Rivals MBB Recruit Update: GR III and Mitch McGary

Submitted by Beavis on

http://michigan.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1240903

Good rivals update on how their AAU squad took home the championship from their most recent tournament. 

Word is that while landing McGary might be unlikely, it is becoming much less unlikely according to a Rivals mod.  Would be interesting to see if his interest in Michigan continues to rise, and him and GR III decide to play together at Michigan.

Would be the biggest recruit we have landed in either football or basketball since... ?  I can't even remember.

MGoShoe

July 16th, 2011 at 1:35 PM ^

....would be sweet, but I like reading this about GRIII:

Thanks to a strong summer, the Michigan commitment has ascended all the way up to No. 46 nationally. The truth is that he may not be ranked high enough. A sharp-shooting wing who has all of the sudden developed explosive athleticism, Robinson was efficient and productive. He shoots with range, finishes from the sky on the break and is really filling out his frame.

indianablue

July 16th, 2011 at 4:41 PM ^

This doesn't surprise me.  It's something I've thought for awhile now.

GR3 actually goes to the high school in the town where I grew up.  My brother, who is a few years older then GR3, has played against him and knows him from the AAU circuit.  GR3 is the real deal, and I guarantee he's better than many of the kids ranked in front of him.

Beavis

July 16th, 2011 at 1:44 PM ^

Well:

1)  I said football or basketball

2)  Horton was a 4 star.  He was our highest rated basketball recruit in the last 9-10 years (GR III might / should end up higher).  McGary is a 5 star.  #5 overall nationally to Rivals.  much, much more highly regarded out of HS than Horton.

Raoul

July 16th, 2011 at 2:08 PM ^

One issue with McGary is that he has said he'd like to make his decision in the fall. Will Michigan's last 2012 scholarship still be available then? Sherron Dorsey-Walker has said he'll be deciding in August, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if he picks Michigan.

Raoul

July 16th, 2011 at 3:37 PM ^

Dorsey-Walker is a fringe top-100 player who is a great shooter, is from the PSL, and has a GPA of 3.9. As Sam Webb has said, he's about as close to the ideal Beilein recruit as there is. I cannot imagine Beilein backing off him if he's ready to commit in August.

McGary, as far as I know, hasn't even made any official visits yet but still plans to do so. There's no guarantee that Michigan will even get one of those visits.

(FTR: it wasn't me who negged you.)