Updated Rivals 2013 BB 150 - Irvin #63, Walton #72, Donnal # 116
Just further confirmation that Coach B is doing a tremendous job with the basketball program. He has an eye for talent, and is able to secure commitments before these guys truly blow up. The days of Michigan being mandated to taking 2star recruits are done, Coach B has an infusion of talent coming in year after year at this point.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/rankings/rank-2752
April 18th, 2012 at 12:45 PM ^
James Young. Troy, MI. Ranked as #9 in the nation.
Why have I never heard of this guy? And why have we not offered him?
April 18th, 2012 at 12:46 PM ^
I think its academic issues or something, not postive but i remember hearing that is why.
April 18th, 2012 at 12:54 PM ^
Nobody has offered him
He's been offered by MSU, OSU, Florida State, and Providence so far, and will get many more. he needs a better ACT score. I think he'll get it. He is by far the best player in Michigan and it would be a shame to let him get out of the state (or worse MSU)
I just had a cold chill run thru me thinking of a top player going to MSU or OSU
Funny that Rivals has no offers listed to him.
Izzo is very high on Jabari Parker and he is pretty much priority #1 for this class. He has personally been to at least 2 of his games. Kid is a stud. He just got named Gatorade HS Player of the year. He is probably Carolina bound.
I see that, not sure why the offers aren't listed. I know that these services usually call the recruits to see who has offered them.
So is Nix
/couldn't resist
what makes you think he will get it... i know many kids on the troy team, and the score isnt that close to what you need for the ncaa, none of his offers are commitable
He's not a dumb kid, he just doesn't try very hard in school. He has some time to get the score up to where it needs to be.
I don't think it is fair to report his score on here... but it really isn't CLOSE to an 18 which is where it needs to be. I am not saying he won't get it, I am just saying there is serious doubt in oakland county.
Isn't Maceo Baston's son on that team as well?
Maceo transfered mid season to Country Day
April 18th, 2012 at 12:45 PM ^
Is going to be like GR3, he is going to rise a lot over the next year. IMO.
April 18th, 2012 at 12:51 PM ^
THis class may end up looking a lot like this years when all is said and done: 2 top 50 players and 1 top 100. While I don't expect Walton to rise quite as high as GR3, anything is possible considering at this time last year McGary was the stud and GR3 was some random top 100 guy.
Gotta give it to Belein, he's got an eye for talent.
Irvin will rise a lot this year now that he is not in Harris' shadow. He is underrated. He is probably the best player in IN next year. Bryson Scott (Purdue bound) put up bigger numbers but he didn't have to defer to anyone like Walton did this year. Hopefully he will make it 2 years in a row that IN Mr. Basketball heads to the state of Michigan.
April 18th, 2012 at 12:49 PM ^
monte morris is 82.
new target jared sina is 90.
new target reggie cameron is 136.
Dominic Woodson (#27) is another possible Michigan target. Rivals doesn't have Michigan on his list of schools but both ESPN and Scout do, and Michigan reportedly offered him a scholarship last summer. He plays on Ray Jackson's AAU team.
April 18th, 2012 at 12:49 PM ^
Scholarship-wise, Is your class sealed for 13, or are you planning on picking up any extra commits?
Obviously this is pending on any players transferring or leaving early.
We have one slot open right now, but that could (read: probably will) increase.
I assume at least one spot will open up, though. Here's a scholarship chart
Edit: Actually, it is probably at least one now. Austin Hatch's status is still sort of up in the air.
For 2013-14, I would expect Hatch's spot to open, and fairly likely an early NBA entry (such as Burke). What about McLimans - is his spot subject to availability?
He'll be a redshirt junior this year. Dylan's projecting him not to get a fifth year.
Take a look at the roster. McLimans was already listed as a junior (not a RS sophomore) for the 2011-12 season, so next year will be his final one at Michigan.
He redshirted his first year. Academically he's a junior, but he has soph eligibility.
That's very common practice for universites to only list academic year and not eligibility.
I know McLimans redshirted his first year--so did Jordan Morgan. The 2010-11 roster had both listed as RS freshman, but the 2011-12 roster had Morgan as RS sophomore and McLimans as a straight junior. It's a pretty clear signal (though one that few people noticed) that Morgan will be around for a 5th year and McLimans won't.
There should be at least 1 more pick up in the '13 class based on numbers, maybe 2 IIRC.
go look at the #95 overall prospect Donte Clark....That is one tall guard.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Donte-Clark-135365
Because he has a problem with hitting his forehead on the rim. Still, surprised he doesn't have better offers with that kind of height. Would be deadly as the point man on the 1-3-1 zone.
This kid is 7'5 I cant imagine a human being 9'9 haha.
6'4" two guard? that is not that crazy
I'm not sure if that was the power of MGoBlog or not but they changed it. It did list him at 9'9"
Probably got some shout-outs on Twitter so they fixed it.
haha that's awesome. mgoblog controls everything
Anyone know exactly where these guys were on the last set of rankings by Rivals? Pretty sure walton was 87, Zakarie Irvin I thought may have actually been 57? and then Donnal was maybe in the 120s or 130s.
Donnal was 124, Irvin was 54, and Walton was 87.
Big ten commits:
Ohio State: #33 Marc Loving
Purdue: #50 Kendall Stephens, #51 Bryson Scott
Illinois: #52 Malcolm Hill, #89 Jalen James
Michigan: #63 Zakarie Irvin, #72 Derrick Walton, #116 Mark Donnal
Wisconsin: #70 Bronson Koenig
Indiana: #107 Devin Davis, #110 Collin Hartmann, #134 Luke Fischer
Penn State: #139 Geno Thorpe
Michigan State, Northwestern, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota: none yet.
Big ten commits:
Ohio State: #33 Marc Loving
Purdue: #50 Kendall Stephens, #51 Bryson Scott
Illinois: #52 Malcolm Hill, #89 Jalen James
Michigan: #63 Zakarie Irvin, #72 Derrick Walton, #116 Mark Donnal
Wisconsin: #70 Bronson Koenig
Indiana: #107 Devin Davis, #110 Collin Hartmann, #134 Luke Fischer
Penn State: #139 Geno Thorpe
Michigan State, Northwestern, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota: none yet.