A D.J. Wilson update

"Michigan, Man!  Amid an NCAA tournament devoid of a true Cinderella, a nation of hoops enthusiasts has fallen hard for this year’s closest thing: a traditional blue blood occupying an untraditional position after going from conference afterthought to sleeper national title threat — with a plane mishap in between" -- Jordan Ritter Conn

Excerpt: "Junior D.J. Wilson — who redshirted his first year on campus and barely saw the floor last season — has added 50 pounds to his 6-foot-10 frame and grown into a legitimate NBA prospect. Against Oklahoma State, Wilson showed an ability to space the floor as a stretch 5. Against Louisville in the second round, he showed he could bang with the Cardinals’ bigs.

“He had to work on embracing contact,” Beilein says. “He wanted to score, but he didn’t want physical contact. When you’re 6–10 and 190 pounds, it doesn’t feel good — contact. But when you’re 235 or 240, you still have that in your mind even though now you’re hurting people. He’s started to embrace that. You’ve got to be convinced that this is fun. Contact is fun.”