Howard Eisley Jr.

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
G
Height:
6-0
Weight:
200
Hometown:
New York, N.Y.
High School:
Archbishop Stepinac HS

Pronunciation
• Last name pronounced: EYES-lee
• During broadcasts, respectfully asks for “Junior” be used when referring to him.

Career Highlights
• Member of the 2026 National Championship Team
   • Defeated No. 2 seed UConn, 69-63, to claim U-M’s second national title
• Helped U-M to a program-record 37-3 record (2025-26)
   • Set records for most wins (37) and fewest losses (3)
• Helped U-M capture the 2026 Players Era Championship in Las Vegas
   • Rolled to three straight 30+ point wins over three days (+36.7 average margin)
   • San Diego State (94-54; +40), No. 21 Auburn (102-72; +30), No. 12 Gonzaga (101-61; +40)
• Helped U-M secure the 2026 Big Ten regular-season title
   • Posted a program- and Big Ten-record 19-1 conference mark
   • Won title by four games, earning No. 1 seed in Big Ten Tournament
   • Went 10-0 in Big Ten road games, first team to do so in 50 years (Indiana, 1976)
• 2026 NCAA Tournament (No. 3 overall seed; No. 1 Midwest seed)
   • First Round: Defeated No. 16 Howard, 101-80
   • Second Round: Defeated No. 9 Saint Louis, 95-72
   • Sweet 16: Defeated No. 4 Alabama, 90-77
       • Seventh straight Sweet 16 appearance
   • Elite Eight: Defeated No. 6 Tennessee, 95-62
       • Fifth Elite Eight appearance in the last 10 tournaments
   • Final Four: Defeated No. 1 Arizona, 91-73
       • Ninth Final Four appearance
   • National Championship: Defeated No. 2 UConn, 69-63
       • First national title in 37 years (since 1989); second in program history
• Helped U-M win the 2025 Big Ten Tournament title
   • Defeated No. 5 seed Wisconsin, 59-53, to claim U-M's fourth tournament title
   • Advanced with wins over No. 6 seed Purdue (86-68) and No. 2 seed Maryland (81-80)

Season: 2025-26 (Michigan)
• Played in nine games, all off the bench
• First career points came on a three-pointer against La Salle (Dec. 21)
• First career rebound vs. Howard (March 19) in the NCAA First Round
• First career steal against La Salle

Season: 2024-25 (Michigan)
• Played in three games, all off the bench
   • Collegiate debut against Cleveland State (Nov. 4); played final three minutes
• Played in final minute against Fort Wayne (Dec. 22) and Western Kentucky (Dec. 29)

Prep Career
• Played three seasons at Archbishop Stepinac under coach Patrick Massaroni
   • Posted a 76-19 overall record, including 44-6 in Catholic AA (New York League) play
   • Helped lead team to back-to-back CHSAA Division AA City and State titles (2023, 2024)
• Senior (2023-24): Appeared in 18 games off the bench; helped team to a 26-4 record, 15-0 league mark, and CHSAA Division AA City, State, Intersectional and CHSAA vs. PSAL titles; season-high six points vs. Monsignor Scanlan (Feb. 6)
• Junior (2022-23): Played in 32 games off the bench; team went 22-11, finished runner-up in league (13-4), and won CHSAA Division AA City and State titles; season-high 12 points vs. Bishop Loughlin (Jan. 18)
• Sophomore (2021-22): Appeared in 14 games off the bench; team posted a 26-4 record, won league title (16-2), and finished CHSAA Division AA City runner-up; season-high eight points vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 7)

Notes
• Son of 12-year NBA veteran and former Michigan assistant coach (2019–24) Howard Eisley
• The elder Eisley played for eight NBA franchises, primarily with the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks