As Michigan junior guard Syla Swords heads into the 2026-27 season, she stands as one of the most elite, battle-tested playmakers and international stars in all of college basketball. Coming off a productive sophomore campaign that earned her First-Team All-Big Ten honors and surpassed the 1,000-point career milestone, Swords averaged 14.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game while lighting up opponents with high-level shot-making—highlighted by a dazzling 29-point, eight-triple performance against UConn and multiple 20-plus-point scoring explosions. Her phenomenal trajectory is further elevated by an extraordinary summer on the international stage, where she earned MVP honors at the 2026 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament after averaging 14.8 points and shooting an impressive 45.0 percent from beyond the arc for Canada Basketball. Possessing elite basketball IQ, limitless three-point range, and proven big-game poise forged from her historic Olympic and collegiate experience, Swords enters her junior year ready to pilot the Wolverines as an absolute national superstar. 〽️🏀 #GoBlue #ncaaw #BigTenWBB #WBB

As Michigan’s Olivia Olson steps into her junior campaign, she enters it not just as a star, but as one of the most prolific and complete guards in the entire country. After a STELLAR freshman season where she earned Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors and shattered Michigan's rookie scoring record, Olson leveled up as a sophomore, garnering multiple Second and Third Team All-America nods and finishing as a finalist for the prestigious Cheryl Miller Award. Over her first 69 career starts for the Wolverines, she has amassed an astounding 1,216 points—surpassing the 1,000-point threshold faster than almost anyone in program history—while anchoring her stats with impressive efficiency, averaging 17.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. Her clutch shot-making and elite two-way capability were fully on display during a stellar sophomore run that featured 17 twenty-point games, highlighted by a impressive 31-point, 9-rebound performance that she c capped off with a game-winning overtime jumper against Ohio State. With her combination of size at 6-foot-1, high-volume scoring touch, and proven leadership on the big stage, Olson is primed to lead Michigan to new heights and cement her status as a generational cornerstone for the Maize and Blue. 〽️🏀