U of M Basketball Recruiting Discussion

[The Oracle]

M vs Wisky

[*JD*]

I guess Butler offered him too.

Here's a nice highlight of his performance at Nike EYBL. The shooting is nice but I really like the pass he makes at the end.

http://widgets.boxxspring.com/MTg0NCwzNTUyMzE1OA

[jaadam4]

Soooooo are we going to get any bigs?

[The Oracle]

Not a need until, probably '18. Will be looking to add a combo forward in '17 which is a huge need, if that's what you mean by bigs.

[jaadam4]

Sorry I just think our current front court sucks.

[*JD*]

They did offer 6'10" F Jaren Jackson #32 composite for 2017.

[The Oracle]

Right. Combo forward. My favorite offer we have out there, although probably a running 2nd or 3rd behind G'Town/Maryland.

[The Oracle]

Eli Brooks, PG '17, commits. Really surprising...thought he was going to Villanova. He's good and pairs perfectly with Poole.

http://www.umhoops.com/2016/07/19/class-2017-point-guard-eli-brooks-commits-michigan/

[The Oracle]

A little more on Brooks...

http://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/show/671388?referrer_id=1566508

[Detroit Dan]

Thanks Oracle. I'm starting to get interested in M basketball again after seeing this.

[*JD*]

I don't know if he's redshirt material or not. It seems a little odd to get a PG in back-to-back years but maybe Simpson is the kind of player that is only going to be around a couple of years before going pro.

[The Oracle]

Mo, it's insurance in case of injury. We don't need Dakich getting any minutes and Brooks is a combo that can play off the ball. Need to get Wilkes(long shot), Young, Smith and/or Livers and this will be a good class.

[*JD*]

Isn't Dakich a senior this year?

[*JD*]

A little update:

Four-star forward Kyle Young trimmed his list to five schools today and Michigan made the cut.

The Wolverines made Young’s final five along with Butler, Ohio State, Clemson and Purdue.

http://www.umhoops.com/2016/07/25/michigan-makes/

I'm not sure if his style of play completely matches up but he could be a body-double for Matt Harpring. He's certainly a stretch-4.

[*JD*]

Also, it looks like 247 now has Eli Brooks ranked #89 in their composite. Poole is at #74.

http://247sports.com/Season/2017-Basketball/CompositeRecruitRankings?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool