Hoops Recruiting Is Bringing Friends
Michigan has filled the 2022 class with the PG of the future in Dug McDaniel along with another top-tier big in Tarris Reed. With Jett Howard likely to hop aboard relatively soon, the Wolverines are homing in on a select few prospects to round out the class.
With football season in full swing, visit season is upon us and this is where we weed out serious mutual interest from lip-service. All the latest below.
Gregg Glenn Set To Announce
4-star Gregg Glenn will make his college destination public on October 4th. Glenn is fresh off an official visit to Ann Arbor and all four Future Cast predictions are in favor of the Wolverines. Virginia Tech, Iona, Georgia and USF are the other finalists.
I'm not going to insult your intelligence and pretend this is a fierce battle. With deep ties to the Howard family and a committable offer now available, all things point to a Michigan pledge next Monday. The question is whether his good friend Jett joins the festivities.
All Eyes On Yohan
5-star Yohan Traore made his way to campus for an OV over the weekend. No public comments have surfaced in the aftermath, but I've done some digging here to see where things stand.
Official visits rarely go bad, particularly those visits where Juwan Howard is present. It is safe to assume the Wolverine staff, along with friend Moussa Diabate, made Traore feel comfortable while giving him the red-carpet treatment.
Sources have informed me that an influential person within Yohan's inner-circle may be relocating in the near future. If the Detroit/Ann-Arbor area happens to be a serious possibility, one can't help but to think Michigan's chances increase substantially. This may also explain why Traore will visit Kansas this weekend despite the Jayhawks' absence from the final ten.
There are a lot of moving parts with this recruitment and the final ten can probably be disregarded at this point. The visits obviously tell a big part of the story along with the information conveyed above. I'm not sure anyone has a firm grip on where things are headed.
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New 2023 Offers
Earlier this month, Juwan Howard handed out offers to a trio of elite juniors. First on the list was Matas Buzelis. A 6'9 forward with tons of perimeter skill that attends Brewster Academy (NH). Buzelis suits up for Chicago-based Mac Irvin Fire (Nike EYBL) in the summer, where Juwan Howard has heavy ties. This will probably be a recruitment that Michigan is seriously involved in.
Next up was Kylan Boswell of Arizona Compass Prep. A shotmaking lead guard originally from Illinois, he's already considered a 5-star prospect. The Midwest roots might mean that Boswell is comfortable leaving the West Coast, but there will be stiff competition here.
The final offer went out to 5-star wing Mackenzie Mgbako of Gill St. Bernard (NJ). An elite shooter at around 6'8, he's widely considered a Duke lock. Don't get you hopes up here.
September 28th, 2021 at 12:21 PM ^
Homing in. Not "honing in." But great update!
September 28th, 2021 at 1:08 PM ^
Both work here.
hone in
honed in; honing in; hones in
Definition of hone in
: to move toward or focus attention on an objective
September 28th, 2021 at 4:23 PM ^
dude "hone in" doesn't mean anything; its only use derives from people like Matt and yourself using it incorrectly. From the same dictionary you just cited:
Most usage commentators consider hone in to be a mistake for home in.
to hone is a transitive verb, "to sharpen". to home in on, as in the case of missiles, pigeons, or recruiting classes, means what you want "hone in" to mean.
#sorrythismatters
September 28th, 2021 at 6:49 PM ^
I’m all about “boning in.” Not in regards to basketball, but about other stuff
September 28th, 2021 at 9:00 PM ^
Agreed. It's the only way to eat a rib eye.
September 28th, 2021 at 10:32 PM ^
World Wide Words: Home in on
"You’re correct in your comment that the shift from home to hone has now gone so far that the latter is on the verge of becoming the usual form, at least in the USA. Some people even assume that the home form is a misprint. There seems little doubt that hone will eventually take over"
September 28th, 2021 at 12:35 PM ^
Traore is also currently visiting Memphis
September 28th, 2021 at 12:38 PM ^
Glenn should henceforth be known as "Sideshow Gregg."
September 28th, 2021 at 12:40 PM ^
So what's the word on Glenn as a player? Sorry I just don't follow recruiting much, but who does he remind you of? Or have a similar skill comparison?? Thanks!
September 28th, 2021 at 1:32 PM ^
To my amateur eye there's some overlap with Terrance Williams.
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Also:
This may also explain why Traore will visit Kansas this weekend despite the Jayhawks' absence from the final ten.
Well, that definitely does not smell good. Michigan would be competing with slimy Bill Self and the Kansas machine.
September 28th, 2021 at 3:04 PM ^
With basically no NIL rules, it's anything goes. I can hear Kansas' NIL pitch, "Oh look McDonald's would like to you to rep them, here's a bag of money." I know that was Tennessee's gig, but it works for multiple schools.
As for Glenn, his scouting report has him as a multi year power 5 player. similar to Terrence Williams.
September 28th, 2021 at 3:35 PM ^
Someone in his inner circle looking to relocate and he is visiting Memphis and Kansas. Ooh boy!
September 28th, 2021 at 6:42 PM ^
Besides the fact that Glenn and Williams are both SF/PF tweeners, I don't think there's much overlap between them as players
September 28th, 2021 at 10:34 PM ^
Glenn appears to be more of a ballhandler than Williams.
September 28th, 2021 at 1:07 PM ^
It wasn't so long ago I would kill for any 4 star, now I turn my nose up at incomplete/flawed prospects like Dug and Glenn. Love you Juwan.
September 28th, 2021 at 2:51 PM ^
ya, that beilein guy recruited very few 4 or 5 star guys.
/s
September 28th, 2021 at 3:00 PM ^
I think Beilein had a total of like two five starts during his time at Michigan. We are absolutely recruiting at a different level
September 28th, 2021 at 9:06 PM ^
Most all of the guys we cheered for under Beilein were not highly ranked players. GRIII ended up a 5 star, but was actually still a 3 star (without an offer from his dad's alma mater Purdue) when he committed, he just blew up after that. The only highly rated guys that signed under Beilein were Zak Irvin and Mitch McGary. For as long as he was here, and for how much success he had, he rarely signed highly rated prospects.
Stauskas was a 4, but pretty low. Levert, Hardaway, Burke were all 3 stars.
September 30th, 2021 at 9:38 AM ^
Derrick Walton, Jr was a high 4 star, too
Iggy as well? I think he may have been a 5 star...Beilein had good recruiting
September 28th, 2021 at 1:23 PM ^
So finish the class with Jett and Glenn and keep on Yohan. Dabble in the portal for a shooter perhaps?
September 28th, 2021 at 1:26 PM ^
Mackenzie Mgbako
With a name like that, he will certainly be welcome on this blog/forum!
September 28th, 2021 at 2:20 PM ^
He’s a regular Makhtar N’Diaye.
September 28th, 2021 at 2:28 PM ^
great stuff. Thanks Matt.
I am sure Michigan made a great impression on Yohan during his official visit. Amazing how quiet he has kept his recruitment for such a high profile kid...hoping that it breaks good like Houstan and Diabate did before him
will keep my fingers crossed
September 28th, 2021 at 3:02 PM ^
Love the overall recruiting but a little concerned about the outside shooting.
September 29th, 2021 at 10:51 AM ^
I don't think Juwan places much emphasis on that trait. Or at least that is how he's been recruiting since he got to Michigan.
September 30th, 2021 at 9:42 AM ^
What about Caleb Houstan?
Mgakbo looks like a great shooter
September 30th, 2021 at 1:37 PM ^
That's one guy. One guy feels a lot more like an outlier to me than a trend.
September 28th, 2021 at 3:36 PM ^
September 28th, 2021 at 4:20 PM ^
Probably leaning towards playing pro overseas
September 28th, 2021 at 5:15 PM ^
I listened to a podcast from this past Friday and Sam Webb was saying that Chris Webber was expected to be in town. He was talking about how he and Juwan could sit down with Yohan and Reed to tell them about how two bigs can be successful in the same class. Anyone know if C-Webb was in AA?
September 28th, 2021 at 7:54 PM ^
Matt
Glenn vs. AJ Casey...who are you taking?
September 28th, 2021 at 8:43 PM ^
Do they sell those shoes that Juwan is wearing?
September 29th, 2021 at 7:44 AM ^
These recruiting war games have gotten to the bizarre state of being-apparently everything is "fair"...there do not seem to be any rules. I don't know if this increases or diminishes our chances. It would seem as though Juwan can compete very well in this rule-less land.
I'm not sure what to think of Boswell-why is he considered a PG? His tape makes him out to be all shooter-surely he does pass the ball at some time. Matt, I'm curious what you have to say about this young man.
Mgbako, already, has an NBA stroke from deep-very deep. Sign that kid up and just sit back and smile.
The '21 class sets Michigan up very nicely going forward...Juwan and staff can win a lot of games with those kids. Michigan should contend, very strongly, for an NC this year. If "Traore" comes they will be in the thick of things next year too-will be even if he doesn't come. I would certainly like to see how a lineup with Diabate and Traore manning the 4 and 5 would play the game-both offensively and defensively.
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