Trey Burke

Following three years in Utah, Trey Burke is entering his first season as a backup point guard for the Washington Wizards.

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ANN ARBOR -- Former Michigan point star Trey Burke sat on a Knight Commission panel today to discuss the health of college basketball.

The former national player of the year, based on his experience at U-M, doesn't think too highly of it.

According to a series of tweets from CBS Sports' Jon Soloman, who was covering the event, which included Shane Battier, Old Dominion coach Jeff Jones and Atlantic 10 commissioner Bernadette McGlade, Burke complained of the food at Michigan and being poorly prepared for life after college.

Burke, who, according to Solomon, said college players should get paid, said Monday that everybody knew he was "checked out" when he returned to Michigan for his sophomore year.

Burke says everybody knew he was "checked out" when he returned to Michigan as a sophomore instead of turning pro for the NBA. -- Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonCBS) October 24, 2016

After a stellar freshman season, Burke toyed with the idea of turning pro. He returned to school and delivered an All-American sophomore season while leading U-M to the national championship game.

After being named the consensus national player of the year, Burke entered the draft and was the No. 9 overall pick. Having played the last three season for the Utah Jazz, Burke was traded this offseason to the Washington Wizards in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick.

Burke will backup all-star point guard John Wall in 2016-17 in what's a crucial contract season in his career.

According to Solomon, Burke, who has earned over $7.6 million in his NBA career, said Michigan did not prepare him for the off-court realities of being a professional. Soloman tweeted, "Burke says he felt Michigan could have helped him structure what he would face in the NBA with spending, budgeting and investing money."

Then there were Burke's comments on the food.

The 23-year-old called his meals at Michigan "jail food" and said it was "disgusting." According to Solomon, "Trey Burke says he didn't eat breakfast at Michigan and it became a problem." Moreover, Burke claimed it is the coach's job to handle a personal issue for a player.

Burke comments came during a discussion sponsored by the Knight Commission, an advocacy group for collegiate athletes and NCAA reform.