Whispers turned to a roar on Friday afternoon as Hunter Dickinson’s name popped up in the NCAA transfer portal. The 7-footer who has been the face of Michigan’s program for the last three years is suddenly the hottest free agent in the sport. The All-American big man left the program after one of its most disappointing seasons in the last decade in a shocking development that leaves Juwan Howard at a crossroads after four seasons in Ann Arbor. Here are some thoughts on Dickinson’s decision in an attempt to make sense of how we got here and what comes next. Spring Promo! Join UM Hoops today an ..read more

Michigan picked up a transfer commitment out of blue on Thursday when Nimari Burnett announced that he was headed to Michigan. Burnett was one of Juwan Howard’s earliest recruiting targets before opting to head to Texas Tech. Now, after a pitstop at Alabama, the former McDonald’s All-American is finally coming to play for Juwan Howard. Here’s a deep dive into Burnett’s game, history, eligibility, and how it all fits at Michigan. Spring Promo! Join UM Hoops today and be covered through next season for just $32! Use the promo code SPRING23 to unlock our content and join our community today! Joi ..read more

Alabama guard Nimari Burnett is headed to Michigan. NEWS: Alabama transfer Nimari Burnett has committed to Michigan, he tells @On3sports. Former McDonald’s All-American. Began his career at Texas Tech. Story: https://t.co/dNWMlVTTvq pic.twitter.com/nQ46sLB7eH — Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) March 30, 2023 The former five-star recruit began his career at Texas Tech before leaving the program during his freshman year. He transferred to Alabama, where he missed his sophomore year due to injury. He played up-and-down minutes as a redshirt sophomore this season and averaged 5.6 points, 2 rebounds an ..read more

Michigan is among the schools recruiting Auburn freshman Chance Westry, per Dushawn London. Westry entered the transfer portal earlier this week. Along with Michigan, Westry is also hearing from Memphis, Syracuse, Mississippi State, Georgia, Florida, Seton Hall, St. John’s, Maryland, La Salle, and Miami. Westry was a top-40 recruit in the 2022 class and is listed at 6-foot-6, 190 pounds. He only played in 11 games as a freshman after a preseason knee injury derailed his season. He attempted to return before Auburn shut him down in early January with plans to apply for a medical redshirt. He a ..read more

Update: Fielder is following Ed Cooley to Georgetown NEWS: Drew Fielder, the No. 114 overall prospect in the 2023 class and ex-Providence signee, has committed to the Georgetown Hoyas, he tells @247Sports. Story: https://t.co/mD6bNKUEMp pic.twitter.com/6F3zeVswoc — Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) March 28, 2023 Drew Fielder originally committed to Providence in September, and he remained steadfast in his commitment until just last week: Ed Cooley’s departure to become the new head coach at Georgetown spurred Fielder to decommit, reopening a coveted recruitment.  The Friars granted Fie ..read more

Michigan is one of six programs to conduct an in-home visit with Wofford transfer BJ Mack, as first reported by Jake Weingarten. Mack, a 6-foot-8, 245-pound, big man, is a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining. Iowa, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Arkansas,, and Butler also conducted in-home visits. Mack plans to start taking campus visits in April after the Final Four dead period. He began his career at South Florida and played three seasons at Wofford. Mack averaged 16.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game last year, shooting 34% from 3-point range. The dea ..read more

Michigan’s spring recruiting board is starting to heat up. The Wolverines received official notice that Jett Howard (NBA) and Isaiah Barnes (transfer portal) were moving on, and have continued to expand their recruiting footprint — both in the transfer portal and high school ranks. Here’s the latest on all of the targets linked to Michigan, how they play, and how they’d fit, along with the latest on their recruitments. Of note, there’s a recruiting dead period — no in-person recruiting — from March 30th through April 6th, which means that any recruits who want to take visits will have to take ..read more

Michigan freshman wing Jett Howard declared for the NBA Draft today, he told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. Howard will also be sidelined for the next month while rehabbing his ankle. Some notable quotes from Howard’s interview with Givony: “This was a great learning year for me,” Howard told ESPN. “It’s what I needed. It taught me how to play within a pro style offense and be effective, to get out of my comfort zone, and play with other good players.” “I’ve had both ankles nagging for a while, so my dad and the coaching staff agreed with the specialist that it’s better for me to get to 100%,” Howa ..read more

It’s time for our monthly subscriber ‘Ask Me Anything’! Any member can ask a question, all you have to do is log in to the message board and add it to the thread. I’ll be answering questions throughout the day. You can submit your question now. Spring Promo! Join UM Hoops today and be covered through next season for just $32! Use the promo code SPRING23 to unlock our content and join our community today! Join Today Submit your questions here The post Subscriber Ask Me Anything: March 22nd, 2023 appeared first on UM Hoops.com ..read more

Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan State’s wins over USC and Marquette and preview the matchup with Kansas State. Then they roll through the rest of the league’s failure to advance to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, providing a bit of postmortem on each program. Listen to “Michigan State to the Sweet 16! Everyone else? Not so much.” on Spreaker. Special Offer! You can join UM Hoops for a discounted rate of $3 per month with promo code POD and unlock exclusive content. Sign up today for coverage throughout the season. Join Today The podcast is available just about everywhere that yo ..read more