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Not starting Wednesday Mara is not included int he starting rotation for Wednesday's matchup against Middle Tennessee St., Anthony Broome of On3.com reports.

Impact Mara will be coming off the bench for the first time this season as Will Tschetter has replaced him in the starting unit. The junior forward has averaged 12.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists on 25.7 minutes across three starts.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hot start continues, on both ends Mara notched 18 points (8-11 FG, 2-4 FT), 13 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and one steal over 37 minutes during Tuesday's 85-84 OT victory over Wake Forest.

Impact Even with his frontcourt counterpart Yaxel Lendeborg apparently at full strength and logging 33 minutes in this game, it was Mara who had the far more impactful fantasy performance. He led the Wolverines in both scoring and rebounding, staying out of foul trouble and playing a massive part in the come-from-behind effort. Mara also has 10 total blocks in two games, and Tuesday's effort was against a Wake Forest team with NCAA Tournament hopes, so it's not as if he's taking advantage of softer matchups. If he can keep this up into Big Ten play, Mara is looking like one of the steals of 2025-26 fantasy drafts.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Led by 4 Transfers, No. 6 Michigan Holds Off A Feisty Wake Forest Team In OT

It took overtime, but No. 6 Michigan held on and beat Wake Forest 85-84 behind a career-performance from Aday Mara.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Led by 4 Transfers, No. 6 Michigan Holds Off A Feisty Wake Forest Team In OT

Michigan basketball survives Wake Forest rally, wins 85-84 in OT at Little Caesars Arena Michigan basketball blew a 13-point lead but outlasted Wake Forest in overtime, winning 85-84 behind Aday Mara’s 18-point double-double.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. No. 6 Michigan Wolverines Highlights | FOX College Hoops

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. No. 6 Michigan Wolverines Highlights | FOX College Hoops

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

This oop was CLEAN 😮‍💨

This oop was CLEAN 😮‍💨

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Big man problems 😂

Big man problems 😂

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Aday Mara finishes put-back dunk, extending Michigan's lead over Wake Forest

Aday Mara finishes put-back dunk, extending Michigan's lead over Wake Forest

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Double-double on opening night Mara recorded 12 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 12 rebounds, two assists and five blocks over 20 minutes during Monday's 121-78 win over Oakland.

Impact Mara only started one game for UCLA last season, averaging 13.2 minutes. Thus, despite his massive frame and obvious talent, he only collected two double-doubles in 2024-2025. Now, the 7-foot-3 big man is set to be the centerpiece for Michigan's front court, and he's got a double-double in his first game of the year. This should become a familiar refrain in Ann Arbor.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go for exhibition game Mara (undisclosed) will play in Saturday's exhibition game versus St. Johns, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Mara was previously dealing with a minor undisclosed injury but is seemingly healthy again. The 7-foot-3 center transferred to Michigan from UCLA during the offseason and will likely serve as a rotational player during the upcoming campaign.

OCTOBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Probable for exhibition Mara (undisclosed) is probable for Saturday's exhibition matchup against St. John's at Madison Square Garden, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Mara was previously listed as questionable due to a minor undisclosed injury that kept him out of the team's previous exhibition matchup against Cincinnati, but he appears to be preparing to give it a go against St. John's. The 7-foot-3 center is expected to play a solid role for the Wolverines this year after transferring in from UCLA in the offseason, where he averaged 6.4 points, four rebounds and 1.6 blocks in just 13.2 minutes per game.

OCTOBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Michigan basketball injury updates on Morez Johnson Jr., Aday Mara ahead of the Wolverines' second exhibition Michigan men's basketball coach Dusty May offered injury updates regarding forward Morez Johnson Jr. and forward Aday Mara after the pair mi...

OCTOBER 20, 2025 • 247SPORTS.COM

Dealing with minor injury Mara is dealing with a minor injury and won't play in Friday's exhibition game against Cincinnati, Anthony Broome of On3.com reports.

Impact Mara transferred to Michigan after spending the 2024-25 season with UCLA, but he won't be able to show what he can bring to the table in this exhibition game. His absence isn't expected to be a major one, however, so the big man should be able to recover in time to play once the Wolverines open their regular season against Oakland on Nov. 3.

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

WATCH: Michigan Basketball open practice footage - 2-on-3 full court (plus takeaways & notes) Two-camera footage from Michigan basketball open practice, Sunday, July 13th, 2025. 2-on-3 full court action. Our first look at the heralded...

JULY 15, 2025 • 247SPORTS.COM

Dusty May breaks down Michigan team with Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara, Elliot Cadeau, Morez Johnson and more Michigan men's basketball is about midway through its summer practice schedule, and all but one Wolverine has joined the program as it prepa...

JULY 13, 2025 • 247SPORTS.COM

Takeaways from watching Michigan basketball practice We watched Yaxel Lendeborg, Morez Johnson Jr., Aday Mara, Elliot Cadeau, Winters Grady, Trey McKenney and others play together for the first...

JULY 13, 2025 • 247SPORTS.COM

Recent Michigan Transfer Ranked Number One Nationally by Key Statistical Measure Aday Mara of the UCLA Bruins was the nation’s best in one key category.

APRIL 14, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Michigan adds 7-foot-3 UCLA transfer Aday Mara to top-ranked transfer class The Michigan men's basketball team continued its hot start in the NCAA Transfer Portal Tuesday evening, when the Wolverines picked up their...

APRIL 11, 2025 • 247SPORTS.COM

Joins Wolverines Mara has transferred to Michigan for the 2025-26 season, James Hawkins of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Mara will join the Wolverines for his junior season after starting his college career with UCLA. The 7-foot-3 mondo averaged 6.4 points and 4.0 rebounds on 13.2 minutes per game this past season. He should bring some welcomed size to a Michigan team that center Vladislav Goldin will be leaving as he just finished his final season.

APRIL 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Latest portal intel on top available transfers including Xaivian Lee, Ian Jackson, Rodney Rice While many of the top 100 transfers have committed, there is still a lot of talent available in the portal. Below is intel on what's going o...

APRIL 10, 2025 • 247SPORTS.COM

Leaving UCLA Mara will reportedly enter the NCAA transfer portal, 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Mara will depart from UCLA after a breakdown in negotiation with the team. The 7-foot-3 sophomore appeared in 33 games this season (one start), averaging 6.4 points, four rebounds, one assist and 1.6 blocks on 13.2 minutes per game, fighting his way into a rotational spot down the stretch for the Bruins.

MARCH 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

As UCLA seeks resurgence via transfer portal, Aday Mara's Bruins future is murky UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin likely will be active in the transfer portal, but there's a chance the Bruins could lose 7-foot-3 ce...

MARCH 23, 2025 • LATIMES.COM

Swats five shots in rout Mara closed Thursday's 72-47 win over Utah State with 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists and five blocks in 21 minutes.

Impact Mara posted 10 points, six rebounds, two assists and a whopping five blocks as the Bruins routed the Utes on Thursday night. The 7-foot-3 sophomore has taken on a sizeable role down the back half of the season for the Bruins, averaging 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.2 blocks across UCLA's last 15 games. Mara and the Bruins will face off against the Volunteers on Saturday night.

MARCH 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient in rout Mara produced 14 points (6-7 FG, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 14 minutes during Saturday's 90-63 win over USC.

Impact Mara chipped in 14 points, two rebounds two assists and two blocks across just 14 minutes of action during Saturday's win over the Trojans. The 7-foot-3 sophomore has worked his way into the Bruins' bench rotation down the back half of the season, averaging nine points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.2 blocks on 17.2 minutes per game across UCLA's last 13 games. Mara and the Bruins have secured a double bye in the Big Ten tournament and will play their next game on Friday against one of the following teams: Wisconsin, Minnesota or Northwestern.

MARCH 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins Highlights | FOX College Hoops

USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins Highlights | FOX College Hoops

MARCH 9, 2025 • FOX SPORTS