page_title: 2018–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
section_title: In-season honors
hierarchical_section_title: 2018–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team / Honors / In-season honors
caption_attribution_description: English: The starting five for the w:2018–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team (left to right, #2 w:Jordan Poole, #1 w:Charles Matthews (basketball), #3 w:Zavier Simpson, w:Jon Teske and #13 w:Iggy Brazdeikis) at w:Welsh–Ryan Arena
context_page_description: The 2018–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach John Beilein in his twelfth year, played their home games for the 52nd consecutive year at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This season marked the program's 103rd season and its 102nd consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
  The team is coming off of the winningest season in school history and a runner-up finish in the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The entering class includes Canada men's national basketball team member Ignas Brazdeikis as well as Brandon Johns and David DeJulius, who finished second and third respectively in the 2018 Mr. Basketball of Michigan voting. The departing class includes graduating senior captains Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Duncan Robinson who had completed their eligibility, along with graduate transfer Jaaron Simmons. In addition, Moritz Wagner declared for the 2018 NBA draft. Sophomores Brent Hibbitts and Ibi Watson transferred out of the program.
context_section_description: On January 9, Ignas Brazdeikis was one of seven Big Ten players named to the Midseason Top 25 John R. Wooden Award watchlist. On January 22, Simpson was one of four Big Ten athletes named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award Top 15 midseason watchlist. On February 5, Brazdeikis was one of four Big Ten athletes named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List. On February 6, Matthews was the only Big Ten athlete named a Julius Erving Award Top 10 finalist. The following day, Brazdeikis was one of two Big Ten athletes (along with Jordan Murphy) named a Karl Malone Award Top 10 finalist. The entire starting lineup earned All-Big Ten recognition: Brazdeikis and Zavier Simpson earned 2nd team honors (coaches and media), while Jordan Poole (coaches and media), Jon Teske (coaches and media) and Charles Matthews (media) were named honorable mention. Brazdeikis was an All-Freshman selection and the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, while Simpson was an All-Defensive team selection. It was Michigan's first time with 5 All-Big Ten honorees since the 1984–85 Michigan Wolverines. Brazdeikis and Simpson were selected to the 2019 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament All-Tournament team.
caption: The starting five for the 2018–19 team (left to right, #2 Jordan Poole, #1 Charles Matthews, #3 Zavier Simpson, Jon Teske and #13 Ignas Brazdeikis)
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