Danny Wolf achieved one of his childhood dreams by playing at Michigan. Now he’s looking to check the next lifelong goal off his list.

Wolf announced Wednesday in a social media post that he’s declaring for the NBA Draft after helping lead the Wolverines to the Big Ten tournament title and to the Sweet 16 during his one season in Ann Arbor.

A 7-foot playmaker, Wolf was one of the most impactful transfers in all of college basketball last season. He made the successful leap from Yale and the Ivy League and produced at a high level, averaging 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 30.5 minutes per game to earn All-Big Ten second-team honors.

While he had issues with turnovers — an Achilles heel for Michigan all season long — Wolf produced plenty of eye-opening highlights with his shot-making and ball-handling. He shot 33.6% from 3-point range and operated as a guard in pick-and-roll action with fellow 7-footer Vlad Goldin that ended up being a staple of Michigan’s offense.

In his social media post, Wolf thanked coach Dusty May and the rest of Michigan’s coaching staff for “trusting me” and laying out the vision for a unique lineup that put him in a position to showcase his creativity and versatility.

“You changed my life, and I’ll never forget it,” wrote Wolf, who also thanked his family, his coaches at Yale and all the trainers he’s had throughout his basketball journey.

Wolf’s NBA decision didn’t come as a surprise. Over the last month, May said on multiple occasions that he didn’t expect Wolf to come back for a second year.

During a March 24 appearance on the “Inside Michigan Basketball” radio show, May said he anticipated Wolf “being an NBA player next year.” Then during an appearance on WTKA’s “The Michigan Insider” last week, May reiterated he was prepared for Wolf to leave and pursue a pro career, given the way he played.

May commended Wolf for compartmentalizing his “dream versus this team” and not allowing it to become a distraction. He didn’t get caught up in trying to impress scouts. He didn’t let any draft chatter affect his performance.

“I never heard him talk about the draft boards, but it’s the elephant in the room. Everyone’s talking about it,” May said last week. “We’re supportive of his dreams. All the feedback and intel comes back in time, but the early reports we have is that he’s in very, very good shape.

“I think in today’s climate, if you get a guaranteed first-round pick by a team that believes in you and wants to grow with you, you probably need to take it.”

Wolf is ranked No. 19 on ESPN’s list of the top 100 draft prospects and is projected to be a first-round pick by several national outlets, including ESPN (No. 19), Yahoo Sports (No. 20), Bleacher Report (No. 21) and The Athletic (No. 30).

There’s a strong chance Wolf, 20, will receive an invite to the NBA combine, which will run May 11-18 in Chicago. If so, that bodes well for his odds of being selected in June’s draft. And based on the wording of Wednesday’s announcement — one where Wolf wrote “forever grateful” and “forever go blue” — it appears he’s committed to staying in the draft and forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

That also sounded to be the case after the season-ending loss to Auburn in the Sweet 16, when Wolf said playing at Michigan, the school he grew up rooting for, “was the greatest honor of my lifetime.”

“When I left Yale, I didn’t know what my basketball future held. I knew I wanted to be at this level,” Wolf said. “Obviously in the back of my mind I’d grown up a big Michigan fan and sported a ton of Michigan clothes. After their Final Fours, all I wanted for my birthday was signed basketballs.

“I have so much respect and gratitude for my coaches for allowing me to come here. I made so many amazing relationships. I met my brothers for life, and we had an unbelievable locker room. We stuck with each other through the ups and downs. It sucks to see it cut short, but this last year has been the greatest in my life.”

Wolf got to live out and fulfill one dream. Now he’s hoping to turn another one into a reality.