Harrison Hochberg

12/29/24
The University of Michigan men's basketball team defeats Western Kentucky, 112-64, at the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, MI on December 29, 2024.

Harrison Hochberg - BTT v Purdue (Team Maize)

Class:
Junior
Position:
F
Height:
6-7
Weight:
220
Hometown:
New York, N.Y.
High School:
Cushing Academy (Mass.)

Pronunciation
Last Name: "hock-berg"

Who is Harrison Hochberg?
• Physically strong forward; not afraid of contact
• Willing to do whatever is necessary for the team
• Downhill scorer, however, possesses long-range shooting
• Enjoys defense and guarding multiple positions
• Strong rebounder; enjoys getting involved in the paint

Career: Michigan
• Member of the 2026 National Championship Team
   • Defeated No. 2-seed Connecticut (69-63) to claim Michigan’s second national title
• Helped Michigan to a program-best 37-3 record
• Helped U-M advance to the 2026 Final Four (Indianapolis)
   • Defeated No. 1-seed Arizona in the semifinal, 91-73
• Helped U-M to NCAA Tournament (2026)
   • Awarded No. 3 overall seed, No. 1-seed in Midwest Regional
   • Defeated No. 16-seed Howard (101-80) in first round
   • Defeated No. 9-seed Saint Louis (95-72) to advance to consecutive Sweet 16 appearances
   • Defeated No. 4-seed Alabama (90-77) in Sweet 16
   • Defeated No. 6-seed Tennessee (95-62) in the Elite Eight, advancing to the Final Four
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2025)
   • Awarded No. 5-seed in South Regional
   • Defeated No. 12-seed UC San Diego (68-65) in first round
   • Defeated No. 4-seed Texas A&M (91-79) in second round
   • In Sweet 16, lost to No. 1-seed Auburn (78-65)
• Helped Michigan to an outright Big Ten regular-season title (2025-26)
   • U-M’s first regular-season title since 2020-21
   • Helped Michigan to a program and Big Ten-best 19-1 conference record
• Helped Michigan to the Big Ten Tournament title (2025)
   • U-M's fourth conference tournament championship
   • Earned automatic bid to NCAA Tournament

Honors & Awards
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2024)

Season: 2025-26
• Redshirted the season
• Key member part of U-M’s scout team/practice squad

Season: 2024-25
• Played in six games: all off the bench
• Scored a career-high four points against Cleveland State (Nov. 4)

Season: 2023-24
• Played in nine games: all off the bench
• Grabbed a career-best two rebounds at Rutgers (Feb. 29)
• Recorded first career assist at Rutgers
• Recorded first career block against Eastern Michigan (Dec. 16)

Career: Prep
• Played a postgraduate year at Cushing Academy (2022-23), where he averaged 6.4 points and 5.2 rebounds; helped the Penguins to a 23-10 record, the championship game of the NEPSAC Class AA Playoffs, and the Elite Eight at the National Prep Championships
• Before his postgraduate season, he spent three seasons at Suffield Academy (2019-22); as a senior (2021-22), he was named captain, MVP, and to the Academic Honor Roll; he averaged 14.7 points and 7.9 rebounds and helped the Tigers to a 12-12 record; while as a junior (2020-21), he had his entire season canceled due to COVID-19
• As a freshman, he attended The Fessenden School and helped the Bears to a perfect 19-0 record
• Played AAU with NY Renaissance on the Nike EYBL circuit

Notables
• Mother, Jackie, is a graduate of Michigan with a degree in political science; she serves on the Dean's Advisory Council for U-M's College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Father, Robert, played at Vassar (1980-84) and was a 1,000-point scorer (1,004; 12.9 ppg) and ranks third all-time for field goal percentage (53.4%)