Lendeborg led UAB in all five major statistical categories last season, averaging 17.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 blocks, and 1.7 steals per game. He was a two-time All-American Athletic Conference first-team selection and the league’s defensive player of the year each of the past two years.

Another one that ESPN was all over, having him as a four-star, Michigan fans actually lamented when Paye committed, calling him a ‘Don Brown special.’ Once evaluators got their eyes on him, he rose to a higher three-star ranking on 247Sports and Rivals, but still didn’t rise to what he became: a first-round talent. High school: Darien (Conn.)