L.J. Cason
 Cason for the 2025–26 Michigan Wolverines | |
| No. 2 – Michigan Wolverines | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 27, 2006 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Victory Christian Academy (Lakeland, Florida) |
| College | Michigan (2024–present) |
Lorenzo "L.J." Cason Jr. (born May 27, 2006) is a college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference.
Early life and high school
Cason attended Victory Christian Academy in Lakeland, Florida. He was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and committed to play college basketball for the Florida Atlantic Owls.[1] However, Cason flipped his commitment to play for the Michigan Wolverines, following FAU head coach Dusty May after he took the Wolverines head coaching job.[2]
College career
In his collegiate debut on November 4, 2024, Cason scored 14 points in a victory against Cleveland State.[3] In the finals of the 2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament, he scored eight points in a victory over Wisconsin.[4] In the second round of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Cason recorded 11 points and three assists in a win versus Texas A&M.[5] He finished the 2024-25 season, appearing in 30 games, averaging 4.3 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game.[6]
As a sophomore, Cason notched ten points, three rebounds, and three steals in a victory over Auburn in November 2025.[7] He matched his career-high with 14 points, leading the Wolverines in scoring against Penn State in January 2026.[8] On February 11, Cason had career highs of 18 points (13 in the second half) and 4 steals to help lead a comeback from a 16-point second half deficit against Northwestern.[9][10] Cason played point guard the final 15:15 and he operated an offense that scored on 21 straight possessions.[11]
References
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (March 24, 2025). "The other player Dusty May brought to Michigan from FAU has been important too". MLive.com. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (April 23, 2024). "Former FAU commit Lorenzo Cason follows coach Dusty May to Michigan basketball". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (March 13, 2025). "Michigan basketball coach Dusty May wants a re-do on L.J. Cason's season". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Hawkins, James (August 17, 2025). "L.J. Cason taking 'professional' approach into sophomore season with Michigan basketball". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Hawkins, James (March 24, 2025). "Freshman L.J. Cason proving to be a postseason 'spark plug' for Michigan basketball". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Sayfie, Clayton. "What will L.J. Cason's role be for Michigan basketball? Here's the latest". TheWolverine.com. On3.com. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Goldstein, Zach. "L.J. Cason a spark plug off the bench for Michigan against Auburn". Michigan Daily. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Wywrot, Tom (January 6, 2026). "Michigan Holds Off Late Penn State Charge to Remain Unbeaten". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "Cason leads second-half rally as No. 2 Michigan knocks off Northwestern, 87-75". ESPN. Associated Press. February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Post, Charles (February 11, 2026). "5 Takeaways from Michigan Basketball's 87-75 comeback win at Northwestern". SBNation. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Hawkins, James (February 11, 2026). "'Electric' L.J. Cason sparks second-half surge, saves the day for Michigan". Detroit News. Retrieved February 13, 2026.