Showing posts with label Basketball Recruiting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Basketball Recruiting. Show all posts

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Michigan Basketball Offers 2021 Four-Star Combo Guard Jalen Warley

The COVID-19 pandemic might have brought the sports world to a halt, but things are still active on the recruiting trail. Juwan Howard is still making moves and decided to put out a new offer in the 2021 cycle to guard Jalen Warley.

Bradley comes out of Norristown, Pennsylvania and is currently rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports. He is listed at 6-foot-4 and 175 pounds by the recruiting site and is one of the most highly sought after prospects in the country. Along with Michigan, Warley has offers from Creighton, Louisville, Marquette, and Oregon among others. He currently has no crystal ball predictions on 247Sports.

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Michigan Basketball Offers 2022 Five-Star Point Guard Jaden Bradley

The COVID-19 pandemic might have brought the sports world to a halt, but things are still active on the recruiting trail. Juwan Howard is still making moves and decided to put out a new offer in the 2022 cycle to guard Jaden Bradley.

Bradley comes out of Concord, North Carolina and is currently rated as a five-star prospect by 247Sports. He is listed at 6-foot-2 and 160 pounds by the recruiting site and is one of the most highly sought after prospects in the country. Along with Michigan, Bradley has offers from Alabama, Auburn, and North Carolina among others. He currently has no crystal ball predictions on 247Sports.

Michigan Basketball Offers 2022 Four-Star Center Dylan Anderson

The COVID-19 pandemic might have brought the sports world to a halt, but things are still active on the recruiting trail. Juwan Howard is still making moves and decided to put out a new offer in the 2022 cycle to big man Dylan Anderson.

Anderson comes out of Chandler, Arizona and is currently rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports. He is listed at 6-foot-10 and 220 pounds by the recruiting site and is one of the most highly sought after prospects in the country. Along with Michigan, Anderson has offers from Arizona, Arizona State, California, and Gonzaga among others. He currently has no crystal ball predictions on 247Sports.

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Michigan Basketball Offers 2021 Five-Star Small Forward Harrison Ingram

The COVID-19 pandemic might have brought the sports world to a halt, but things are still active on the recruiting trail. Juwan Howard is still making moves and decided to put out a new offer in the 2021 cycle to forward Harrison Ingram.

Ingram comes out of Dallas, Texas and is currently rated as a five-star prospect by 247Sports. He is listed at 6-foot-6 and 210 pounds by the recruiting site and is one of the most highly sought after prospects in the country. Along with Michigan, Ingram has offers from Arkansas, Louisville, Memphis, Stanford, and Texas Tech among others. He currently has two crystal ball predictions for Stanford on 247Sports.

Friday, May 8, 2020

Michigan Basketball Offers 2021 Five-Star Center Charles Bediako

The COVID-19 pandemic might have brought the sports world to a halt, but things are still active on the recruiting trail. Juwan Howard is still making moves and decided to put out a new offer in the 2021 cycle to center Charles Bediako.

Bediako comes out of St. Catharines, Ontario and is currently rated as a five-star prospect by 247Sports. He is listed at 6-foot-11 and 215 pounds and is regarded as one of the top recruits in the nation for the 2021 cycle. Along with Michigan, Bediako has offers from Alabama, Illinois, Maryland, and Ohio State among others. Alabama has 67 percent of the current crystal ball entries on 247Sports.

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Michigan Basketball Offers 2021 Shooting Guard Isaiah Barnes

The COVID-19 pandemic might have brought the sports world to a halt, but things are still active on the recruiting trail. Juwan Howard is still making moves and decided to put out a new offer in the 2021 cycle to guard Isaiah Barnes.


Barnes comes out of Oak Park, Illinois and is currently unranked by 247Sports. He is listed at 6-foot-6 and could be a player set to trend up on the recruiting trail in the coming months. After all, his offer profile is quite impressive. Along with Michigan, Barnes has offers from Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, and TCU among others. There are currently no crystal ball entries on 247Sports regarding his recruitment.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Comprehensive 2014-15 Big Ten Basketball Preview

Article composed for BTPowerhouse of SBNation featuring a comprehensive preview of the 2014-2015 college basketball season and particularly, the Big Ten conference.  The preview includes breakdowns for every Big Ten team including roster and recruiting breakdowns.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Target Spotlight: Jaylen Brown

An article composed for Wolverine247 of 247Sports breaking down the skillset of 2015 Michigan target Jaylen Brown.  Brown is rated as a 5-star recruit and as a small forward.


Wednesday, October 1, 2014

My Column: Big Ten Recommendations A Positive Step For The Conference

An article composed for BTPowerhouse of SBNation looking at the impact of the Big Ten conference's new recommendations for the NCAA.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Target Spotlight: Josh Langford

An article composed for Wolverine247 of 247Sports looking at 2016 combo guard and Michigan target Josh Langford and how he will likely fit in with the Wolverines.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Target Spotlight: Duncan Robinson

An article composed for Wolverine247 of 247sports looking at potential Michigan transfer Duncan Robinson, his skill set, and how he might fit in with the Wolverines.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

College Basketball Rivalries: Michigan vs. Ohio State - Status Check

An article composed for BTPowerhouse of SBNation looking at the rivalry between Michigan basketball and Ohio State basketball and where it might be headed.


Monday, April 28, 2014

2014 Michigan Commit Spotlight: Aubrey Dawkins (SG)

Photo Credit: Thomas Beindit
A piece composed for Wolverine247 of 247Sports analyzing the recent commitment of Aubrey Dawkins to Michigan's 2014 recruiting class.


Friday, April 11, 2014

Early Look: Esa Ahmad

Photo Credit: Thomas Beindit
A piece composed for Wolverine247 of 247Sports breaking down the strengths, weakness, and recruitment of 2015 Michigan target Esa Ahmad.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Target Spotlight: Devin Booker

Atlanta, a place Kentucky did not go this year.
Michigan missed on what I believe was the best recruit they were going after in the 2014 class.  Devin Booker selected Kentucky over others.  However, I had a preview already written up, so here's a breakdown on him if you can stomach it:

Booker is listed at 6'6" and 194 lbs.  He is currently ranked as a 5* according to the 247Composite rankings, as the #5 shooting guard in the nation, and as the #1 player in Mississippi.  Booker committed to Kentucky over Michigan, MSU, Missouri, and others.

Skills: 
Booker's bread and butter is his shooting.  He's not only a very good outside shooter, but he's a very good spot up shooter and has a deadly stepback jumper.  Defenders have to stay completely dedicated to Booker because if they give him any space, a shot's probably going up.  Along with his shooting, he can effectively use ball screens to drive the lane.  When he does this, he also protects the ball well to avoid turnovers.  Add in a decent crossover and he becomes a really good offensive weapon.  When he does get to the rim, he can make some impressive dunks and can adjust to finish at the basket.  He can also move well without the ball and make cuts to the basket that really threaten defenses.  Finally, he has solid athleticism, can run the court, and can use his hands and length to disrupt a lot of shots on the defensive end of the floor.

Limits: 
As with most 5* recruits, this list is pretty short.  The biggest things that Booker needs to do to improve his game are to improve his defense and strength.  His defense is certainly not bad, but there are times when he allows an opponent to get to the edge of get enough space to do some damage.  Of course, this happens to everybody, but being aggressive and physical is important when playing against lengthy college players.  Along with this, his frame is pretty small considering his height.  To be able to be a threat driving to the lane in college, he could definitely use a little more weight and strength.  Finally, there are times when he can't quite finish at the basket and opponents will try to be physical with Booker to disrupt his game.  This is where the added strength will help, but of course, this is a minor note since he often goes to the free throw line as a result of these plays and hits upwards of 80% of his free throws .

Quick Prediction:
Booker is going to be a really good college player and will probably be selected pretty highly in the NBA Draft sooner rather than later.  Booker has the potential to be a deadly outside shooter like Stauskas, but also handle the ball like a Hardaway.  He has a very bright future in the college game.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Commitment Spotlight: DJ Wilson

Photo Credit: Thomas Beindit
Here's a great breakdown on Michigan basketball's latest commit.  He may not be perfect yet, but he has a high ceiling:

Commitment Spotlight: DJ Wilson