U of M Basketball Recruiting Discussion

[Da Geezer]

FWIW: Mo Bamba's brother is quoted as saying Mo took money from an agent.

[hack]

Michigan runs a cleaner program than the vast majority of others. Let's never forget it; and I hope it doesn't change. Our wins are REAL wins.

[*JD*]

Jerome Hunter making his OV this weekend. I guess it wasn't expected but, with only 1 available scholarship, maybe the heat was turned up for him to decide?

https://michigan.rivals.com/news/michigan-basketball-four-star-jerome-hunter-on-surprise-official-to-u-m

[*JD*]

So, with Currie reclassifying, Michigan only has 1 available scholarship left for 2018. It's almost a lock they'll have 2, unless Mo stays for his senior year. I can also easily see Teske transfer.

They now have offers out to:

F Ignas Brazdeikis #94 (247)
F Jerome Hunter #123
F Damezi Anderson #83
F Race Thompson #75
G Noah Locke #121
F Hunter Tyson #267

Race Thompson committed to Indiana yesterday and both Hunter and Anderson committed to them today.

Jesus, Archie Miller!

This may be where losing our primary recruiters in Indiana (Jordan & Meyer) hurt. I do notice none of these guys went to Butler, though.

[*JD*]

Update on Composite Rankings for the 3 that still have scholarship offers out to them:

Locke #77
Iggy #109
Tyson #259

[The Oracle]

Iggy is way better than #109.

[iam416]

Jerome Hunter to IU. Sort out of the blue, IMO.

[WM Wolverine]

Give me Iggy (couldn't agree more on how underrated he is) and this will be an excellent class.

[*JD*]

Iggy is way better than #109.

247 rates him as #45 so they agree with you. It looks like ESPN might be the one hurting his composite. They don't have him in their top 100 and I got nothing when I Googled "Ignas Brazkeikis ESPN."

[The Oracle]

And Rivals doesn't rank Canadians but Bossi said he'd be top 40ish if they did.

[*JD*]

Here may be the player that Hack's been dreaming of. Rated #1 overall in 2019 and might reclassify to 2018. Wing player, RJ Barrett. He's expected to make an OV to Michigan.

http://www.umhoops.com/2017/07/25/report-michigan-expected-receive-official-visit-five-star-rj-barrett/

[hack]

Oracle said Rivals doesn't rank Canadians. I and Barrett say that's rank.

[hack]

And, yes. I have my maize/blue Cdn flag shirt at the ready.

[The Oracle]

Barrett coming here <.0001%

[hack]

Really?