> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.lemmonlabs.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Note #022: Aday Mara (7'3" Playmaking Unicorn) - URL: https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-022-aday-mara-playmaking-unicorn/ - Published: 2026-04-24T21:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-24T01:28:10.000Z - Author: Lemmon Labs - Tags: NBA Draft, Big Ten, Notes, Larry Johnson, Aday Mara, #Michigan, #Big Ten, #Oliver Miller, #Flory Bidunga, #Kyle Evans, #Hakeem Olajuwon, #Brandon Clarke, #Larry Johnson Michigan **7'3"** center **Aday Mara** captured a 2026 National Championship with the Wolverines, then headed for the NBA, where he was selected **12th** overall in the **2026 Draft**. Below are Mara's **sophomore 2024-25** season (at UCLA), and **junior 2025-26** season (at Michigan), **per 40** metrics: **2024-25** 19.6 PTS/40 MP, 12.3 TRB/40 MP, 4.9 BLK/40 MP, 3.2 AST/40 MP in 33 GP (13.1 MP/G) **2025-26** 20.7 PTS/40 MP, 11.5 TRB/40 MP, 4.4 BLK/40 MP, 4.1 AST/40 MP in 40 GP (23.4 MP/G) Let's start with his **2025-26** numbers: the combination of **4.4 BLK/40 MP** and **4.1 AST/40 MP** sticks out. If we just filter by these **two** criteria, **since 1947-48**, only **one** other player in NCAA Division I men's basketball had a season with **4+** BLK/40 MP and **4+** AST 40/MP: **Oliver Miller** (1990-91) - 4.8 BLK/40 MP, 4.4 AST/40 MP (38 GP, 24.5 MP/G) Let's go deeper into Miller's **1990-91** season. In addition to the blocks and assists, he also produced **25.6 PTS/40 MP** and **12.6 TRB/40 MP.** Thiscampaign is the **only** individual season, **since 1947-48**, to meet Mara's sophomore (**19.5+** PTS/40 MP, **12+** TRB/40 MP, **4.5+** BLK/40 MP, **3+** AST/40 MP) **OR** junior (**20.5+** PTS/40 MP, **11.5+** TRB/40 MP, **4+** BLK/40 MP, **4+** AST/40 MP) season benchmarks (min. 30 GP). **Miller** would play one more season at Arkansas after his junior year above; he was eventually selected **22nd** overallin the **1992 NBA Draft.** Also of note, as a **freshman** at UCLA, Mara's **per 40** metrics: 14.5 PTS/40 MP, 8.1 TRB/40 MP, 3.0 BLK/40 MP, 2.2 AST/40 MP in 28 GP (9.6 MP/G) Only **thirty-two** other NCAA Division I men's players hit those benchmarks (**14.5+** PTS/40 MP, **8+** TRB/40 MP, **3+** BLK/40 MP, **2+** AST/40 MP) in their **freshman** season (min. 28 GP). --- 🏀 Let's take a closer look at Mara's ****per game** numbers and ****shooting** splits in his ****junior** 2025-26 season: ****12.1** PPG****, 6.8** RPG****, 2.6** BPG (****103** BLK total), ****2.4** APG (****97** AST total). In ****2025-26**, the ****two** other NCAA Division I men's players besides Mara to average at least ****12** PPG, ****6.5** RPG, and ****2.5** BPG: 1\. [Flory Bidunga](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-002-flory-bidunga-historical-stat-line-efficiency/) \- 13.3 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 2.6 BPG 2\. Kyle Evans - 12.1 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 3.3 BPG Mara also shot ****68.0%** from ****2** (on 291 2PA) + ****66.8%** from the floor ****overall** (301 FGA). Since **1974-75**, here are the ****three** NCAA Division I men's basketball players besides Mara in 2025-26, to shoot ****66.5%** or better on ****300+** FGA + have at least ****100** blocks in a ****single** season: 1\. Hakeem Olajuwon (1983-84) - 67.5 FG% (369 FGA), ****207 BLK** 2\. Brandon Clarke (2018-19) - 68.7 FG% (374 FGA), 117 BLK 3\. Oliver Miller (1990-91) - ****70.4 FG%** (361 FGA), 103 BLK And the ****only** other NCAA Division I men's player who shot at least ****68%** from ****2**\-point range on ****290+** 2PA and had ****95+** assists in a ****single** season besides ****Mara** in 2025-26 and ****Miller** in 1990-91 (70.7 2P% (358 2PA), 103 AST): The ****No. 1** pick in the **1991 NBA Draft:** ****Larry Johnson** (1990-91) - 69.8 2P% (417 2PA), 104 AST ***Olajuwon** *has surfaced a few times:* [**Note #002*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-002-flory-bidunga-historical-stat-line-efficiency/) *on Flory Bidunga's historically-efficient sophomore year, and* [**Note #011*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-011-oswin-erhunmwunse-historical-center-efficiency/) *on Oswin Erhunmwunse's own historic metrics.* --- Statistics via [Sports Reference](https://www.sports-reference.com/?ref=lemmonlabs.io) *Find this data refreshing? Support our next project!* [Fill the Pitcher 🍋](https://buy.stripe.com/bJe3cu1Qc7c33eG08r9k400?ref=lemmonlabs.io) --- Copy Link