Michigan basketball adds UCLA 7-footer Aday Mara from transfer portal
- Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3 sophomore center from UCLA, committed to Michigan on April 11, 2025.
- Michigan's frontcourt needed bolstering after Vlad Goldin's eligibility expired and Danny Wolf considered the NBA Draft.
- Mara, who is from Spain, played 33 games for UCLA and averaged 6.4 points and 13.1 minutes.
- Mara's best game was against Wisconsin on January 21, where he scored 22 points and shot 7-for-7.
- Mara's addition, along with other transfers, makes Michigan's 2025 transfer class rank 2nd nationally.
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Michigan lands UCLA center Aday Mara from transfer portal
With its two 7-footers expected to be departing, the Michigan men’s basketball team landed one to replace them Friday afternoon. Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3 junior center from UCLA, is joining the Wolverines for the upcoming center according to On3 via X. Mara, who played a rotational role in two seasons with the Bruins, is Michigan’s third frontcourt portal addition thus far, joining forwards Yaxel Landeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. With graduate center…
USC adds major size with 7-foot-3 transfer Gabe Dynes
Perhaps USC's biggest deficiency last season was a lack of size in the frontcourt. Well, the Trojans have certainly addressed that. USC added a commitment from 7-foot-3 Youngstown State transfer Gabe Dynes on Saturday. Dynes played in 34 games last season as a sophomore, starting 7, while averaging 6.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game with 104 blocks overall. He shot a robust 69.9 percent from the field but struggled at the foul line, making jus…
Portal In: Aday Mara, Out: Phat Phat Brooks
Portal In: Aday Mara, Out: Phat Phat Brooks April 11th, 2025 at 1:36 PM Seth April 11th, 2025 at 1:36 PM A armar a los ciudadanos! [Scott Chandler/UCLA Athletics] Michigan added that critical second center, securing a commitment from 7'3"/240 Spanish rim protector Aday Mara out of UCLA.Here's his statistical profile going into the Tournament, IE before his five blocks against Utah State and three more against Tennessee:Mara played just under a …
Michigan Basketball Adds MASSIVE Center Aday Mara from Transfer Portal
The Michigan Wolverines just made a massive addition — literally. Former UCLA center Aday Mara, a towering 7-foot-3 presence, is heading to Ann Arbor with two years of eligibility remaining, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. With the Wolverines reshaping their frontcourt, this move couldn’t have come at a better time. Mara fills a gaping hole left by the departure of the Wolverines’ starting center this past season, Vladislav Goldin. He brings size…
UCLA transfer Aday Mara commits to Michigan
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Major size in the frontcourt is on its way to Michigan. UCLA transfer Aday Mara has committed to Michigan, sources confirmed to ZAGSBLOG. The 7-foot-3 big man averaged 6.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in his sophomore season. Mara played both of his first two seasons in college at UCLA but is now joining Dusty May while remaining in the Big Ten conference. Michigan has also secured UNC transfer Elliot Cadeau, …
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