So Far
Prior to committing to Michigan, Wagner played for Alba Berlin, one of Germany’s more prominent basketball clubs, and was awarded the Best German Young Player Award. In the 2018-19 season, Wagner played on a dual contract with Alba Berlin in the BBL (the top German league) and SSV lok Bernau Alba in the ProB (the third-tear German league), and started several games for Alba Berlin.