This is really quite funny Although watching Duke lose to NC State in the Elite Eight was probably fun for people who hate Duke, it wasn’t very much fun for Blue Devil fans.
Will Tschetter has the most to gain from the situation. The Michigan Wolverines announced on Wednesday their star forward, Olivier Nkamhoua, will miss the rest of the season due to a wrist injury that required surgery.
Michigan starting forward Olivier Nkamhoua will miss the rest of the season following surgery on his ailing left wrist, the school announced Tuesday. He leads the Wolverines in rebounds (7.1 per game) and is second on the team in points (14.8) and minutes played (33.4).
Tennessee transfer Olivier Nkamhoua had 25 points and seven rebounds in his Michigan debut as the Wolverines won their season opener 99-74 over UNC Asheville in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Tuesday.
Here’s what acting head coach Phil Martelli and Tennessee transfer Olivier Nkamhoua had to say after Michigan’s exhibition tune up on Friday evening. The post Video: Phil Martelli, Olivier Nkamhoua recap exhibition win appeared first on UM Hoops.com.
It's been a rough offseason for Juwan Howard and the Michigan basketball program — and that's not even considering the fact that the team went 18-16 last season and missed the NCAA Tournament.
While there were whisperings about Michigan being out of the race, former Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua ultimately chose the Wolverines over Baylor and West Virginia.
Transferring Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua visited Michigan on Friday.
While the rumors have been circling for quite some time, where Olivier Nkamhoua ends up playing college basketball could be more important than many initially realized.
After a good G League Elite Camp performance, it was shocking to some that Olivier Nkamhoua didn't get an NBA Combine invite. Despite that, Nkamhoua had always wanted to have multiple options when it came to where he played basketball next year, and it seems like transferring is inevitable at this point.
The NBA G League will hold its elite camp on May 13th and 14th. It will take place at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, and feature 45 of some of the best draft-eligible players this upcoming year.
The player movement period is always confusing, but sports media got thrown for a loop on Friday. Mike Wilson of the Knoxville Sentinel reported on Thursday that former Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua was entering the transfer portal and exercising an additional season of eligibility at a new destination.
The University of Tennessee lost a key contributor on Thursday afternoon. Forward Olivier Nkamhoua is coming off a career-best season, leading the Vols past Duke in an exciting round-of-32 matchup.
Tennessee's three true forwards were all extremely different. It isn't just the style of game they play either; it is the age of the three and the long-term potential of each.
The matchup is set. Against the odds and without their star point guard, Tennessee is headed to the Sweet 16. The Volunteers took care of Duke on Saturday, getting a 27 point effort from Olivier Nkamhoua.
Olivier Nkamhoua scored 23 of his career-best-tying 27 points in the second half to help No. 4 Tennessee notch a 65-52 victory over No. 5 Duke in NCAA Tournament East Region play on Saturday afternoon at Orlando, Fla.
Tennessee starting forward Olivier Nkamhoua is expected to miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left ankle.
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