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Trey Burke blocking out NCAA dud, says he needs to be a leader for Michigan this season

Michigan basketball sophomore point guard Trey Burke wants to be a leader this season for the Wolverines.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

And while it's likely still in the back of their minds, sophomore point guard Trey Burke says it's time to get over it and get to work.

"Last year is over with," Burke said in an interview with MGoBlue.com. "It was definitely a disappointing loss that ended our season and that our two seniors, Zack (Novak) and Stu (Douglass) weren't able to go out on the note that they wanted to go out on, but that is why we are in the gym right now.

"We're getting better."

ESPN blogger says Michigan basketball can contend for a national title this season

One ESPN writer agrees with Trey Burke's stance that the Michigan basketball team can contend for a national title this season.

Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com

He believes they're national title contenders.

And, apparently, he isn't the only one.

ESPN.com recently blogged its top summer story lines and updated expectations for Big Ten teams in 2012-13, and in accordance with Burke, writer Eamonn Brennan says the Wolverines have what it takes to contend for the big one.

Michigan basketball PG Trey Burke makes CBSsports.com's list of most coveted players in America

Michigan basketball point guard Trey Burke was impressive enough last season to make a list of the most coveted players in America.

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Apparently, college basketball coaches agreed.

CBSsports.com recently polled "nearly 70" college basketball coaches with the question: "If you could add any one player to your team for next season, who would it be?"

Burke finished seventh on the list, garnering five percent of the votes.

Michigan's Trey Burke, Jordan Morgan and Corey Person visit 9-year-old Joshua Smith, a Detroit hero

DETROIT -- Jordan Morgan has seen some pretty impressive stuff in his life.

A junior center on the Michigan basketball team, Morgan has competed against some of the country's best athletes and has done so in front of sellout crowds from Ann Arbor to Hawaii.

He's stood toe-to-toe with future NBA stars, played for a Big Ten championship and danced in the NCAA Tournament.

But perhaps nothing has impressed Morgan more than Joshua Smith, a 9-year-old Detroit boy who is trying to save the city -- one cup of lemonade at a time.

CBSsports.com writer says Michigan's Trey Burke could make the 2016 U.S. Olympic team

Trey Burke an Olympian?

One writer sees that as a very real possibility in 2016.

CBSsports.com's Jeff Goodman unveiled his prediction for the United States' 2016 Olympic basketball roster Wednesday, and the Michigan floor leader was listed as the club's starting point guard.

Zack Novak gives Michigan basketball stars Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. leadership advice: 'Be yourself'

Zack Novak remembers what it felt like to be told how to lead.

After taking over as captain of the Michigan basketball team as a sophomore in 2009-10, a young Novak listened to countless people inside and outside the program give him lessons on how he should lead his club.

"Everyone wanted me to be (former captains) C.J. (Lee) and David (Merritt)," Novak recalled. "They told us to be more like C.J. and Dave so much, and I don't think I ever became a good leader until I realized I didn't need to be C.J. or Dave.

"I needed to be Zack."

Star-studded chemistry: Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. say their cohesiveness has hit its stride

Michigan guards Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. say they've greatly improved their on-court chemistry.

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Following a demoralizing loss at Michigan State, Tim Hardaway Jr. told reporters his on-court cohesion with point guard Trey Burke was a work in progress -- leading some to wonder if the Wolverines' top two players were on two different pages.

It sounded like a moment of frustration at first, but upon further review, Hardaway's statement was far from an over-reaction.

It was in fact an issue.

"Last year, (Burke and I) really didn't know what to expect," Hardaway said earlier this week. "I was switching point guards, I'd built that chemistry so well with Darius (Morris and then he was gone)."

Michigan basketball PG Trey Burke receives lofty praise at LeBron James Skills Academy

Michigan point guard Trey Burke was one of the top standouts recently at the LeBron James Skills Academy in Las Vegas.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

And recently, playing with a group of his college peers, Burke apparently stood out again.

Burke and fellow Michigan teammate Tim Hardaway Jr. both participated in last weekend's LeBron James Skills Academy in Las Vegas.

Both players were given high praise for their respective performances, but Burke reportedly stood out above the rest.

Michigan basketball's Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. to participate in the LeBron James Skills Academy

Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. aren't quite finished with their elite camp tour this summer.

The Michigan basketball standouts are scheduled to participate in this weekend's Nike sponsored "LeBron James Skills Academy" in Las Vegas.

Michigan basketball's official Twitter and Facebook pages confirmed the news, as the official rosters for the event -- which runs from July 6-9 -- have not been formally released.

ESPN rates Michigan basketball PG Trey Burke as the fourth-most indispensable player in America

ESPN rates Trey Burke as one of the most indispensable players in the country.

Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com

Actually, words like nightmare, disaster and catastrophe come to mind.

All of that was obviously avoided, though, as Burke announced his decision to return to Ann Arbor for his sophomore season. A major sigh of relief for all Wolverine fans, and for good reason, too.

As it seems Burke is likely the one player John Beilein's club cannot live without -- at least according to ESPN.com's Myron Medcalf.

Early 2013 NBA draft projections rate Michigan basketball's Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr., Mitch McGary

Michigan point guard Trey Burke has already landed on a few 2013 NBA mock draft lists.

Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com

The 2013 draft, though, could tell a different story.

Starting point guard Trey Burke nearly left, but eventually opted to remain in Ann Arbor for his sophomore season. Michigan also has interesting next-level prospects in Tim Hardaway Jr. and 6-foot-10 big man Mitch McGary.

Certain analysts have already started projecting next season's draft, and three Michigan players have landed on a few radars.

Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. the best backcourt in the Big Ten? One scout thinks so

Michigan basketball wing Tim Hardaway Jr. drew high praise from scouts Sunday at a summer camp in Chicago, just as teammate Trey Burke did earlier in the weekend.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

Burke spent time in Chicago at Brooklyn Net point guard Deron Williams' Skills Academy. Wolverine teammate Tim Hardaway Jr. is also in Chicago, showing his stuff at the Kevin Durant Skills' Academy -- a clinic for wing guards/forwards.

And after one portion of the event, scouting website ProBasketballDraft.com made a proclamation about both Burke and Hardaway.

“Michigan SG Tim Hardaway looked good today," the site wrote via Twitter. "Expect a big year. Should form Big10s best backcourt w/ Trey Burke. Both should be 1st rounders.”

Michigan basketball PG Trey Burke standing out on national summer camp circuit

Michigan point guard Trey Burke is drawing high praise for his play this summer on an elite-level camp circuit.

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The Michigan basketball sophomore point guard has spent time with NBA point guards Chris Paul and Deron Williams this summer, and seems to have left his impact alongside some of the best college lead guards in America.

"He has a great command of the ball and is a terrific open court passer," ESPN.com analyst Reggie Rankin wrote of Burke at this weekend's Deron Williams' Skills Academy in Chicago. "He can also knock down open jumpers on the break or when reading the defense as he comes off ball screens, can nail ball-reversal spot up 3s and make a play when the offense breaks down.

"Burke has worked to become a complete point guard and his improvement is easy to see, along with his improved strength."

Michigan's Trey Burke spending more time with elite point guards at Deron Williams' skills camp

Trey Burke should have plenty of new pro-level moves to try out at Crisler Center next season.

After spending time earlier this month with Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul, Burke will get more high-level tutelage this weekend as part of Brooklyn Net point guard Deron Williams' Skills Academy.

Michigan basketball point guard Trey Burke selected to play in Chris Paul's elite guard camp

Trey Burke's meteoric rise as an elite-level point guard caught the attention of more than a few basketball dignitaries -- collegiate and professional.

Add NBA star Chris Paul to that list.

Burke, a Michigan basketball sophomore point guard, was selected to take part in Paul's "CP3 Elite Guard Camp" this weekend in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Recruiting analyst looks back, says Michigan's Trey Burke should've been the top PG in 2011 class

Hindsight is generally perfect.

In the case of college basketball recruiting rankings, it's also rather immediate.

Drew Cannon, a writer for BasketballProspectus.com, recently took on the task of re-ranking the 2011 class based on how things actually went down, rather than high school and AAU hype.

And through all the bumps, slips and adjustments, the player with the most movement was none other than Michigan basketball point guard Trey Burke.

"Burke came out of nowhere (or, at least, the "obscurity" of the non-McDonald's All-American section of the ESPNU Top 100) to be a superstar do-it-all point guard for an NCAA tournament No. 4 seed," wrote Cannon, who re-ranked Burke as the No. 5 player in the 2011 high school recruiting class. "He scored often, he scored efficiently, he passed, and he took care of the basketball.

"The Wolverines' round of 64 loss to Ohio shouldn't alter the fact that Burke had a fabulous season."

Michigan hopes to find rest for Trey Burke next season, not opposed to starting freshmen

Trey Burke, center, wasn't on the bench often for the Michigan basketball team last season. Coach John Beilein hopes to get him extra rest next year.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

The more the 2011-12 season drug on, the more John Beilein tried to steal minutes for Trey Burke.

Beilein tried to spell the Michigan basketball team's freshman point guard with senior Stu Douglass. He tried to give him a break with Carlton Brundidge and Eso Akunne.

He tried to squeeze every second out of each media timeout to give his rookie floor leader a break.

None of it really worked, though. The co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year still finished the season with 1,227 minutes played, the second-highest single-season total in school history.

Dime Magazine: Trey Burke says if he and Michigan have a great 2012-13 season, he'll likely lean toward NBA

Trey Burke's made no bones about how difficult his recent decision was.

The Michigan basketball point guard eventually opted to return to the Wolverines for his sophomore season, rather than try his hand early at the NBA draft.

But what about next year?

"If I have a great season, and we go far, I probably will lean towards coming out," Burke told Dime Magazine in a recent Q&A interview. "I can’t really speak on that right now, it’s too early.

"But I definitely will look into it and my coaches will help me look into it because they understand the type of situation I’m in."

4 questions surrounding the Michigan basketball team as it enters the offseason

John Beilein and the Michigan men's basketball team face enormous expectations next season. The Wolverines are coming off a share of their first Big Ten title in 25 years.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

With the ongoing construction at the Crisler Center and the William Davidson Player Development Center (which is now fully functional), John Beilein's bunch became nomadic when it came to offseason workouts.

They dressed in one spot, lifted in another and played pick-up in a third.

This summer, Michigan won't have that excuse, but it'll have just as much — if not more — work to do.

The entire 2012-13 roster won't be on campus together until June. And when everything falls into place, it'll face a few questions.

Here are four to watch leading into a crucial offseason:

Everything 'back to normal' for Michigan basketball point guard Trey Burke after stressful decision

After going through a roller coaster of a month, everything in Trey Burke's world has settled down.

The Michigan basketball point guard is fully focused on preparation for next season, at peace with his decision to return to school and glad the entire process is behind him.

In short, everything's back to normal.