History of Yaxel Lendeborg in Timeline

Yaxel Okari Lendeborg is an American-Dominican college basketball player currently playing for the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Conference. Prior to joining Michigan, he played for the Arizona Western Matadors and the UAB Blazers. He is a basketball player.

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September 30, 2002: Yaxel Lendeborg's Birth

On September 30, 2002, Yaxel Okari Lendeborg was born. He is an American-Dominican college basketball player.

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August 2022: Represented Dominican Republic

In August 2022, Yaxel Lendeborg represented the Dominican Republic national select team in an exhibition against the Kentucky Wildcats in the Bahamas.

2022: All-American and ACCAC Player of the Year

In the 2022 season, Yaxel Lendeborg was named a second-team All-American, the ACCAC Player of the Year for a consecutive season and first-team all-region after averaging 17.2 points and an NJCAA-leading 13.0 rebounds per game. He finished his tenure at Arizona Western as the NJCAA's all-time leading rebounder with 429 total.

April 29, 2023: Transfer to UAB

On April 29, 2023, Yaxel Lendeborg transferred to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to play for the Blazers.

November 25, 2023: First Career NCAA Double-Double

On November 25, 2023, in his sixth game of the season, Yaxel Lendeborg recorded his first career NCAA double-double against Furman, scoring 19 points, ten rebounds, and five blocked shots.

January 2, 2024: Career High in Blocked Shots

On January 2, 2024, Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points, had 15 rebounds, and recorded a career-high seven blocked shots against UTSA.

2024: All-AAC First-Team Selection

In 2024, Yaxel Lendeborg was an All-AAC first-team selection, and the AAC Defensive Player of the Year. He became the fifth player in UAB Blazers history to score 1,000 points in a span of two seasons.

March 14, 2025: Career Highs in Points, Assists, and Steals

On March 14, 2025, Yaxel Lendeborg scored 30 points, 20 rebounds, eight assists, five steals and four blocked shots against East Carolina in the 2025 AAC tournament. The points, assists and steals were each career-highs.

April 5, 2025: Transfer to University of Michigan

On April 5, 2025, Yaxel Lendeborg transferred to the University of Michigan to play for Dusty May and the Wolverines.

2025: Players Era Championship MVP

In 2025, Yaxel Lendeborg led the Wolverines to a championship in the 2025 Players Era Festival, defeating San Diego State, Auburn and Gonzaga. He was named the Players Era Championship MVP after averaging 17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. He was also named as the week four Big Ten Conference Player of the Week and the Associated Press National Player of the Week.