According to 247's Zach Shaw, Wake Forest transfer wing Chaundee Brown is now in Michigan's student directory, which means he's enrolled.

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That's significant news in the wake of fellow transfer wing Nojel Eastern being denied admission last week. Brown, a three-year starter at Wake Forest, now awaits word from the NCAA on his waiver for immediate eligibility. Sam Webb has relayed optimism from within the program that Brown's waiver will be granted:

"I’m hearing, I’m sensing, a lot of optimism emanating from Michigan’s circle about the likelihood of him being granted a waiver," Webb said. "He can legitimately say that my coach was fired. Look, you don’t just fire Danny Manning abruptly. There has to be some build up to that. ... Everything is shut down. Hiring freezes across the country. Who wants to do a coaching search right now? What that should tell you is that there were rumblings, there were things going on at Wake leading up to Danny Manning’s firing. It’s conceivable that he could’ve been hearing those things."

If Brown plays in 2020-21, he's the most likely candidate to start at shooting guard, immediately adding some scoring punch and size to the rotation. Michigan now has one open scholarship with Isaiah Livers's NBA decision pending. There should be a lot of action on the transfer market in the coming weeks as players make their early entry decisions; it wouldn't be a surprise if Juwan Howard pokes around for another transfer, particularly if there's indication Livers may leave.

UPDATE: Michigan formally announced the additions of both Brown and Columbia grad-transfer Mike Smith this afternoon. The release says U-M is "assessing the potential for an NCAA waiver" for Brown to play right away and also has a quote from him:

"Being able to play and be mentored by Coach Howard is really a dream come true," said Brown. "If you would have said to me 10 years ago I would be attending the University of Michigan and playing for Juwan Howard, I would have laughed. He knows the game of basketball well, as he played for U-M and played in the NBA for such a long time. This helps him understand both sides of being a player and having a coaching style, which is such a blessing. Joining such a prestigious basketball program like Michigan really excites me in so many ways. Coming to a new city, meeting new fans, joining new coaches and players is a wonderful feeling. I am definitely ready for this new journey."

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