- ESPN’s latest mock draft pegs Glenn Robinson III at No. 15 and Mitch McGary at No. 16 picks in the 2014 NBA Draft.
- Cazzie Russell returned to campus for the Notre Dame game and had the opportunity to shoot alone inside of Crisler Center. “He said, ‘I just want to have an hour by myself in Crisler Arena to shoot baskets,’” Brandon said Monday. “We were dying to get video. He said, ‘I don’t want any cameras; I just want to go in there by myself and shoot.’”
- Michigan was in to watch Donte Grantham workout on the first day of the evaluation period.
- Draft Express scouts James Blackmon Jr., noting a superb three-point stroke. 6-foot-8 wingspan and the ability to shoot off of the bounce. Blackmon was recently offered by North Carolina. Beilein was in to watch Blackmon today, Florida state’s Leonard Hamilton checked on Blackmon Monday and Tom Izzo will be in on Wednesday.
- The Wolverines were also in attendance to watch Stephen Zimmerman workout along with UNLV, UCLA, and Minnesota. Kentucky, Kansas, Louisville and Arizona are also expected in this week.
- Eamonn Brennan writes that Michigan will play the toughest non-conference schedule among Big Ten teams.
- Jeff Goodman opines that point guard is a concern for the Wolverines: “Don’t be surprised if Spike Albrecht gets a shot at the job early, but the Wolverines need Walton to take over at some point. Walton has a terrific feel for the position and is a capable scorer as well, but he’s not a great athlete and is small. Maybe it’ll work again for Beilein, but I’m concerned it may take Walton longer than it took Burke”
- Bacari Alexander was at U of D Jesuit’s open gym watching Cassius Winston.
- John Beilein loves having a successful football program and says that both programs feed off of each other on the recruiting trail. “I think it goes both ways,” he said. “I think both teams feed off each other in these kinds of opportunities. When we’ve had big basketball games here, it’s been a huge recruiting tool for (U-M football coach) Brady (Hoke), to see a Michigan State game or an Ohio State game.”
- Tyus Battle, Eric Davis, Diamond Stone, James Blackmon Jr., VJ King, TJ Leaf, Devearl Ramsey, and Derryck Thornton Jr. will all participate in USA Basketball’s Men’s Developmental National Team mini-camp on October 5th and 6th.
- Devin Booker and Luke Kennard both visited Kentucky for John Calipari’s Alumni game on Monday evening.
Cazzie Russell, Donte Grantham, Glenn Robinson III, James Blackmon Jr., Mitch McGary, Stephen Zimmerman
