Michigan basketball PG Trey Burke makes CBSsports.com's list of most coveted players in America

By Nick Baumgardner University of Michigan Sports Reporter

Posted on Mon, Aug 6, 2012 : 11:25 a.m.

Michigan basketball point guard Trey Burke was impressive enough last season to make a list of the most coveted players in America.

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When Trey Burke announced he'd be returning to the Michigan basketball program for his sophomore season, many national pundits said the Wolverines instantly became Big Ten title contenders again.

Apparently, college basketball coaches agreed.

CBSsports.com recently polled "nearly 70" college basketball coaches with the question: "If you could add any one player to your team for next season, who would it be?"

Burke finished seventh on the list, garnering five percent of the votes.

Indiana sophomore Cody Zeller was No. 1 on the list, getting 35 percent of the votes, while UCLA freshman Shabazz Muhammad came in at No. 2.

While Burke was clearly one of the most coveted players in America, according to these coaches, he wasn't the most respected point guard -- that'd be Ohio State's Aaron Craft, who came in at No. 3.

Burke averaged a team-best 14.8 points per game as a freshman last season, sharing the Big Ten Freshman of Year award with Zeller. He also set a Michigan freshman record with 156 assists.

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Nick Baumgardner covers Michigan sports for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at 734-623-2514, by email at nickbaumgardner@annarbor.com and followed on Twitter @nickbaumgardner.