OVERVIEWTransferred into the program following graduation at the University of Michigan, he will have one year of eligibility with the Tigers … provides a significant size upgrade for 2017-18 … also brings a wealth of experience, including five NCAA Tournament games the last two seasons with the Wolverines … appeared in 101 games over three seasons, compiling 512 points and 265 rebounds … started 35 games and shot 57 percent from the floor and 73 percent at the free throw line … coached by John Beilein at Michigan, whose top assistant Billy Donlon was Brad Brownell’s former associate head coach and eventual successor at Wright State … chose Clemson over offers from Creighton and Vanderbilt … earned undergraduate degree in sport management from Michigan in April 2017 … brother, Andrew, was an offensive lineman at Iowa (2010-14) and was drafted in the fourth round by the NFL’s St. Louis Rams in 2015.2016-17 (AT MICHIGAN)Appeared in 38 games, averaging 12.2 minutes per contest … averaged 3.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game … shot career-best 62 percent from the floor, including 50 percent from three (9-18) … shot 78 percent at the free throw line … posted double figures in the scoring column in four games … helped Wolverines to Big Ten Tournament championship with four wins in four days … Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament after beating Oklahoma State and Louisville … posted 12 points in season opener against Howard … notched 15 points in win over Marquette, he was 6-18 from the floor against the Golden Eagles … posted nine points and five rebounds against SMU in a win … hit 8-9 free throws and scored 10 points, with four offensive rebounds, at South Carolina … produced 12 points at UCLA and did not miss in five field goal attempts, including a pair of three-pointers … posted seven points at Michigan State in 14 minutes … had nine in a win at Nebraska.2015-16 (AT MICHIGAN)Appeared in 34 games, with 25 starts, on a team that advanced to the round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament … averaged 19.4 minutes per contest … scored 7.8 points per game and added 3.7 rebounds per outing … shot 58 percent from the floor and 71 percent at the free throw line … nearly half (59) of his 127 rebounds were on the offensive glass … totaled 25 blocked shots defensively … scored double figures in nine contests … played double-figure minutes in all but five games … strong performer in Big Ten play, he averaged 10.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game during the regular season … posted career-best performance at Illinois with 26 points in 28 minutes … made career-best 11 field goals in 15 attempts, including 1-2 from long distance … added 3-4 free throws, nine rebounds (six offensive), three blocks and two steals in performance for the ages … posted 16 points the next time out against Penn State, making 7-10 field goals, to go along with eight boards … produced 25 points at Maryland, hitting 10-13 shots overall, including 3-4 from long range … added five rebounds and five blocks in 29 minutes … posted 17 points at Ohio State, with seven rebounds … notched 11 in a win over Northern Kentucky … posted 14 points at Nebraska in a win … produced 12 points in Big Ten Tournament win over Indiana, hitting all six of his field goal attempts … posted season-best 10 rebounds against Iowa in Big Ten regular season finale.2014-15 (AT MICHIGAN)Appeared in 29 games, with 10 starts … averaged 10.7 minutes per contest … averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game … shot 52 percent from the field, 37 percent from three and 71 percent at the free throw line … added 10 blocked shots defensively … top effort of the season was against SMU, he produced 13 points on 4-6 shooting (2-3 from three) in just 14 minutes … posted six points and five rebounds against Nicholls State … posted five points at Arizona … notched eight points on 3-4 field goals versus Coppin State … in 17 minutes, shot 3-7 and produced eight points and four rebounds at Ohio State … posted six points in 11 minutes at home against Wisconsin … tallied seven points and three rebounds in 10 minutes at Indiana.2013-14 (AT MICHIGAN)RedshirtedIN HIGH SCHOOLDivision I All-Ohio second-team selection in 2013 and third-team choice in 2012 … Northwest All-District Division I first-team selection in 2012 and 2013 … All-Northern Lakes League first-team selection in 2012 and 2013, and second-team choice in 2011 … named to Toledo Blade All-Blade Team in 2013 and All-Blade Best of the Best in 2012 … second-leading scorer in Anthony Wayne High School history with 1,302 points, he also added a school-record 683 rebounds at the time of graduation … averaged 18.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game as a senior, leading his team to a Northern Lakes League championship … averaged 19.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game as a junior … played for coaches Nathan Gaubatz and Bryan Borcherdt … played AAU with Indiana Elite, coached by ESPN broadcaster Dan Dakich … born May 5, 1995 in Toledo, Ohio.
Donnal Career Statistics | |||||||||||||
Year | GP-GS | Min/Avg | FG-FGA | Pct | 3FG-FGA | Pct | FT-FTA | Pct | Off/Reb/Avg | A-T | BS-ST | PF-DQ | Pts/Avg |
2014-15* | 29-10 | 309/10.7 | 35-67 | .522 | 7-19 | .368 | 22-31 | .710 | 26/62/2.1 | 4-9 | 10-4 | 45-0 | 99/3.4 |
2015-16* | 34-25 | 659/19.4 | 104-181 | .575 | 10-33 | .303 | 47-66 | .712 | 59/127/3.7 | 12-24 | 25-12 | 84-1 | 265/7.8 |
2016-17* | 38-0 | 464/12.2 | 50-81 | .617 | 9-18 | .500 | 39-50 | .780 | 35/76/2.0 | 4-15 | 12-9 | 57-0 | 148/3.9 |
Totals | 101-35 | 1432/14.2 | 189-329 | .574 | 26-70 | .371 | 108-147 | .735 | 120/265/2.6 | 20-48 | 47-25 | 186-1 | 512/5.1 |
Note: Statistics are from the University of Michigan. |