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Basketball Recruiting Primer (5/14/2013 Update)
By Sam Webb

Primer Note
The "status" index to each profile details whether a player has committed, been offered, or relfects our OPINIONS on where each respective player stands on Michigan's current recruiting board based on all of the information gathered up to this point. The are five designations.

Committed - Player has verbally pledged to the Michigan
Offered - Player has been extended a scholarship offer, but has yet to make a decision
Major Target - Player who Michigan is showing strong interest in and who has significant chance of receiving offer
Target - Player who is receiving interest from Michigan and could rise to Major Target level with further evaluation (or in the case of highly rated prospects, if they show more mutual interest in the Wolverines)
Watch List- Player that Michigan is showing limited interest in

The list is ordered first by Status and then sub-ordered by rating. The players are then listed alphabetically.

This list will be updated regularly as new players are discovered and players already listed make their decisions. The link to the Primer will reside permanently on the left NAV bar under Site Extras.

Table of Contents (Click link to jump to desired section)

  1. Scholarship Breakdown
  2. 2013 Commits & Recruits
  3. 2014 Commits & Recruits
  4. 2015 Commits & Recruits
  5. 2016 Commits & Recruits

Scholarship Breakdown

Michigan basketball recruiting and scholarship outlook & breakdown by season:

2013 - 2014 Scholarships
No. Name Pos. HT. WT. Cl/Elig.
52 Jordan Morgan (RS) 4/5 6-8 250 5th/Sr.
15 Jon Horford (RS) 4 6-10 250 Sr./Jr.
44 Max Bielfeldt 4 6-7 245 Jr./So.
1 Glenn Robinson 3/4 6-7 210 So./So.
11 Nick Stauskas 2/3 6-6 200 So./So.
4 Mitch McGary 4/5 6-10 245 So./So.
2 Spike Albrecht 1 6-0 180 So./So.
23 Caris Levert 1/2 6-5 165 So./So.
  Derrick Walton 1 6-0 180 Fr./Fr.
  Mark Donnal 4/5 6-9 225 Fr./Fr.
  Zak Irvin 2/3 6-6 175 Fr./Fr.
  Open        
  Open        
  OVERSIGN SLOT        
2014 - 2015 Scholarships
No. Name Pos. HT. WT. Cl/Elig.
15 Jon Horford (RS) 4 6-10 250 5th/Sr.
44 Max Bielfeldt 4 6-7 245 Sr./Jr.
1 Glenn Robinson 3/4 6-7 210 Jr./Jr.
11 Nick Stauskas 2/3 6-6 200 Jr./Jr.
4 Mitch McGary 4/5 6-10 245 Jr./Jr.
2 Spike Albrecht 1 6-0 180 Jr./Jr.
23 Caris Levert 1/2 6-5 165 Jr./Jr.
  Derrick Walton 1 6-0 180 So./So.
  Mark Donnal 4/5 6-9 225 So./So.
  Zak Irvin 2/3 6-6 175 So./So.
  Austin Hatch 3 6-6 210 Fr./Fr.
  Ricky Doyle 5 6-9 240 Fr./Fr.
  Open        
  OVERSIGN SLOT        
2015 - 2016 Scholarships
No. Name Pos. HT. WT. Cl/Elig.
44 Max Bielfeldt 4 6-7 245 5th/Sr.
1 Glenn Robinson 3/4 6-7 210 Sr./Sr.
11 Nick Stauskas 2/3 6-6 200 Sr./Sr.
4 Mitch McGary 4/5 6-10 245 Sr./Sr.
2 Spike Albrecht 1 6-0 180 Sr./Sr.
23 Caris Levert 1/2 6-5 165 Sr./Sr.
  Derrick Walton 1 6-0 180 Jr./Jr.
  Mark Donnal 4/5 6-9 225 Jr./Jr.
  Zak Irvin 2/3 6-6 175 Jr./Jr.
  Austin Hatch 3 6-6 210 So./So.
  Ricky Doyle 5 6-9 240 So./So.
  Open        
  Open        
  OVERSIGN SLOT        
2016 - 2017 Scholarships
No. Name Pos. HT. WT. Cl/Elig.
  Derrick Walton 1 6-0 180 Sr./Sr.
  Mark Donnal 4/5 6-9 225 Sr./Sr.
  Zak Irvin 2/3 6-6 175 Sr./Sr.
  Austin Hatch 3 6-6 210 Jr./Jr.
  Ricky Doyle 5 6-9 240 Jr./Jr.
  Open        
  Open        
  Open        
  Open        
  Open        
  Open        
  Open        
  Open        
  OVERSIGN SLOT        

Scholarship items of note:

  • RS - Redshirt
  • Oversign slot - The Big 10 allows its teams to oversign by one, but the hard cap of 13 scholarships cannot be exceeded when the class actually enrolls in school

2013 Commits & Recruits

 

2013 Michigan Commitments
  Status Player Info Notes, Scouting & Links
Trey Burke Committed

Mark Donnal


HS Pos: PF
Ht: 6-9
Wt: 225

Hometown: Whitehouse, OH
HS: Anthony Wayne HS
AAU Team: Indiana Elite

  
Max Bielfeldt Committed

Zak Irvin


HS Pos:SF
Ht: 6-6
Wt:175

Hometown: Fishers, IN
HS: Hamilton Southeastern HS
AAU Team: Eric Gordon All Stars

  
Carlton Brundidge Committed

Derrick Walton


HS Pos:PG
Ht: 6-0
Wt:180

Hometown: Harper Woods, MI
HS: Chandler Park Academy
AAU Team: Michigan Mustangs

  

 

2013 Top Recruiting Targets
  Status Player Info Notes, Scouting & Links
   

 

  

 

2014 Commits & Recruits

Class commentary: Former 2013 verbal commitment Austin Hatch has reclassified to the class of 2014.

2014 Michigan Commitments
  Status Player Info Notes, Scouting & Links
Austin Hatch Committed

Austin Hatch


HS Pos: PF
Ht: 6-6
Wt: 210

Hometown: Ft. Wayne, IL
HS: Canterbury HS
AAU Team: Spiece

 
Committed

Ricky Doyle


HS Pos: PF
Ht: 6-8
Wt:230

Home town: Fort Myers, FL
HS: Bishop Verot
AAU Team:

  


2014 Top Recruiting Targets
  Status Player Info Notes, Scouting & Links
Offered

Devin Booker


HS Pos: SG
Ht: 6-5
Wt: 180

Home town: Grandville, MI
HS: Moss Point (MS) High
AAU Team: Alabame Challenge / Grand Rapids Storm

  
Offered

Trevon Bluiett


HS Pos: SF
Ht: 6-5
Wt: 185

Home town: Indianapolis, IN
HS: Park Tudor
AAU Team: Spiece Indy Heat

  
Offered

Vince Edwards


HS Pos: SF
Ht: 6-6
Wt: 190

Home town: Middletown, OH
HS: Middletown
AAU Team: King James

  
Major Target

Kevon Looney


HS Pos: PF
Ht: 6-8
Wt: 200

Home town: Milwaukee, WI
HS: Hamilton
AAU Team: Milwaukee Running Rebels

 
Major Target

Justise Winslow


HS Pos: SF
Ht: 6-6
Wt: 210

Home town: Houston, TX
HS: St. John's School
AAU Team: Houston Select

  
Major Target

Kameron Chatman


HS Pos: SF
Ht: 6-6
Wt:180

Home town: Long Beach, CA
HS:Polytechnic
AAU Team: ICP Elite

  

 

Other 2014 Michigan Targets
Name Status Rating Position Info Location
A.J. Turner Target 6-6, 185 PG/SG Warren (MI) De La Salle
Justin Tillman Target 6-7, 190, PF Detroit Pershing
Jalen Johnson Target NR 6-8, 190, SF/PF Ypsilanti (MI) HS
Peyton Allen Watch List 6-4, 190, SG Chatham (IL) Glenwood HS
Darius Austin Watch List 6-5, 180 SG Cahokia (IL) HS
Javon Bess Watch List 6-4, 185, SG Gahanna (OH) Lincoln
Darrell Davis Watch List 6-2, 160, PG/SG Detroit Frederick Douglass
Amanze Egekeze
 Watch List 6-7, 200, PF Huntley (IL) HS
Marqywell Jackson Watch List 6-4, 180, SG Detroit East English Village Academy
Sean O'Mara Watch List 6-8, 225, PF/C Lisle (IL) Benet Academy
Tyler Wideman Watch List 6-6, 240, PF Saint John (IN) Lake Central
Aaron Brennan Watch List 6-7, 200, PF Noblesville (IN) Guerin Catholic
Darreon Reddick Watch List 6-1, 185, PG Belleville (IL) East
C.J. Rivers Watch List 6-2, 190, PG Cahokia (IL) HS
Miroslav Jaksic Watch List 6-11, 190 C Walled Lake (MI) Western HS
Sean Sellers Watch List 6-7,190, SF Greensburg (IN) Community
Josh Speidel Watch List 6-6, 200, SF Columbus (IN) North
Devin Mitchell Watch List NR 6-3, 165, PG/SG Suwanee (GA) Collins Hill
Jamal Poplar Watch List NR 6-7, 185, SF Willow Run (MI)

 

2015 Commits & Recruits

2015 Top Recruiting Targets
  Status Player Info Notes, Scouting & Links
Major Target

Diamond Stone


HS Pos: C
Ht: 6-10
Wt: 235

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
HS: Dominican
AAU Team: Young Legends

  
Major Target

Elijah Thomas


HS Pos: PF
Ht: 6-9
Wt: 240

Home town: Dallas, TX
HS: Prime Prep Academy
AAU Team: Team Texas

  
Major Target

Stephen Zimmerman


HS Pos: C
Ht: 7-0
Wt: 215

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
HS: Bishop Gorman
AAU Team: Dream Vision

  
Major Target

Dwayne Bacon


HS Pos: SF
Ht: 6-6
Wt: 200

Hometown: Lakeland, FL
HS: McKeel Academy Of Applied Tech
AAU Team: Florida Assault

  
Major Target

Jalen Coleman


HS Pos: SG
Ht: 6-4
Wt: 185

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
HS: Cathedral
AAU Team: Spiece Indy Heat

  
Major Target

Luke Kennard


HS Pos: SG/SF
Ht: 6-5
Wt: 175

Home town: Franklin, OH
HS: Franklin
AAU Team: King James

  
Major Target

Sedrick Barefield


HS Pos: PG
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 175

Home town: Corona, CA
HS: Centennial
AAU Team: Compton Magic

  
Major Target

Jalen Brunson


HS Pos: PG
Ht: 6-0
Wt: 170

Home town: Des Plaines, IL
HS: Stevenson School
AAU Team: Mac Irvin Fire

  

 

Other 2015 Michigan Targets
Name Status Rating Position Info Location
Tyler Dorsey Target 6-4, 175, SG Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco
Eric Davis Target 6-3, 165, SG Saginaw (MI)
Trevor Manuel Target 6-8, 200, PF Lansing (MI) Sexton
Jordan Ash Target 6-0, 165, PG Westchester (IL) St. Joseph's
Evan Boudreaux Target 6-7, 210, PF Lake Forest (IL)
Hyron Edwards Target 6-1, 165, PG East Chicago (IN)
Prentiss Nixon
 Target 6-2, 170, SG Bolingbrook (IL) HS
Corey Sanders Target 6-2, 175, PG Lakeland (FL) McKeel Academy Of Applied Tech
Chandler White Target 6-2, 180, PG/SG Fort Wayne (IN) Carroll
Tyler Williams Target 6-4, 175, SG Lewisville (TX) Hebron
Nate Fowler Target 6-8, 235, PF Cincinnati (OH) Moeller
Michael Benkert Target NR 6-4, 175, SG Greenwood (IN) Center Grove
Bakari Evelyn Target NR 6-2, 170, PG Southfield (MI) Christian
Austin Conway Watch List 5-8, 165, PG Aurora (CO) Overland
Brad Brechting Watch List 6-9, 200, PF Cedar Springs (MI)
A.J. Harris Watch List 5-9, 160, PG Dayton (OH) Dunbar
Bronson Kessinger
 Watch List 6-6, 210, PF Corydon (IN) Central
K.J. Walton Watch List 6-2, 175, SG/PG Brownsburg (IN) HS
Gary Bonds Watch List 6-7/195, PF Indianapolis (IN) Scecina Memorial
Ryan Fazekas Watch List 6-7, 195, SG Michigan City (IN) Marquette Catholic
Brennan Gillis Watch List 6-6, 205, PF Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis
Matt Holba Watch List 6-7, 195, PF Chesterton (IN)
Deleon Brown Watch List NR 6-2, 165, SG East Grand Rapids (MI)
Xavier Cochran Watch List NR 6-3, 175, SG Ann Arbor (MI) Huron
Justin Greason Watch List NR 6-9, 205, PF Utica (MI) Eisenhower
Kual Nhial Watch List NR 6-6, 190, SF/PF Grand Rapids (MI) Northpointe Christian
Chris Palombizio Watch List NR 6-5, 175, SG Chesterton (IN)
Khari Willis Watch List NR 6-0, 170, PG Jackson (MI) Lumen Christi

 

2016 Commits & Recruits

2016 Michigan Targets
Name Status Rating Position Info Location
Eron Gordon Target NR 6-2, 175, SG Indianapolis (IN) North Central
Josh Jackson Target NR 6-6, 210, SF Detroit Consortium
Derryck Thornton Target NR 6-1, 150, PG Henderson (NV) Findlay Prep
Seth Towns
 Target NR 6-7, 180, SF Columbus (OH) Northland
Cassius Winston Target NR 6-0, 165, PG University Of Detroit Jesuit
Corey Allen Watch List NR 6-0, 160, PG Ypsilanti (MI)