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Caris LeVert
LeVert in the 2013–14 Big Ten season opener at Williams Arena against Minnesota
No. 23 – Michigan Wolverines
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1994-08-25) August 25, 1994 (age 30)
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolPickerington Central
(Columbus, Ohio)
CollegeMichigan (2012–present)
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Caris Coleman LeVert (born August 25, 1994) is an American college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines who has completed his sophomore season for the 2013–14 team. As a freshman for the 2012–13 team, he nearly redshirted but earned a key role off the bench as the team went on to finish as runner up in the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. As a sophomore, he became an regular starter and was selected as a second team 2013–14 All-Big Ten player for the outright Big Ten regular season champions. During his first two years at Michigan, he was notable as the training partner of back-to-back Big Ten Players of the Year Trey Burke (also national player of the year) and Nik Stauskas. He was a 2012 Associated Press All-Ohio Second Team high school basketball player and the 2012 Columbus Dispatch Metro Player of the Year for the 2012 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division I state champion Pickerington High School Central in Ohio.

Early life

LeVert grew up in Northeast Columbus but moved to nearby Pickerington in second grade.[1] He committed to play basketball for John Groce and the Ohio Bobcats men's basketball program in November 2011.[2] Meanwhile, when future teammates Mitch McGary and Stauskas joined Glenn Robinson III by committing to Michigan in November 2011, Michigan became the fifth best recruiting class in the country.[3][4] When Groce got hired by Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball in March 2012, LeVert got lost in the shuffle and decided to commit to Michigan.[2][5] Ironically, Groce's 2011–12 Ohio Bobcats' upset of the 2011–12 Michigan team in the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was probably the reason that Groce was hired by Illinois and LeVert withdrew his National Letter of Intent to play for Ohio.[6] As a high school senior, he led Pickerington High School Central to a 26–2 record and the 2012 OHSAA Division I state championship.[1] LeVert was a 2012 Associated Press All-Ohio Second Team high school basketball player and the 2012 Columbus Dispatch Metro Player of the Year for Pickerington High School Central.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Caris LeVert
SG 		Columbus, OH Pickerington High School Central (OH) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 12, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   ESPN: 67 (SG), 11 (OH)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  • "2012 Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-03-11.

College

LeVert defending against VCU in the 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament

LeVert arrived at Michigan weighing 152 pounds (68.9 kg).[5] As a freshman, he began the year behind Stauskas, Robinson, Tim Hardaway, Jr., and Matt Vogrich on the depth chart for the shooting guard/small forward positions and did not play in the first six games as a result.[7] LeVert was a part of an incoming class that included McGary, Stauskas, Robinson, and Spike Albrecht.[8] Eventually, Michigan head coach John Beilein decided that LeVert had value as a perimeter defender and decided to play him rather than redshirt him.[7] On December 1 against Bradley Beilein juggled his lineup: Stauskas made his first career regular season start and LeVert saw his first action.[9][10] By late December, LeVert became the one-on-one partner for Burke after practices.[11] LeVert averaged 2.3 points in under 11 minutes of play per game.[8] He never scored in double digits as a freshman,[5] but he scored 8 points each in conference wins over Illinois and Michigan State as well as the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament final four victory over Syracuse in 21 minutes of play.[5][7]

LeVert in the 2013–14 Big Ten season opener at Williams Arena against Minnesota

LeVert's classmates all made names for themselves as freshmen.[8] During the Spring and Summer semesters (the offseason) of 2013 LeVert and Stauskas trained together on the court and in the weight room.[12] He followed fellow Columbus native and National Player of the Year Burke as a key contributor to Michigan basketball as a sophomore.[5] After opening the season with career-highs of 17 points and 5 rebounds on November 8 against UMass Lowell,[13][14] he posted 24 points on November 12 against South Carolina State.[15][16] When Michigan played (#10 AP Poll/ #8 Coaches' Poll)[17] Duke in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge on December 3, LeVert again posted 24 points, including a 7–7 free throw performance.[18][19] On January 18, Michigan defeated (#3 AP/#3 Coaches)[20] Wisconsin at the Kohl Center for the first time since the 1998–99 team did so on February 27, 1999.[21][22] It was the highest ranked team Michigan has ever beaten on the road.[23][24][25] LeVert contributed a career-high 4 steals and 20 points.[21][26] LeVert posted his first double double on January 30 at home against Purdue with a career-high 11 rebounds and 14 points.[27] On February 16, Michigan lost to (#21/21)[28] Wisconsin, despite a career-high 25 points from LeVert.[29] He was a 2014 second team 2013–14 All-Big Ten selection (coaches and media).[30][31] On March 11 LeVert was named to the all-District V (OH, IN, IL, MI, MN, WI) team by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).[32][33] The 2013–14 team was eliminated in the elite eight round of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament by Kentucky.[34] LeVert and teammate Stauskas, joined Julius Randle, Aaron Harrison and Marcus Lee on the All-Midwest Regional team.[35]

On May 12, LeVert underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot. He was expected to be sidelined for 8–10 weeks, but be available for the team's August trip to play in Europe.[36] LeVert returned to action just before the team's August 15–24 10-day, 4-game trip to Italy.[37][38]

Personal

LeVert is the son of Kim and Darryl LeVert and has 1 sibling, Darryl, who is his junior by 11 months.[1] His mother is a Columbus City Schools first grade teacher. His father, who was a graphic designer, died on April 4, 2010 at the age of 46. As of February 2014, his brother, Darryl, played basketball for Connors State College .[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Quinn, Brendan F. (2014-02-28). "The untold story of Michigan's quiet Caris LeVert". MLive.com. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  2. ^ a b Dauster, Rob (2014-03-03). "Caris LeVert would be at Illinois if John Groce had picked up the phone". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  3. ^ Jordan, Jason (2011-11-03). "Mitch McGary commits to Michigan". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  4. ^ Baumgardner, Nick (2011-11-03). "With Mitch McGary in tow, Michigan basketball now has a top five class for 2012". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  5. ^ a b c d e Jones, Todd (2014-02-16). "Men's basketball: Caris LeVert is latest overlooked player to take his talents to Michigan". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  6. ^ Eisenberg, Jeff (2014-02-23). "Caris LeVert's development has Michigan on the verge of a Big Ten title". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  7. ^ a b c Kahn, Andrew (2014-01-07). "Rising Star: Michigan Guard Caris LeVert". KYW-TV. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  8. ^ a b c Payne, Terrence (2014-02-28). "Assigned Reading: Caris LeVert's defining moment". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  9. ^ "(3) Michigan 74 (7-0, 1-0 away); Bradley 66 (5-2, 3-1 home)". ESPN. 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  10. ^ "Postgame Notes: #3 Michigan 74, Bradley 66". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  11. ^ Baumgardner, Nick (2012-12-22). "Michigan's Columbus connection: Trey Burke taking frosh Caris LeVert under his wing this season". MLive.com. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  12. ^ Rothschild, Neal (2013-11-20). "Summer of labor propels Stauskas and LeVert to next level". Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  13. ^ "UMass Lowell 42 (0-1, 0-1 away); (7) Michigan 69 (1-0, 1-0 home)". ESPN. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  14. ^ "Postgame Notes: #7 Michigan 69, UMass Lowell 42". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  15. ^ "Caris LeVert drains six 3's as No. 7 Michigan breezes". ESPN. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  16. ^ "Postgame Notes: #7 Michigan 93, South Carolina State 59". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  17. ^ "Tuesday's #B1GACC Results". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
  18. ^ "No. 10 Duke rebounds from Arizona loss to grind out win vs. Michigan". ESPN. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  19. ^ "Postgame Notes: #10 Duke 79, #22 Michigan 69". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  20. ^ "Saturday's Men's Basketball Results". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  21. ^ a b "Michigan hands No. 3 Wisconsin second-straight loss". ESPN. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  22. ^ "Michigan-Wisconsin Preview". ESPN. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  23. ^ Snyder, Mark (2014-01-18). "Nik Stauskus keys Michigan to upset win over No. 3 Wisconsin". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  24. ^ Rothschild, Neal (2014-01-18). "Neal Rothschild: Validation for a team with everything to prove". Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  25. ^ Baumgardner, Nick (2014-01-18). "Michigan's win over No. 3 Wisconsin officially the top road victory in program history". MLive.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  26. ^ "Postgame Notes: Michigan 77, Wisconsin 70". MGoBlue. CBS Interactive. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  27. ^ "Postgame Notes: #10 Michigan 75, Purdue 66". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  28. ^ "Sunday's Men's Basketball Results". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  29. ^ "Frank Kaminsky shines as Wisconsin beats Michigan". ESPN. 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  30. ^ "Big Ten Announces 2014 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors: Michigan's Stauskas named Big Ten Player of the Year". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  31. ^ "Stauskas Big Ten's Top Player; Beilein Coach of the Year". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  32. ^ "USBWA Names 2013–14 Men's All-District Teams". United States Basketball Writers Association. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  33. ^ "Beilein, Stauskas, LeVert Earn USBWA District V Awards". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  34. ^ "(8) Kentucky 75 (28-10, 12-6 SEC); (2) Michigan 72 (28-9, 15-3 Big Ten)". ESPN. 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  35. ^ Engel, Mac (2014-03-30). "Mom has to leave, but Kentucky's Randle is headed home". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  36. ^ Borzello, Jeff (2014-05-13). "Michigan's Caris LeVert out 8-10 weeks after foot surgery". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  37. ^ Borzello, Jeff (2014-08-14). "Michigan guard Caris LeVert returns to action after ankle injury". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  38. ^ "Michigan Men's Basketball in Italy". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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