 LeVert arrived at Michigan weighing 152 pounds ( 68 @.@ 9 kg ) . As a freshman , he began the year behind Stauskas , Robinson , Tim Hardaway , Jr . , and Matt Vogrich on the depth chart for the shooting guard / small forward positions and did not play in the first six games as a result . LeVert was a part of an incoming class that included McGary , Stauskas , Robinson , and Spike Albrecht . Eventually , Michigan head coach John Beilein decided that LeVert had value as a perimeter defender and decided to play him rather than redshirt him . On December 1 against Bradley Beilein juggled his lineup : Stauskas made his first career regular season start and LeVert saw his first action . By late December , LeVert became the one @-@ on @-@ one partner for Burke after practices . LeVert made his first start on December 29 against Central Michigan , when Tim Hardaway , Jr. was unavailable . The 3 freshmen in the starting lineup — Robinson , Stauskas and LeVert — combined for 48 points , 12 rebounds and 8 assists . That night LeVert tallied 9 points and 5 assists . LeVert averaged 2 @.@ 3 points in under 11 minutes of play per game . He never scored in double digits as a freshman , but he scored 8 points each in conference wins over Illinois and Michigan State as well as the 2013 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament final four victory over Syracuse in 21 minutes of play . 
