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Michigan adds Tennessee center J.P. Estrella via the transfer portal, a 6'11, 240-pound big who averaged 10.0 points and 5.4 rebounds this season; 247Sports gave him an A for fit, praising his offensive glass, touch, and mobility as a match for Dusty May's scheme and noting he could pair effectively with current or future bigs like Mara or Johnson, while defense will require work under Mike Boynton Jr.
Tennessee transfer forward J.P. Estrella, a 6-11 forward who averaged 10.0 points and 5.4 rebounds this season, has committed to Michigan, becoming the Wolverines’ first transfer portal addition. He scored 7 points and grabbed 7 rebounds against Michigan in the Elite Eight, and is ranked No. 36 in On3’s transfer portal rankings. Michigan finished 37-3 with a No. 1 seed and a dominant NCAA Tournament run, and Estrella is expected to bolster the frontcourt and potentially replace Johnson Jr. in the rotation if he heads to the NBA.
Michigan secured its first 2026 transfer by signing Tennessee big man JP Estrella, a redshirt sophomore with two years of eligibility who averaged 10 points and 5.4 rebounds in 18.3 minutes for the Volunteers, and who missed most of 2024-25 due to a left-foot surgery; ESPN reported the commitment, and Estrella is ranked among the portal's top players (The Athletic 23rd, 247 Sports 21st).