The 2024-25 Michigan Wolverines athletics season has come to a close, and we are now officially a quarter of the way through the 2000s. This offseason, Maize n Brew will honor the last 25 years of history for Michigan sports with the Top 25 moments of the 21st century, starting with this week’s rendition, No. 25-21.
Without further ado, let’s get started.
25. Naz Hillmon leads Michigan to first Elite Eight in program history
Hillmon’s career was easily the best in Michigan women’s basketball history. During her senior year, she had a 50-point, 16-rebound game and led the team to their highest NCAA Tournament ranking (No. 3-seed) to date.
The Wolverines marched all the way to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. Hillmon would finish her career as the first Wolverine e