2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 21
Franz Wagner
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 220
- Hometown:
- Berlin, Germany
- High School:
- Alba Berlin
Bio
Pronunciation: “vogner”
Who is Franz Wagner ...
• Versatile, savvy combo guard using length, athleticism to play three perimeter positions
• Strong and crafty ability to create and get to the basket
• Continuing to develop long range shooting
• Grew nearly two inches in the offseason, nearly reaching 6-10
• Adding strength and healthy weight under Camp Sanderson’s conditioning program
• Considered leaving early for the NBA, however, elected to come back for sophomore season
• Brother, Moritz, was an All-Big Ten forward and 2018 Final Four member at U-M (2016-18); NBA first round selection
Career Notables
• Started 55 consecutive games
• Scored 661 career points (12.0 ppg)
• Scored in double figures in 33 career games; with six 20+ point games
• Grabbed 334 rebounds (6.1 rpg)
• Dished 111 assists (1.1 apg)
• Posted 45 blocks and 69 steals
• Four career double doubles
• 18 points, 10 rebounds at Ohio State (March 1, 2020)
• 14 points, 10 rebounds against Northwestern (Jan. 3, 2021)
• 15 points, 10 rebounds against Wisconsin (Jan. 12, 2021)
• 13 points, 10 rebounds vs. Florida State (March 28, 2021)
Michigan Career
• All-Big Ten, second team (Coaches) & third team (Media) (2021)
• Associated Press, All-Big Ten, second team (2021)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2020)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (3x; Feb. 3, Feb. 17 & March 2)
• Semifinalist: Basketball Hall of Fame, Jerry West Award for Top Shooting Guard (2021)
• CoSIDA Academic All-America (2021)
• CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2020)
• U-M Academic Success Program Rookie of the Year (2020; male athlete)
• Helped U-M to the Big Ten regular season title (2021)
• Helped U-M advance to the NCAA Elite Eight (2021)
• Helped U-M advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 (2021)
• Overall it was the fourth straight for U-M (2017, ‘18, ‘19, ‘21)
• Note: 2020 NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
• Helped U-M to the 2020 Battle 4 Atlantis title, after three straight games in three days -- Iowa State, No. 6 North Carolina and No. 8 Gonzaga at the Atlantis Resort
Sophomore (2020-21)
• Started all 28 games
• Third on U-M with 12.5 points per game
• Scored a season-high 21 points, 2x - Iowa (Feb. 25) and at Indiana (Feb. 27)
• Posted 17 double figure games; with four of 20+ point game
• Second on U-M with 6.5 rebounds per game
• Had a season-high 13 rebounds against Oakland (Nov. 29)
• Had 19 games with 6+ rebounds; four 10+ board games
• Recorded three double-double’s
• 14 points, 10 rebounds against Northwestern (Jan. 4)
• 15 points, 10 rebounds against Wisconsin (Jan. 12)
• 13 points, 10 rebounds vs. Florida State (March 28)
• Shot 47.7 percent from the field
• Had a season-high nine field goals, 2x: at Nebraska (Dec. 25), Iowa (Feb. 25)
• Had 19 games with 4+ field goals
• Nearly 61 percent of offensive shots came from two-point baskets (158 of 260)
• Averaged a career-best 3.0 assists
• Had a career-high six assists vs. Texas Southern (March 20)
• His 84 assists tripled his freshman year total (27; 1.0 apg)
• Had 17 games with 3+ assists; five with 5+
• Shot 83.5 percent from the free throw line (664-for-79)
• Second on U-M with 29 blocks
• Had a career-best five blocks against Northwestern
• Led U-M with 35 steals
• Had a career-best four steals against Wisconsin (Jan. 12)
• Averaged 31.7 minutes per game
Freshman (2019-20)
• Started 27 games
• Missed first four games recovering from left wrist injury (summer)
• Made collegiate debut and first career start vs. Iowa State (Nov. 27)
• Had season cut short after postseason was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
• Third on U-M with 11.6 points per game
• Posted 17 double figure games, with two 20+ point games
• Scored a career-high 22 at Purdue (Feb. 22)
• Shot 45.2 percent (113-for-250) from the field
• Posted 10 games with 5+ field goals
• Made a career-high nine at Purdue
• Second on U-M with 41 3-pointers
• Had a career-high four 3-pointers, 3x -- No. 10 Oregon (Dec. 14), at Minnesota (Jan. 12) and at Ohio State (March 1)
• Nearly 52 percent of offensive shots came from long range (132 of 250)
• Second on U-M with 5.6 rebounds per game
• Posted 17 games with 5+ rebounds, with two 10+ board games
• Had a career-high 14 against Ohio State (Feb. 4)
• Recorded first career double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds at Ohio State
• Shot 83.3 percent (45-for-54) on free throws
• Recorded a career-best 9-for-10 on the free throw line against Iowa (Dec. 6)
• Led U-M with 34 steals (1.3 spg); third with 16 blocks
• Averaged 30.7 minutes, with 17 games of 30+ minutes and one 40+
• Played a career-high 45 minutes against Purdue (Jan. 9)
International Career
• In 2018-19, played on a dual contract with Alba Berlin (BBL) and SSV lok Bernau (ProB)
• Awarded the 2019 BBL Best Young Player Award, which goes to the league's most valuable player who is under age 22, and has German nationality.
• Helped the Abla to a runner-up finish in the BBL, playing in 35 games with six starts
• Averaged 12.4 minutes, 4.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and shot 52.9 percent from the field and 39.6 percent on 3-pointers; highlighted the season in Game 2 of the BBL Finals going a perfect 6-for-6 from the field for a team-best 14 points against Bayern Munich
• Played 22 additional games with five starts with Alba Berlin in the Eurocup, averaging 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds while shooting 46.7 percent from the field
• Played nine games with six starts with SSV lok Bernau, averaging 16.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 steals, while shooting 50.0 percent from the field and 38.8 percent from long range
• In 2017-18, split time with the Alba Berlin and Alba's Junior Team; helped Junior Team finish third in the Munich Tournament, averaging 16.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.2 steals in the four tournament games
• In 2016-17, played with the Alba Junior Team at the Ciutat De L'Hospitalet Tournament, averaged 11.8 minutes and 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game
Personal
• Born on August 27, 2001 in Berlin, Germany
• Son of Beate Wagner and Axel Schulz
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Organizational Studies major
Who is Franz Wagner ...
• Versatile, savvy combo guard using length, athleticism to play three perimeter positions
• Strong and crafty ability to create and get to the basket
• Continuing to develop long range shooting
• Grew nearly two inches in the offseason, nearly reaching 6-10
• Adding strength and healthy weight under Camp Sanderson’s conditioning program
• Considered leaving early for the NBA, however, elected to come back for sophomore season
• Brother, Moritz, was an All-Big Ten forward and 2018 Final Four member at U-M (2016-18); NBA first round selection
Career Notables
• Started 55 consecutive games
• Scored 661 career points (12.0 ppg)
• Scored in double figures in 33 career games; with six 20+ point games
• Grabbed 334 rebounds (6.1 rpg)
• Dished 111 assists (1.1 apg)
• Posted 45 blocks and 69 steals
• Four career double doubles
• 18 points, 10 rebounds at Ohio State (March 1, 2020)
• 14 points, 10 rebounds against Northwestern (Jan. 3, 2021)
• 15 points, 10 rebounds against Wisconsin (Jan. 12, 2021)
• 13 points, 10 rebounds vs. Florida State (March 28, 2021)
Michigan Career
• All-Big Ten, second team (Coaches) & third team (Media) (2021)
• Associated Press, All-Big Ten, second team (2021)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2020)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (3x; Feb. 3, Feb. 17 & March 2)
• Semifinalist: Basketball Hall of Fame, Jerry West Award for Top Shooting Guard (2021)
• CoSIDA Academic All-America (2021)
• CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2020)
• U-M Academic Success Program Rookie of the Year (2020; male athlete)
• Helped U-M to the Big Ten regular season title (2021)
• Helped U-M advance to the NCAA Elite Eight (2021)
• Helped U-M advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 (2021)
• Overall it was the fourth straight for U-M (2017, ‘18, ‘19, ‘21)
• Note: 2020 NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
• Helped U-M to the 2020 Battle 4 Atlantis title, after three straight games in three days -- Iowa State, No. 6 North Carolina and No. 8 Gonzaga at the Atlantis Resort
Sophomore (2020-21)
• Started all 28 games
• Third on U-M with 12.5 points per game
• Scored a season-high 21 points, 2x - Iowa (Feb. 25) and at Indiana (Feb. 27)
• Posted 17 double figure games; with four of 20+ point game
• Second on U-M with 6.5 rebounds per game
• Had a season-high 13 rebounds against Oakland (Nov. 29)
• Had 19 games with 6+ rebounds; four 10+ board games
• Recorded three double-double’s
• 14 points, 10 rebounds against Northwestern (Jan. 4)
• 15 points, 10 rebounds against Wisconsin (Jan. 12)
• 13 points, 10 rebounds vs. Florida State (March 28)
• Shot 47.7 percent from the field
• Had a season-high nine field goals, 2x: at Nebraska (Dec. 25), Iowa (Feb. 25)
• Had 19 games with 4+ field goals
• Nearly 61 percent of offensive shots came from two-point baskets (158 of 260)
• Averaged a career-best 3.0 assists
• Had a career-high six assists vs. Texas Southern (March 20)
• His 84 assists tripled his freshman year total (27; 1.0 apg)
• Had 17 games with 3+ assists; five with 5+
• Shot 83.5 percent from the free throw line (664-for-79)
• Second on U-M with 29 blocks
• Had a career-best five blocks against Northwestern
• Led U-M with 35 steals
• Had a career-best four steals against Wisconsin (Jan. 12)
• Averaged 31.7 minutes per game
Freshman (2019-20)
• Started 27 games
• Missed first four games recovering from left wrist injury (summer)
• Made collegiate debut and first career start vs. Iowa State (Nov. 27)
• Had season cut short after postseason was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
• Third on U-M with 11.6 points per game
• Posted 17 double figure games, with two 20+ point games
• Scored a career-high 22 at Purdue (Feb. 22)
• Shot 45.2 percent (113-for-250) from the field
• Posted 10 games with 5+ field goals
• Made a career-high nine at Purdue
• Second on U-M with 41 3-pointers
• Had a career-high four 3-pointers, 3x -- No. 10 Oregon (Dec. 14), at Minnesota (Jan. 12) and at Ohio State (March 1)
• Nearly 52 percent of offensive shots came from long range (132 of 250)
• Second on U-M with 5.6 rebounds per game
• Posted 17 games with 5+ rebounds, with two 10+ board games
• Had a career-high 14 against Ohio State (Feb. 4)
• Recorded first career double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds at Ohio State
• Shot 83.3 percent (45-for-54) on free throws
• Recorded a career-best 9-for-10 on the free throw line against Iowa (Dec. 6)
• Led U-M with 34 steals (1.3 spg); third with 16 blocks
• Averaged 30.7 minutes, with 17 games of 30+ minutes and one 40+
• Played a career-high 45 minutes against Purdue (Jan. 9)
International Career
• In 2018-19, played on a dual contract with Alba Berlin (BBL) and SSV lok Bernau (ProB)
• Awarded the 2019 BBL Best Young Player Award, which goes to the league's most valuable player who is under age 22, and has German nationality.
• Helped the Abla to a runner-up finish in the BBL, playing in 35 games with six starts
• Averaged 12.4 minutes, 4.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and shot 52.9 percent from the field and 39.6 percent on 3-pointers; highlighted the season in Game 2 of the BBL Finals going a perfect 6-for-6 from the field for a team-best 14 points against Bayern Munich
• Played 22 additional games with five starts with Alba Berlin in the Eurocup, averaging 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds while shooting 46.7 percent from the field
• Played nine games with six starts with SSV lok Bernau, averaging 16.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 steals, while shooting 50.0 percent from the field and 38.8 percent from long range
• In 2017-18, split time with the Alba Berlin and Alba's Junior Team; helped Junior Team finish third in the Munich Tournament, averaging 16.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.2 steals in the four tournament games
• In 2016-17, played with the Alba Junior Team at the Ciutat De L'Hospitalet Tournament, averaged 11.8 minutes and 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game
Personal
• Born on August 27, 2001 in Berlin, Germany
• Son of Beate Wagner and Axel Schulz
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Organizational Studies major
