2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 7
Howard Eisley Jr.
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Hometown:
- New York, N.Y.
- High School:
- Archbishop Stepinac HS
Pronunciation
• Last name: EYES-lee
Broadcasts
• Respectfully asks for use of “junior” on name references
Career Highlights
• Member of the 2026 National Championship Team
• Defeated No. 2 seed UConn, 69-63, to claim U-M’s second national title and first in 37 years
• Helped U-M to a program-record 37-3 record (2025-26)
• Set program records for most wins (37) and fewest losses (3)
• Helped U-M capture the 2025 Big Ten Tournament title
• Defeated No. 5 seed Wisconsin, 59-53, to claim U-M's fourth tournament title
• Advanced with wins over No. 6 seed Purdue (86-68) and No. 2 seed Maryland (81-80)
• Helped U-M capture the 2025 Players Era Championship
• Rolled to three straight 30+ point wins in three days (+36.7 average margin)
• San Diego State (94-54; +40), No. 21 Auburn (102-72; +30), No. 12 Gonzaga (101-61; +40)
• Helped U-M capture the 2026 Big Ten regular-season title
• Posted a program- and Big Ten-record 19-1 conference record
• Won the Big Ten by four games, earning the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament
• Finished 10-0 in Big Ten road games, becoming the first team to do so in 50 years (Indiana, 1976)
• 2026 NCAA Tournament (No. 1 Midwest seed; No. 3 overall seed)
• First Round: No. 16 Howard, 101-80
• Second Round: No. 9 Saint Louis, 95-72
• Sweet 16: No. 4 Alabama, 90-77, advancing to a seventh straight Sweet 16 in its last seven NCAA appearances
• Elite Eight: No. 6 Tennessee, 95-62, advancing to its fifth Elite Eight in the last 10 NCAA appearances
• Final Four: No. 1 Arizona, 91-73, in the program's ninth Final Four appearance
• Championship: No. 2 UConn, 69-63, to capture its first national championship in 37 years (1989)
Season: 2025-26
• Played in nine games, all off the bench
• First career points came on a three-pointer against La Salle (Dec. 21)
• First career rebound vs. Howard (March 19) in the NCAA First Round
• First career steal against La Salle
Season: 2024-25
• Played in three games, all off the bench
• Collegiate debut against Cleveland State (Nov. 4); played for the final three minutes
• Played in final minute against Fort Wayne (Dec. 22) and Western Kentucky (Dec. 29)
Prep Career
• Played three seasons at Archbishop Stepinac under coach Patrick Massaroni
• Posted a 76-19 overall record, including 44-6 in Catholic AA (New York League) play
• Helped lead team to back-to-back CHSAA Division AA City and State titles (2023, 2024)
• Senior (2023-24): Appeared in 18 games off the bench; helped team to a 26-4 record, 15-0 league mark, and CHSAA Division AA City, State, Intersectional and CHSAA vs. PSAL titles; season-high six points vs. Monsignor Scanlan (Feb. 6)
• Junior (2022-23): Played in 32 games off the bench; team went 22-11, finished runner-up in league (13-4), and won CHSAA Division AA City and State titles; season-high 12 points vs. Bishop Loughlin (Jan. 18)
• Sophomore (2021-22): Appeared in 14 games off the bench; team posted a 26-4 record, won league title (16-2), and finished CHSAA Division AA City runner-up; season-high eight points vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 7)
Notables
• Son of 12-year NBA veteran and former Michigan assistant coach (2019–24) Howard Eisley
• The elder Eisley played for eight NBA franchises, primarily with the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks
• Last name: EYES-lee
Broadcasts
• Respectfully asks for use of “junior” on name references
Career Highlights
• Member of the 2026 National Championship Team
• Defeated No. 2 seed UConn, 69-63, to claim U-M’s second national title and first in 37 years
• Helped U-M to a program-record 37-3 record (2025-26)
• Set program records for most wins (37) and fewest losses (3)
• Helped U-M capture the 2025 Big Ten Tournament title
• Defeated No. 5 seed Wisconsin, 59-53, to claim U-M's fourth tournament title
• Advanced with wins over No. 6 seed Purdue (86-68) and No. 2 seed Maryland (81-80)
• Helped U-M capture the 2025 Players Era Championship
• Rolled to three straight 30+ point wins in three days (+36.7 average margin)
• San Diego State (94-54; +40), No. 21 Auburn (102-72; +30), No. 12 Gonzaga (101-61; +40)
• Helped U-M capture the 2026 Big Ten regular-season title
• Posted a program- and Big Ten-record 19-1 conference record
• Won the Big Ten by four games, earning the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament
• Finished 10-0 in Big Ten road games, becoming the first team to do so in 50 years (Indiana, 1976)
• 2026 NCAA Tournament (No. 1 Midwest seed; No. 3 overall seed)
• First Round: No. 16 Howard, 101-80
• Second Round: No. 9 Saint Louis, 95-72
• Sweet 16: No. 4 Alabama, 90-77, advancing to a seventh straight Sweet 16 in its last seven NCAA appearances
• Elite Eight: No. 6 Tennessee, 95-62, advancing to its fifth Elite Eight in the last 10 NCAA appearances
• Final Four: No. 1 Arizona, 91-73, in the program's ninth Final Four appearance
• Championship: No. 2 UConn, 69-63, to capture its first national championship in 37 years (1989)
Season: 2025-26
• Played in nine games, all off the bench
• First career points came on a three-pointer against La Salle (Dec. 21)
• First career rebound vs. Howard (March 19) in the NCAA First Round
• First career steal against La Salle
Season: 2024-25
• Played in three games, all off the bench
• Collegiate debut against Cleveland State (Nov. 4); played for the final three minutes
• Played in final minute against Fort Wayne (Dec. 22) and Western Kentucky (Dec. 29)
Prep Career
• Played three seasons at Archbishop Stepinac under coach Patrick Massaroni
• Posted a 76-19 overall record, including 44-6 in Catholic AA (New York League) play
• Helped lead team to back-to-back CHSAA Division AA City and State titles (2023, 2024)
• Senior (2023-24): Appeared in 18 games off the bench; helped team to a 26-4 record, 15-0 league mark, and CHSAA Division AA City, State, Intersectional and CHSAA vs. PSAL titles; season-high six points vs. Monsignor Scanlan (Feb. 6)
• Junior (2022-23): Played in 32 games off the bench; team went 22-11, finished runner-up in league (13-4), and won CHSAA Division AA City and State titles; season-high 12 points vs. Bishop Loughlin (Jan. 18)
• Sophomore (2021-22): Appeared in 14 games off the bench; team posted a 26-4 record, won league title (16-2), and finished CHSAA Division AA City runner-up; season-high eight points vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 7)
Notables
• Son of 12-year NBA veteran and former Michigan assistant coach (2019–24) Howard Eisley
• The elder Eisley played for eight NBA franchises, primarily with the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks
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