Warriors draft pick Yaxel Lendeborg had historic college single-game stat line originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Warriors drafted a prospect who holds a prestigious place in college basketball history.
Not only is Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg, who Golden State selected with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night, a highly touted prospect and a national champion with the Wolverines, but when he played for the University of Alabama at Birmingham for two seasons from 2023-25, made college basketball history with a do-it-all performance for the ages.
Lendeborg began his collegiate career at Arizona Western College, where he played junior college ball from 2020-23 before transferring to UAB and eventually Michigan ahead of the 2025-26 season.
That stat line Lendeborg produced in the Blazers’ 94-77 win over East Carolina in the AAC Tournament on March 15, 2025 is a product of the unique skill set he possesses that Golden State hopes translates to the NBA.
Now it’s on him to prove the Warriors right.
