A New Chapter for the Wolverines
Michigan’s basketball program is navigating a sudden vacancy at the point guard position after L.J. Cason, a key backup who had been sidelined by a torn ACL, entered the transfer portal.
Coach Mike Boynton Jr., who has steered the Wolverines through a period of relative stability, responded by tapping Mike Martin, the former head coach of Brown University, to join the staff as a strategic recruiter and developer.
Martin’s departure from Brown not only opened a portal for his own players but also created a rare opening for Michigan to pursue Jeremiah Jenkins, the Ivy League’s leading playmaker who topped the conference in assists and steals.
Jenkins, who posted 5.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game last season, fits a profile that has historically resonated with Boynton’s system, which has a track record of melding Ivy League talent into competitive roster pieces.
The move underscores a broader ambition within the program to leverage under‑the‑radar talent from the Northeast, a strategy that has paid dividends in past seasons and could reshape the team’s dynamics heading into the next campaign.