Jordan Hobbs’ lasting legacy at the University of Michigan

Anyone who knows the first thing about Michigan Athletics knows that Those Who Stay Will Be Champions. With NIL and the transfer portal gaining more steam seemingly by the minute, ‘those who stay’ has taken on a whole new meaning.

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Among those who have stayed is a true Michigan legend, Jordan Hobbs, who has certainly made her mark on Michigan Women’s Basketball. In her senior season, Hobbs was the only one of the starting five to have returned from the previous season. Hobbs was also the only one of the starting five to have any prior NCAA tournament experience entering the round of 64. Her leadership and experience helped bring Kim Barnes Arico’s squad to the conference semifinals, and into the March Madness round of 32, where they sadly fell to a wildly talented Notre Dame team, bringing Hobbs’ collegiate career to an end.

Jordan Hobbs Ends on a High Note

Jordan Hobbs closed out her collegiate career in style, scoring a career-high 28 points in the first round match against a tough 12-seed in Iowa State, and going five for ten from the three-point line. With a final score of 80-74, it’s clear that Hobbs played a pivotal role in the Wolverines’ first NCAA tournament win since 2023.

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In her time at Michigan, Hobbs started in 75 regular season games, and appeared in 40 more off the bench. Of the 32 which she started in her senior year, she scored double figures in 25 of them. What’s more, Hobbs exemplified what it means to be a Michigan Wolverine off the court as well, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors her sophomore and junior year, and All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media in her senior year.

Hobbs has shown that she is truly devoted to the sport, her teammates, and the Maize and Blue. Her growth and leadership both on and off the court continually set an example for the notably young 2024-25 Michigan Women’s Basketball roster, and her legacy as a wolverine will most definitely be lasting well beyond her four years in Ann Arbor.

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