There’s a ton of reasons why you should make time to watch the 2021-22 Michigan Wolverines’ women’s basketball team, and Naz Hillmon is one of the biggest reasons why.
The senior forward has made a legitimate case to be one of the best players in program history, as she has already earned a laundry list of accomplishments (per MGoBlue.com)
• First player in program history to earn All-America honors
• Finalist for the 2021 Wade Trophy
• 2021 WBCA All-America, 2021 USBWA All-America (first team), 2021 Associated Press All-America (second team), 2021 Sports Illustrated All-America (first team), 2021 The Athletic All-America (first team)
• 2021 Big Ten Player of the Year (consensus)
• 2021 Michigan Female Athlete of the Year
• Three-time All-Big Ten first team (consensus)
• Two-time finalist for the Katrina McClain Award (2020, 2021)
• Two-time WBCA All-Region (2020, 2021)
• 2019 Big Ten Freshman and Sixth Player of the Year
• Three-time team MVP
She struggled with foul trouble in Tuesday’s loss to Nebraska, but the dominance inside of Hillmon and fellow senior forward Emily Kiser helped the Wolverines defeat Ohio State on New Year’s Eve, 90-71.