Winters Grady, Michigan's first transfer portal loss of the offseason, has entered the portal after the Wolverines won their first national title since 1989. The 6-foot-5 shooter will leave Ann Arbor as a national champion with four years of eligibility remaining.
Grady played in nine games as a first-year player, averaged 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per game and saw his season end because of injury. He began the season in a limited role and played just under six minutes per game.
He arrived as the 95th-ranked prospect in the 2026 recruiting class and the 22nd-ranked small forward in the Composite, choosing Michigan over Oregon and Oklahoma, among others. Grady said he came to Michigan believing he would play, but added that things changed once the Wolverines became the No. 1 team in the country and that he had not initially planned to redshirt.
Read Also: Michigan Expects Yaxel Lendeborg Injury Cleared After Clean MRI
The move leaves Michigan with its first transfer portal departure of the offseason, a notable early loss for a team that had signed four transfers last cycle and played all of them ahead of Grady. His exit also underscores how quickly roles can change on a championship roster, especially for a player still holding four years of eligibility.
Read Also: Fab Five Reunite on Tnt Altcast After Michigan's 91-73 Final Four Win
For Michigan, the title is banked. For Grady, the next stop is still open, and the portal gives him a fresh start after a first season in Ann Arbor that mixed promise, limited opportunity and an injury cut short.
