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MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

Defend the Block 318 - L.J. Cason

MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

The Varsity Podcast Network

Michigan, College, Sports, Ncaa, Jon Jansen, Wolverines, Football

4.8734 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

We hear from a returning Michigan men's basketball player this week on Defend the Block. Sophomore L.J. Cason discusses his tryout opportunity with Team USA's U19 team, reflects on some key moments from last season, and details his areas of focus for this summer and beyond.

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Michigan men's basketball head coach Dusty May is willing to be up front with people during interviews.

1:00.8

Of course, he's not going to share scouting reports, but he's willing to open up more than most

1:05.3

head coaches.

1:06.5

How he talked about LJ. Kaysen over last season's freshman campaign for him was pretty

1:12.7

fascinating, and I think it shows the type of a relationship they possessed.

1:17.5

Rewind even further back, back when Dusty, when Kyle Church, they loved LJ's game

1:23.2

while they were at FAU, hoping to bring him as a steal to the owls.

1:28.1

While watching him in AAU, Dusty was quoted as saying, quote, this is one guy we have to have.

1:34.9

Then, Dusty May gets the Michigan job.

1:37.5

Upon arrival, he gets L.J. Kaysen to flip from FAU to Michigan when he entered the portal, and he called LJ a, quote,

1:46.7

real pleasant surprise. He also comped L.J. and his knack for loose balls to a great FAU player,

1:54.2

John L. Davis. And then just before the season started, Dusty said, quote, I knew we signed a really

1:59.9

good player. I don't think I realized

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