Matt Haarms’ freshman season was undoubtedly a success by every measure.
The 7’3” Dutchman came off his redshirt season with low expectations in terms of minutes and production. He was too slender, a tweener, someone likely to struggle with the big bad bodies of the B10. Instead, his length and quickness was a revelation. His 12.8 block percentage was the 6th highest in the country. It more than doubled that of fellow big man Isaac Haas. His lateral quickness allowed him to trap on screens and still get back to his man, or outright switch onto smaller guards while using his length to make any shot around him difficult.