2014 Michigan target Peyton Allen shot the ball extremely well at the Nike Spring Showdown in Merrillville, Ind. last weekend. Allen added an Iowa offer with his impressive performance over coaches and demonstrated his lightning quick shooting stroke and seemingly unlimited range. A reminder that scouting...
Keita Bates-Diop led the Illinois Wolves to a perfect 6-0 record in the 16 U bracket of the Nike Spring Showdown over the weekend. The 2014 prospect showed off his length and athleticism at both ends of the floor and drew attention from John Beilein on...
2013 Michigan commitment Zak Irvin has put together a strong start to the spring AAU season. His Eric Gordon All-Stars team (which also features Indiana’s Devin Davis and Colin Hartman, Notre Dame’s VJ Beachem and and Purdue’s Basil Smotherman) has yet to lose this spring, running...
Earlier this morning we scouted Zak Irvin and a handful of other 2014 recruiting targets. In our second scouting report from Merrillville we focus on Tyler Wideman, Drake Harris, top 25 big man Cliff Alexander and many others. Tyler Wideman 6-7 Center, Lake Central (Ind.)/Meanstreets, Class...
Michigan might not be done with its 2012 recruiting class just yet. As first reported by Sam Webb, Michigan is showing interest in 2012 Ohio decommit Caris LeVert. LeVert is a 6-foot-5 guard from Pickerington Central that originally signed to Ohio in November but has been...
A summary of how Michigan recruiting targets performed in Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League over the weekend. The first session of the 2012 Nike Elite Youth Basketball League tipped off on Friday night and college coaches returned to the AAU bleachers for the first time...
Some of the best AAU teams in the Midwest descended on Merrillville, Ind. over the weekend for the Nike Spring Showdown. The 4th annual tournament tipped off the first April evaluation period and featured 162 teams, drawing some of the top coaches from across the...
The Michigan Mustangs have been cruising behind the strong play of point guard duo Derrick Walton and Monte Morris at the Adidas VIP Exclusive Run. The Mustangs went undefeated in Vegas pool play and advanced to semifinals before being knocked off by Garner Road in...
With an updated NCAA calendar, spring evaluation is back. College coaches took to the road and cramped into AAU gyms across the country. John Beilein and his assistant coaches are no exception and have taken to the road to watch their 2013 commitments as well...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan director of athletics Dave Brandon announced Friday (April 20) the hiring of Kim Barnes Arico as the ninth head coach in the 40-year history of the Wolverines women’s basketball program. The New York native joins the Michigan family after spending the past 10...
Michigan coaches were in to watch 2014 combo forward Sean Sellers earlier this week. The talent prospect was impressive over the weekend at the IndyBall.com Shootout. We scouted Sellers here and posted a video interview with Q&A earlier this week. Here’s footage of Sellers in...
Guerrin Catholic forward Aaron Brennan was instrumental in leading Fieldhouse Elite to the IndyBall.com Shootout championship last weekend. Indiana, Iowa, Purdue and Butler are among the other teams showing interest in the talented 2014 prospect. Here’s footage of Brennan in action: More from IndyBall Michigan making...
Luke Winn names Trey Burke one of the top five sophomore returnees in college basketball: Staying Impact: Burke was the nation’s best freshman point guard last season; having him back alongside Tim Hardaway Jr. in the Wolverines’ backcourt should give them an outside shot at making...
Last summer, whispers from around Michigan basketball were that Matt Vogrich was poised to be the “super sub” that Michigan badly needed. He was playing well in practice, had added muscle and was ready to go. Then he sprained his MCL two weeks before the...
John Beilein watched 2013 guard Jaren Sina on Tuesday and will be evaluating him throughout the spring. Here’s footage of Sina from both the LeBron James All-American Camp and Cancer Research Classic last year. Thanks to City League Hoops and Ty Kish for providing the...
Michigan has a lot of work to rebuild its roster after Dusty May’s introduction...
Four-star guard Justin Pippen announced his commitment to Michigan today. Pippen is one of...
North Texas graduate transfer guard Rubin Jones announced his commitment to Michigan today. Jones...
Four-star guard Justin Pippen will announce his college decision on Friday at 4:30 p.m....
Michigan has yet to land an announced commitment under Dusty May, but things are...