2014 MBB Commit DJ Wilson - New Highlight Video
He's a consensus 3* and ranked #135 in the country according to Rivals, but this highlight video just oozes potential. I'm no rankings guru, but he seems fairly underrated to the untrained eye. I think he may be headed for a redshirt year given his weight (or lack thereof) and the depth at the 4/5 (assuming McGary returns), but I'm really excited to see him play.
We used to make moves like that when I was in fifth grade and we played on a 7' rim. Damn. This kid should provide some electricity when he gets up to speed..
but I have seen a Beilein quote that he first thing he determines is if they can shoot. He obviously knows how to get shooters.
That young man has some hops. Can't wait to see him on the court.
he went head to head with Ivan Rabb #1 rated junior in the country and held his own. Though his team lost, Wilson had 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Rabb had 26, 13, and 6.
He is going to be a great Bieline recruit downt he road. They will try to redshirt him but if McGary leaves, it may be difficult to keep him on the bench ala Levert.
show much in this highlight video, but he's got a reputation for being great in catch-and-shoot situations too. That makes him just about perfect to play the 4 in Beilein's offense. Think of all the open corner looks that GR3 got this year, but with a better shooter there. A redshirt would be ideal, just to add weight. High ceiling for him if he can put on 15-20 pounds.
now I just pictured a pot-bellied DJ Wilson dunking viciously on Travis Trice. Fat DJ Wilson can still get up though, in my mind at least.
hopefully, GR3 stays one more year. i could see this kid stepping right in there for GR3 after a redshirt.
I know Beilein has had a few recruiting misses but I can't help but feel every lower ranked kid he brings in is underrated. This is just my opinion but I think Wilson has the highest ceiling of any kid JB has signed at UM. He is 6'9" with extremely long arms and a beautiful jump shot. He is a very good shot blocker, has a strong handle for a kid his size and has shown a vastly improved post game over the last year. I know we missed on a few of the top recruits in this class but I think Wilson and Chatman both have a chance to be future pros.
Plus that hair alone feels like it should be worth at least one star.
As a fan of Houseparty, I approve.
cool hair. Places him another three inches plus above the rim.
that would be very impressive considering the current pros beilein has recruited as well as the guys likely jumping to pros in near future. not saying it cant happen but that kid will need to win league or national player of the year and then jump to the nba to reach higher ceiling than current/former beilein players
That fadeaway is just sick. Not a lot of 6-9 guys who can shoot that well from mid range, or off the spin.
This guy is gonna be real good. He seems to have a very advanced above the rim game
he's got too much "linth" to keep on the bench.
I haven't seen any film on DJ until this. Color me impressed. We have been needing a guy that is very aggressive at the rim. Mitch obviously is pretty aggressive underneath, but a kid with DJ's athleticism looks really exciting.
With the sheer amount of High school basketball players, to be the 135 best player in the country is not that bad in my opinion. Our coaches have proven that they can develop talent, and this kid looks like he has some good skill and tons of potential. I knew before Nik Stauskas stepped on the court here that he would be a player. Sometimes you can just see that "it" factor that guys have no matter the ranking.
he's got a strong midrange shot(pau) and good strength(marc). Shorter than the gasols which could force him to get smarter with his game. Favorite move currently seems to be muscle, muscle, dunk. In the B1G those moves are likely getting swatted. Ricky Doyle is a +1 as far as names go. Let's hope Mich has the luxury to RS him like Donnal. Love the idea of the other two frosh getting some burn, though.
Predictions:
- He finishes as a top 100 recruit to Rivals when all is said and done
- He does not redshirt, has a Caris Levert-esque freshman year
- He gets bulked up ala Caris Levert in the offseason between freshman and sophomore year
He is the stretch 4 Caris Levert.
Everyone on the team has called Caris LeVert baby durant...So a stretch 4 Caris LeVert must BE Kevin Durant...
(Starts hyperventilating)
The Rivals rankings haven't been updated since September, so we'll see where Wilson is ranked when they put out their final 2014 rankings in the next couple of weeks. Sam Webb has said that he's been told there's a good chance that Wilson will move into Scout's top 100 when their rankings are updated. Could be another Beilein late riser/underrated prospect.
My imagination, or does it seem like he throws that ball into the basket rather than jams down on the rim. Great idea, especially in practice, if you don't want to risk injury.
Shot blocking - yes. We definitely need just a little fear of blocked shots in our D.
I dont know if this is true where his high school is, but when I played high school basketball in Ohio we were not allowed to touch the rim during warmups before a game or a technical foul would be assessed. So it could be for that reason, or it could be for injury like you said
Yep. Same way in Michigan. That was the reason why I never dunked during warm-ups...
Had never heard of it before, but the Kansas State-Kentucky NCAA tournament game started with a free throw as a result of a warm-up dunk by a Kansas State walk-on:
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/03/kansas-state-technical-foul-dunk-pregame-ncaa-tournament-kentucky/
dumb rule? Yes.
I believe the rule is you can't dunk during the pregame period when the clock counts down from 20:00. The dunks that Robinson and other Michigan players have done pregame were in the warmup period before that countdown started.
Kid has a ton of athleticism and nice hands. I assume he can shoot (duh) so all he needs now is time with Mr. Sanderson.
IMHO, he's going to be a very good player for Beilein. He doesn't even seem to be going 100% in some of those highlights and still makes the game look easy.
All he needs is a bit more weight...
And a few more inches on the hair to get to full Kid 'n' Play. I want it to be announced "6'9 - 7'3 with the afro...DJ Wilson"
Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't see him as a two at all. And with the way Beilein has played Novak and Robinson in recent years, the four seems a lot more likely.
Right. I'm just saying that if he's willing to play 6'4" and 6'6" guys at the four, then he's probably going to consider playing someone with Wilson's frame at the four, too.
Amaizing!