Michigan’s 11-game non-conference schedule is official. The Wolverines will six home games along with neutral site games in London, Brooklyn, Charlotte and Detroit, but they won’t play a true road game in the non-confernece. Michigan’s schedule is highlighted by Kentucky in London, North Carolina in...
Like most hoopers growing up, young Youssef Khayat found himself glued to the TV. Living in Lebanon, he woke up early in the mornings before school or stayed up late into the night to watch his favorite stars — especially the LA Clippers’ Lob City...
Kobe Bufkin came to Ann Arbor with high expectations. After tearing it up in high school for Grand Rapids Christian and blossoming into a McDonald’s All-American, Bufkin joined Michigan ready to make his mark in college right away. But it wasn’t that simple. As a...
On Thursday, Juwan Howard found himself rattling off the typical challenges that incoming freshmen face: new terminology, increased physicality, a faster pace. Then, Howard made an addendum to the typical list, noting a challenge that most players don’t have to confront — a challenge that...
Michigan heads to Europe next week to play three exhibition games in three cities. The Wolverines are amid ten extra practices allowed by the NCAA for teams participating in offseason trips and then will get an early taste of game reps and international culture in...
When Youssef Khayat told Juwan Howard he was considering college basketball, he let out a sigh of relief. “I was like ‘ah, breathe, settle down a little bit,'” Howard told reporters on Thursday. “And I said it’s time to roll up my sleeves, and I...
Speaking to reporters Thursday for the first time this offseason, Michigan coach Juwan Howard provided an update on the program’s NIL protocol. A reporter asked Howard how the novice NIL legislation has impacted recruiting, and if the rules have made Howard’s job easier or more...
Juwan Howard met with the media on Thursday afternoon to preview Michigan’s upcoming trip to Europe, discuss his new team, and more.
Michigan announced its official 2022-23 roster today with updated numbers for incoming players along with height and weight measurements for the entire team. Michigan’s freshman class of Dug McDaniel (#0), Jett Howard (#13), Gregg Glenn III (#23), Youssef Khayat (#24), and Tarris Reed (#32) have...
Tarris Reed isn’t afraid to sugarcoat it — the transition from high school to college is arduous, even for a high four-star recruit. “The first few weeks, they’ve been pretty hard, not gonna lie,” Reed, a 6-foot-10 center, said on the “Defend the Block” podcast....
When Jett Howard committed to Michigan in October, many may have greeted the news with an aura of inevitability. It’s not as if Howard, formerly a high four-star recruit, had a lack of potential suitors out of high school. More so, Howard has a rather...
Michigan’s recruiting board continues to shrink, but things are progressing with targets at the top of Michigan’s board. For all intents and purposes, Michigan’s 2023 recruiting board is arguably down to four priority prospects and two of those players visited Ann Arbor last week. Devin...
When asked to talk about Zayden High, Torrence Botts tends to circle back to the same descriptor: 6-foot-10, High’s height. Botts likes to mention High’s frame as a way of establishing the uniqueness of High’s skill set. Because, for High, height is merely one of...
Isaiah Collier’s recruitment hasn’t followed the conventional arc for a five-star prospect. Larry Thompson — who doubles as Collier’s uncle and coach at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia – is quick to admit that much. High-major suitors still abound, vying with each other to...
The July evaluation period wrapped up over the weekend which means the recruiting calendar is about to shift. Instead of tracking coaches, it is time to track lists and visits. College coaches spent most of the last month watching prospects at various grassroots events across...
Michigan’s 2025-26 schedule is official with the unveiling of the Big Ten schedule today....
The Big Ten announced the 2025-26 conference schedule today, which means that Michigan’s 2025-26...
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New Michigan big man Malick Kordel’s path to Ann Arbor is anything but traditional....