How Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg fared in drills, measurements at pre-draft event

This week, the Michigan males’s basketball crew has seen three of its starters from the 2026 nationwide title crew taking part in measurements, drills and interviews at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine. Below, see how forward Yaxel Lendeborg fared, and what it means for him because the NBA Draft course of continues.

Measurements

Height with out footwear: 6-foot-8.75 (seventh out of 28 forwards)

Standing attain: 9-foot-0.5 (fourth)

Weight: 241.4 kilos (fifth)

Wingspan: 7-foot-3.25 (fourth)

Hand size: 9.0 inches (sixth)

Hand width: 10.0 inches (third)

Drills

Lane agility drill: 10.82 seconds (seventh amongst forwards)

Shuttle run: 2.80 seconds (third amongst forwards)

Three-quarter dash: 3.35 seconds (twenty first amongst forwards)

Standing vertical leap: 25.5 inches (twenty seventh amongst forwards)

Max vertical leap: 32.0 inches (twenty sixth amongst forwards)

Analyst feedback

Draft Express: “Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg measured 6’8.75 barefoot and 241 pounds at the NBA Draft Combine, with a 7’3.25 wingspan and 9’0.5 standing reach. No surprises after last year’s Combine, but still outstanding dimensions for a player who slid seamlessly from the 5 to the 3 this season.”

What it means

Lendeborg entered the Combine a projected lottery decide, and was prone to depart as one no matter his measurements based mostly on his movie this previous season with the Wolverines. Multi-positional forwards together with his top, capturing, protection, ability and in-game success don’t remain in the inexperienced room very lengthy.

But regardless, the forward helped his trigger this week. His lane agility time dropped from 11.68 seconds at final 12 months’s mix to 10.82, and his shuttle run dropped from 3.09 seconds to 2.80, regardless of carrying seven extra kilos of weight. He additionally shot nicely in capturing drills, making 9 straight 3-pointers at one level.

Age and his leaping potential are two dents in his on-paper draft profile, however Lendeborg is garnering growing buzz as a prospect in the 8-12 vary of the draft.

Quote

On what he gained from spending a season at Michigan: “I feel like that was the best decision I’ve made for me and my future. When I went and decided to go to Michigan it was to develop better habits and become a better pro, so when I got here the next year, I would be more comfortable and ready. And I feel like it really worked out. Everything went well and fell into place. … Just (learned about) taking an every-day approach, attacking practice a lot better and treating it more as a lifestyle, like a professional, and being more mature in my approach.”