Exclusive: Michigan’s Trey McKenney excited about bigger role, emergence as leader — ‘We know what it feels like to be a champion, what it took to get there’

HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines basketball guard Trey McKenney splashed a right-wing three-pointer to put his team up nine with 1:50 remaining in the 69-63 national championship game victory over Connecticut. In the 10 weeks since, the Flint native been recognized accordingly around the state, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a Detroit Tigers game, attending the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway as a special guest and more.