Yaxel Lendeborg discusses his decision to join Michigan basketball over the NBA draft for 2025, citing growth opportunities in Ann Arbor.

Yaxel Lendeborg will hold off on his NBA career. The projected first-round pick will withdraw from the 2025 NBA Draft and instead enroll at Michigan, per ESPN. Lendeborg played fo

May’s pursuit of Yaxel Lendeborg came with the possibility that Lendeborg might never enroll at Michigan. On Tuesday, however, a day before the NCAA’s NBA draft withdrawal deadline, Lendeborg did just that, removing his name in order to suit up at Michigan next season.