Yaxel Lendeborg’s Path to Success From Pennsauken
Unfortunately, all of the Philly teams are out of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. But Philly area talent — that is always alive and well — in nearly every sport across this nation.
One example making national headlines is from across the river in New Jersey.
Yaxel Lendeborg would arrive from the Dominican Republic in Pennsauken, New Jersey, at age 8.
When basketball came calling for the 6′ 9″ Lendeborg, he would actually only play one season for Pennsauken High School due to academic ineligibility.
In college , his basketball skills went from great to dominant. He played for Pennsauken. Now, he’s positioning himself for a national championship.
Lendeborg would first join Arizona-Western, then UAB, and finally join Michigan, where the Wolverines have a 33–3 record and are three wins away from the program‘s last National Championship since 1989.
In the opening Round against Howard, Lendeborg dropped 27 points as Michigan eclipsed 100 total. Against St. Louis in the Round of 32 — he scored 25 points. During a comeback on Friday night against Alabama, he scored 23 points, including 4-for-5 from beyond the arc.
Three wins from now, Michigan is in hopeful anticipation of a National Championship.
Pennsauken, New Jersey, will be too.
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