UAB 's Yaxel Lendeborg, the top big man in the NCAA transfer portal, has committed to Michigan, he told ESPN Saturday. "I love the culture Dusty May has brought to every team that he's coached," Lendeborg said. "When I first started watching college basketball, it was FAU."

Yaxel Lendeborg, who is widely perceived as the top available player in the transfer portal, has pledged to go to Michigan basketball.

Lendeborg told ESPN's Jonathan Givony he will be playing for the Wolverines in 2025-26 after a terrific two-year run at UAB. Lendeborg declared for the 2025 NBA draft and entered the transfer portal on Monday, allowing him to maintain his college eligibility.

With players like Kam Williams and Jaland Lowe already joining Jasper Johnson and Co. in Lexington, Mark Pope has been trying to figure out what’s next for his squad, and UAB big man Yaxel Lendeborg was among the names to keep an eye on.

Former UAB basketball star Yaxel Lendeborg has committed to Michigan, according multiple reports Saturday morning from ESPN and On3. The 6-foot-9 power forward — who has one year of college eligibility remaining — was the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-AAC pick each of the last two seasons.

Yaxel Lendeborg has announced he’ll transfer from UAB to Michigan and also go through the NBA draft evaluation process. Lendeborg’s decision, reported by multiple media outlets