Jon Teske: Top 100 Recruit
Nice MLive article on 2016 recruit Jon Teske. He's grown an inch since committing, now a 7-footer. Put on some weight. Defense seems to come naturally to him (which is probably expected for a 7-footer in HS), with an outside shot and is described as a "crafty passer." So we'll have a true freshman with some size on the roster in two years. It is nice to have that going for us.
Now a Top 100 recruit, 4*, based on the 247 composite (#94). I believe he started as a 3* (and the article notes he was under the radar despite being 6'11"), hail Beilein.
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/02/7-foot_michigan_recru…
February 26th, 2015 at 1:42 PM ^
YES! YES! YES!
February 26th, 2015 at 3:31 PM ^
I see what you did there!
February 26th, 2015 at 1:42 PM ^
He got the Beilein bump.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:52 PM ^
February 26th, 2015 at 3:12 PM ^
I knew Beilein was good, but I didn't know he could make kids taller.
February 26th, 2015 at 1:48 PM ^
February 26th, 2015 at 1:53 PM ^
Sure, but 7' is still 7'. Amir Williams is a pretty lazy defender who goes through frequent defensive mental lapses but he's still a pain in the neck play against. Size makes up for a lot of shortcomings. You can't teach 7' with an even longer wingspan.
February 26th, 2015 at 1:53 PM ^
Keep on growing Jon, we need all the height we can get!
February 26th, 2015 at 2:02 PM ^
Not a whole lot of guys in the 7 foot club. I'm glad to see that he is putting on weight too. Bill Laimbeer was "only" 6'11", and had a listed playing weight of 245. But he was solid, was big, and was a real presence. To have Jon Teske at 7 feet or more, with some muscle mass, will be a huge help for the team.
February 26th, 2015 at 4:27 PM ^
I've followed UM basketball since the Fab Five (actually before then but those are my first memories of knowing the actual players) and I don't recall a true 7 footer ever making an impact with us. Ben Cronin seems like the closest but I was wondering for those who followed pre-Fab Five Michigan if there was a 7ft impact player or if I'm just wiffing on a more recent player
February 26th, 2015 at 4:33 PM ^
Eric Riley?
February 26th, 2015 at 11:39 PM ^
I have heard folks say he is 7 foot but others say on 6"11. If he is 6'11" he is way too short to be a 7 footer.
Funny, a coleague of mine who is a Zona alum exagerates a little and says Zona has 4 7-footers and Stanford has 2 or 3 I forget his bs statements. You look at their sites and Zona has 2, but Stanford has zero. Funny how these guys grow in our minds!
February 26th, 2015 at 2:31 PM ^
but that's just me.
February 26th, 2015 at 1:56 PM ^
Seems like a Frank Kaminsky starter kit. Let's hope he develops like that
February 26th, 2015 at 2:18 PM ^
Kaminsky was a PG in high school who had a massive growth spurt. That's how he became such a skilled player. Teske isn't that.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:28 PM ^
That's science.
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February 26th, 2015 at 3:29 PM ^
I never new that fact. Thanks for sharing - that's pretty unbelievable.
February 26th, 2015 at 1:59 PM ^
As he continues to rise, expect the Kentuckys, Dukes. Kansas, Arizonas, etc. to come calling.
Doyle, Donnal and Wilson will be Juniors his freshman year, so hopefully there won't be a ton of pressure on Jon to be a heavy contributor right away (unlike Kam).
February 26th, 2015 at 2:42 PM ^
likely don't even track #94s
February 26th, 2015 at 2:48 PM ^
will be a redshirt soph. so long term, this readshirt will pay dividends by separating the classes of all of those bigs.
February 26th, 2015 at 4:40 PM ^
I Actually seen him on Mackinac Island this summer just before he committed. I talked with him and his family a little and he seemed like a sharp kid. He said some super positive things about Michigan. His parents are high on academics as well. He seem like the kind of kid that was sure about what he wanted.
February 26th, 2015 at 11:49 PM ^
Not sure he is super athletic enough to be heavily recruited by the Blue Bloods. They care more about the freak athletes that are that tall. They want a shot blocker and rim protector more than an offesive guy first. They feel they can develop that by tourney time and if not he comes back for a 2nd or 3rd year.
Withey maybe the exception for KU but he was a transfer from Zona. He was a 4* but didn't play major minutes until his Junior year.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:00 PM ^
That is the one thing this team needs to have success - big men.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:34 PM ^
I think you mean the one "additional" thing. We have had great guard play, and some great guys on the wings at forward. But more size would be very helpful. Being in Chicago, I see how much of a difference Gasol and Noah and Mirotec make. Their size is a huge advantage, especially since they can also shoot. Adding that to the mix for Michigan would put us in the running for championships regularly.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:01 PM ^
Good head on his shoulders, good defense, and a good passer? Sure, I'll take that.
By the way, I'm not sure if this is the "Beilein Bump." I think Beilein is just good at finding under-the-radar prospects before they explode.
To me, a "Bump" implies that the rating is boosted BECAUSE a player committed to a blue blood program. Michigan football seems to cause that type of bump for some recruits. Beilein just has an eye for developing talent.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:13 PM ^
I think the "Belein Bump" comment was a bit of sarcasm since Coach B seems to recruit a lot of under the radar guys who aren't usually highly rated.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:55 PM ^
Beilein.
Not sarcasm. The bump I was referring to is that most recruits who commit to Coach Beilein/Michigan move up in rank after the recruiting sites finally get around to updating their rankings.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:02 PM ^
Like the weight gain in the past year more than the 1 inch. If he can arrive here around 250 that would be awesome size as a freshman. Doyle will be a JR and Donnal a RS JR by then.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:17 PM ^
February 26th, 2015 at 2:55 PM ^
it is vitally important that JB land one of those elite PGs in the 2016 class. That lineup you post above would struggle mightily to score points. dawkins is the only one of that group that i would consider a good shooter. JB likes 3-4 on the floor. and i'm not sure maar is the type to run the point for any significant length of time during a game.
February 26th, 2015 at 7:01 PM ^
Duncan Robinson is a shooter.
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February 26th, 2015 at 2:05 PM ^
Does he have long arms? It's important dude.
Jay Bilas
February 26th, 2015 at 2:23 PM ^
Exactly.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:57 PM ^
try to google a photo of that guy. i swear to god that he was 7 feet tall, but his arms were the length of an 8 yr old kid. i think he could barely hold the ball above his head with both hands.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:07 PM ^
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February 26th, 2015 at 2:23 PM ^
Much needed size, we might actually get some rebounds.
February 26th, 2015 at 2:25 PM ^
I can't wait to see this kid at Michigan. He still has time to develop and be something great. Seven-footers with his skill are hard to find in college basketball these days.
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February 26th, 2015 at 2:46 PM ^
But it's worth remembering that McGary was the No. 2 player in the country when he committed. He only dipped later because his high school used him differently than his AAU team did.
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