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Aday Mara, Morez Johnson Jr, Elliot Cadeau Declare For NBA Draft
April 25, 2026
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University of Michigan center Aday Mara has declared as an Early Entry Candidate for the 2026 NBA Draft. Mara was joined by forward Morez Johnson Jr. and guard Elliot Cadeau in declaring for the draft. Senior forward Yaxel Lendeborg is also headed to the draft from Michigan's 2026 NCAA championship team. Mara started in 39 of the 40 games he played for the Wolverines as a junior.
The 7-foot-3 center averaged 12.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.6 blocks per game. Johnson started in all 40 games he played as a sophomore. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 13.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks for the Wolverines. Cadeau also started all 40 games for the Wolverines. The 6-foot-1 point guard averaged 10.5 points, 5.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds for Michigan after transferring from North Carolina. Lendeborg, Mara and Johnson rate as first-round picks. ESPN ranks that trio at 12, 13 and 24 on their Top 100 prospects list. Cadeau comes in at 68 on the ESPN list.
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