When Ben Witherspoon first arrived at Dr. Phillips High School as the school’s freshly-minted basketball coach, he noticed something unusual about his team. Of the 13 players on varsity, 12 were guards. The team had just one traditional big man —Ernest Udeh, who stood a...
It’s not much of a secret that Tarris Reed Jr. is trending toward the top of Michigan’s recruiting board. The 6-foot-10 center wrapped up an official visit to Ann Arbor before the live period kicked off and Juwan Howard was in attendance to watch him...
College coaches were on the road over the weekend for the first grassroots evaluation period in two years. Juwan Howard and his staff bounced between central tournaments in the Birmingham and Atlanta region but also were spotted in Atlantic City and Omaha. The Wolverines extended...
Caleb Houstan helped Canada to a bronze medal in the FIBA U19 World Cup over the last two weeks in Latvia. Houstan averaged 17 points per game and was one of the standouts at the event despite a lackluster perimeter shooting performance. The seven-game event...
Upon entering the transfer portal in April, DeVante’ Jones found himself in unfamiliar territory. After being lightly recruited out of high school, Jones spent four more years away from the limelight at Coastal Carolina, a mid-tier program in the Sun Belt. For three seasons as...
DeVante’ Jones met with the media this afternoon to discuss his first week on campus at Michigan. Here’s what the Coastal Carolina transfer had to say about his new teammates, the NBA Draft process and his first week of workouts. More on DeVante Jones: Five...
Michigan formally announced Coastal Carolina transfer DeVante’ Jones as an addition to the 2021-22 roster this afternoon. Jones recently announced that he withdrew from the NBA Draft after performing well at the G-League Elite Camp. The Wolverines also officially announced that Jaron Faulds will use...
The July recruiting period is back for the first time in two years, and college coaches will be on the road at grassroots events over the next three weekends. Coaches will be permitted to evaluate prospects Thursday through Sunday of this week and Friday through...
Michigan is set to play in the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, NC beginning in 2022. The event is a three-year doubleheader that will feature the first four Jordan Brand football schools: Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Florida. The men’s and women’s programs from each school...
Brendan and Dylan are finally back with a new podcast. They break down Hunter Dickinson’s return to school and what it means for Michigan, Michigan State’s potential in 2021-22 and the impact that name, image and likeness rules could have on both programs and college...
Hunter Dickinson and DeVante’ Jones both withdrew from the NBA Draft this week, which means Michigan’s 2021-22 roster can officially be written in ink. Neither decision was a surprise, but both are significant for Juwan Howard’s program entering his third season. Together, they cement Michigan’s...
Michigan big man Hunter Dickinson announced today that he’s withdrawing from the NBA Draft and will return to Michigan for his sophomore season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @hunter.dickinson1 Dickinson averaged 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game as...
Michigan transfer DeVante Jones withdrew from the NBA Draft and will be heading to Michigan next season. “I decided to withdraw from the NBA draft because there’s a stigma of the level I played at my three years at Coastal Carolina University,” Jones told ESPN....
Caleb Houstan scored 18 points on 7-of-20 (3-11 3pt) shooting, grabbed five rebounds, and handed out three assists in 34 minutes for Canada in an opening win over Lithuania. Canada erased a 14-point deficit in the second half to knock off their toughest opposition in...
The summer recruiting schedule is largely back to normal as the second of two high school evaluation periods wrapped up last week. College coaches spread out across the country at various scholastic events and camps to check in on their priority targets. It’s harder to...
Dusty May made his annual spring appearance on Defend the Block today, discussing the...
Yaxel Lendeborg’s winding journey through college basketball will take a final stop in Ann...