Michigan's Tre Donaldson faces Auburn, the program where he began her college career, in the men's NCAA Tournament. What to know of his transfer:

Donaldson enters a Hurricanes program in transition following coach Jim Larranaga's abrupt December retirement. Former Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas will lead the program next year, and his task is to turn around a program that posted its worst record in program history (7-24) in '25.

Donaldson, a native of Tallahassee, Florida, spent the first 2 seasons of his career at Auburn. In 2022-23, he was a bench contributor for the Tigers. He made 10 starts during AUs

Thus far, Michigan basketball has added two players via the transfer portal, while four have departed. Guards Tre Donaldson and Justin Pippen, as well as forwards Sam Walters and Jace Howard, have all decided to try their hands elsewhere, seeking greener pastures with another program.

Donaldson departed Auburn after two seasons on the Plains. On Friday, he gets the chance to play his former squad.

Michigan point guard Tre Donaldson will enter the transfer portal, as first reported by On3. Donaldson averaged 11.3 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.1 rebounds in 31.1 minutes per game as a junior. The 6-foot-3 guard has one year of eligibility remaining after playing two years at Auburn and one at Michigan.

Tre Donaldson had the hard decision last offseason to leave his old school, Auburn, and embark upon a new adventure. Thus, the point guard ventured from the moderate South for the cold confines of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

But there's more to this matchup than feet and inches. Former Auburn guard Tre Donaldson will face off against his former team. Wolf, who played for Yale last season, is also familiar with the ...