| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 15.1 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Yaxel Lendeborg F #23
Height: 6-9 (206cm)
Weight: 240 lbs (109kg)
Born: Sep 30, 2002 (23 years old)
Hometown: Pennsauken, New Jersey
Nationality: United States

Current Team: Michigan
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2026
Agent: Qais Haider, Alex Saratsis, Ron Shade
Pre-Draft Team: Michigan (Sr)
High School: Pennsauken High School (Pennsauken, New Jersey)
Yaxel Lendeborg Player Profile
NCAA Career
College: Michigan (2026)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NABC Great Lakes District First Team | 2026 |
| 1x NABC Southeast District First Team | 2025 |
| 1x NCAA Midwest All-Region Team | 2026 |
| 1x NCAA Midwest Most Outstanding Player | 2026 |
| 1x Consensus All-American First Team | 2026 |
| 1x NABC All-American First Team | 2026 |
| 1x NABC All-District (24) Second Team | 2024 |
| 1x AP All-American First Team | 2026 |
| 1x USBWA All-American First Team | 2026 |
| 2x USBWA Player of the Week | 1/12/2025, 11/30/2025 |
| 1x Sporting News All-American First Team | 2026 |
| 2x All-AAC First Team | 2024, 2025 |
| 1x AAC Tournament MVP | 2024 |
| 2x AAC All-Tournament Team | 2024, 2025 |
| 2x AAC Defensive Player of the Year | 2024, 2025 |
| 4x AAC Player of the Week | 1/1/2024, 2/12/2024, 1/13/2025, 2/3/2025 |
| 1x Big Ten Player of the Year (Coaches) | 2026 |
| 1x Big Ten Player of the Year (Media) | 2026 |
| 1x All-Big Ten First Team (Coaches) | 2026 |
| 1x All-Big Ten First Team (Media) | 2026 |
| 1x Big Ten All-Tournament Team | 2026 |
| 1x All-Big Ten Defensive Team | 2026 |
| 1x Big Ten Player of the Week | 12/1/2025 |
| 1x The Wooden Award All American Team | 2026 |
| 1x Players Era Festival MVP | 2026 |
JUCO Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Second Team All-American | 2023 |
| 1x Third Team All-American | 2022 |
NCAA Skill Academies & Camps
| Camp | Year |
|---|---|
| NBA Draft Combine | 2025 |
| Jayson Tatum Elite Camp | 2025 |
| Nike Skills Academy | 2025 |
| NBA Draft Combine | 2026 |
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 18 | Arizona Western | RS-Fr | 14 | 19.2 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .714 | .000 | .552 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | Arizona Western | Fr | 31 | 30.4 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .607 | .357 | .722 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | Arizona Western | So | 33 | 30.0 | 17.2 | 13.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | .727 | .438 | .647 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | UAB | Jr | 35 | 30.1 | 13.8 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | .513 | .333 | .800 |
| 2024-25 | 22 | UAB | Sr | 37 | 33.6 | 17.7 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .522 | .357 | .757 |
| 2025-26 | 23 | Michigan | Sr | 40 | 30.2 | 15.1 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .515 | .372 | .824 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 112 | 31.3 | 15.5 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | .517 | .364 | .792 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 78 | 28.2 | 13.2 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .679 | .387 | .667 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 18 | Arizona Western | RS-Fr | 14 | 4 | 19.2 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | .714 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .552 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | Arizona Western | Fr | 31 | 30 | 30.4 | 12.0 | 4.6 | 7.5 | .607 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .357 | 2.7 | 3.7 | .722 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | Arizona Western | So | 33 | 26 | 30.0 | 17.2 | 7.0 | 9.7 | .727 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .438 | 2.9 | 4.5 | .647 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 13.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | UAB | Jr | 35 | 31 | 30.1 | 13.8 | 4.5 | 8.7 | .513 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 4.5 | 5.6 | .800 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| 2024-25 | 22 | UAB | Sr | 37 | 37 | 33.6 | 17.7 | 6.4 | 12.3 | .522 | 0.7 | 1.9 | .357 | 4.1 | 5.5 | .757 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 2025-26 | 23 | Michigan | Sr | 40 | 39 | 30.2 | 15.1 | 5.0 | 9.7 | .515 | 1.7 | 4.5 | .372 | 3.4 | 4.1 | .824 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 112 | 107 | 31.3 | 15.5 | 5.3 | 10.3 | .517 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .364 | 4.0 | 5.0 | .792 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 78 | 60 | 28.2 | 13.2 | 5.2 | 7.7 | .679 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .387 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .667 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 18 | Arizona Western | RS-Fr | 14 | 4 | 269 | 86 | 35 | 49 | .714 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16 | 29 | .552 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 42 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | Arizona Western | Fr | 31 | 30 | 943 | 372 | 142 | 234 | .607 | 5 | 14 | .357 | 83 | 115 | .722 | 138 | 203 | 341 | 81 | 37 | 48 | 81 | 86 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | Arizona Western | So | 33 | 26 | 990 | 568 | 232 | 319 | .727 | 7 | 16 | .438 | 97 | 150 | .647 | 177 | 252 | 429 | 86 | 49 | 46 | 84 | 93 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | UAB | Jr | 35 | 31 | 1,053 | 482 | 157 | 306 | .513 | 12 | 36 | .333 | 156 | 195 | .800 | 111 | 259 | 370 | 72 | 24 | 72 | 70 | 97 |
| 2024-25 | 22 | UAB | Sr | 37 | 37 | 1,244 | 654 | 238 | 456 | .522 | 25 | 70 | .357 | 153 | 202 | .757 | 137 | 283 | 420 | 157 | 64 | 66 | 80 | 91 |
| 2025-26 | 23 | Michigan | Sr | 40 | 39 | 1,207 | 603 | 200 | 388 | .515 | 67 | 180 | .372 | 136 | 165 | .824 | 75 | 196 | 271 | 129 | 45 | 49 | 42 | 68 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 112 | 107 | 3,504 | 1,739 | 595 | 1,150 | .517 | 104 | 286 | .364 | 445 | 562 | .792 | 323 | 738 | 1,061 | 358 | 133 | 187 | 192 | 256 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 78 | 60 | 2,202 | 1,026 | 409 | 602 | .679 | 12 | 31 | .387 | 196 | 294 | .667 | 357 | 513 | 870 | 175 | 93 | 103 | 177 | 221 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 18 | Arizona Western | RS-Fr | 14 | .685 | .714 | - | - | - | - | 16.0 | - | - | - | 126.6 | - | 1.8 | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 19 | Arizona Western | Fr | 31 | .644 | .618 | - | - | - | - | 21.9 | - | - | - | 168.6 | - | 1.6 | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 20 | Arizona Western | So | 33 | .728 | .738 | - | - | - | - | 17.7 | - | - | - | 181.1 | - | 1.8 | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 21 | UAB | Jr | 35 | .605 | .533 | 12.9 | 30.2 | 21.5 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 1.3 | 7.2 | 21.9 | 164.6 | -2.1 | 1.6 | 123.3 | 100.0 | 26.5 |
| 2024-25 | 22 | UAB | Sr | 37 | .592 | .549 | 12.5 | 27.0 | 19.6 | 22.8 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 24.0 | 163.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 127.1 | 98.7 | 30.5 |
| 2025-26 | 23 | Michigan | Sr | 40 | .646 | .602 | 8.6 | 17.0 | 13.4 | 18.0 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 20.5 | 171.2 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 141.5 | 94.9 | 26.1 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 112 | .614 | .563 | 10.6 | 24.4 | 17.5 | 17.4 | 11.9 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 21.6 | 167.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 130.8 | 97.2 | 27.3 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 78 | .692 | .689 | - | - | - | - | 19.3 | - | - | - | 173.3 | - | 1.7 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 18 | Arizona Western | RS-Fr | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 19 | Arizona Western | Fr | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 20 | Arizona Western | So | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 21 | UAB | Jr | 35 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| 2024-25 | 22 | UAB | Sr | 37 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .356 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 24 | 13 | .649 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 7.4 |
| 2025-26 | 23 | Michigan | Sr | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 37 | 3 | .925 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 8.2 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 112 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 84 | 28 | .750 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |