Hunter Dickinson cites unfinished business as one of reasons for return

Hunter Dickinson had one foot out the door when he originally declared for the 2021 NBA Draft, but the feedback he received ultimately led him to return to the Michigan Wolverines. Outside of his actual skill-set and the development that still needs to take place, there was a big factor that drove his decision.

Michigan’s loss to UCLA in the Elite Eight left a bad taste in his mouth. The path had been cleared for the Wolverines to make a trip to the Final Four, but they fell to the Bruins by a score of 51-49. Dickinson told the media on Tuesday evening that he still thinks about it.

“That was something that, obviously—I think I said it in one of the interviews, the NCAA loss was something I still can’t live down to this day,” he said. “Usually, it’s at night when I start thinking about the game and replaying the key moments in that game. It’s something I’ll never be able to get down. For me, to be able to rewrite that loss and have…

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