Remember that scrappy Michigan freshman who hit four threes in the first half of the 2013 NCAA championship game against Louisville? Spike Albrecht’s breakout performance that night—and his cheeky tweet at Kate Upton afterwards—made the Crown Point, Ind., native a household name for one shining moment.
That was four long years ago, and what looked to be a potential rise to stardom never materialized. Albrecht’s career has been plagued by injuries, mainly due to a degenerative condition in his hips. After posting career-best numbers (7.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists) as a junior in 2014–15, he had surgery on both hips just nine games into his senior season, and his college career seemed to be over.