
"While it's been and still is a dream of mine to play in the NBA, I feel the development and growth as a player and a person I will gain at the University of Michigan will be very beneficial," Lendeborg explained to ESPN while announcing he'll play for the Wolverines in 2025-26. He was expected to be a first-round pick in this year's draft, and the forward could aim to be selected in the lottery in the 2026 NBA Draft if he has a strong year at Michigan. A 6-foot-9 forward, Lendeborg made the All-AAC first team in 2024 and 2025. He averaged 17.7 points, a conference-leading 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.7 steals in 33.6 minutes per game across 37 outings with UAB in 2024-25.