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Notebook: Recruiting philosophy, staff moves, Trey Burke ‘job interview’, more

By Dylan Burkhardt | 2012-2013 Season | Posted on June 18, 2013 at 11:11 am

Mike Rothstein goes in-depth on Michigan’s recruiting approach. There’s some great stuff here, including quotes from the various Michigan assistants.

Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan hit on the obvious snag in Beilein’s philosophy:

“I wouldn’t say resistance,” Alexander said of the reaction on the recruiting trail. “But I would say a curiosity to why haven’t you offered my son yet or why haven’t you guys offered my player yet.”

“Especially when they have a list of [offers],” Jordan said. “That curiosity, when they have lists.”

However, the bottom line is that it’s worth waiting for a Michigan offer now. It’s a lot easier to wait to extend a scholarship offer when you can demand attention without one. A Big Ten Championship and a trip to the National Championship game seem to be doing the trick.

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Tags: Coaching Staff, Recruiting

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Scouting Video: Devin Booker at NBPA Top 100 Camp

By Dylan Burkhardt | Recruits | Posted on June 18, 2013 at 9:52 am

Devin Booker had a big weekend at the NBPA Top 100 Camp over the weekend. Watch footage of Booker in action in the embedded media player below, or read our update on his recruitment.

Thanks to our friends at Inside the Hall for the video footage above, after the jump find additional highlights from Iowa Elites. [click to continue…]

Tags: Devin Booker, NBPA Top 100 Camp, Recruiting Video

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Michigan offers 4-star guard Jalen Coleman

By Dylan Burkhardt | Recruits | Posted on June 17, 2013 at 6:14 pm

First reported by the Indy Star’s Kyle Neddenriep and confirmed by UM Hoops, Michigan has formally extended a scholarship offer to class of 2015 guard Jalen Coleman. Coleman is the second prospect that the Wolverines have offered in the class of 2015.

Coleman, a 6-foot-3 guard, plays his grassroots basketball with Indiana Elite and is transferring to La Lumiere for his junior year. Coleman averaged 14.6 points per game and shot 46% from three-point range as a sophomore at Cathedral.

Coleman is a consensus top-35 recruit nationally according to major scouting services. He holds scholarship offers from Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue with interest from Duke, Kansas and Florida.

NBPA Recap: Booker, Looney, Zimmerman stand out at Top 100 Camp

By Dylan Burkhardt | Recruits | Posted on June 17, 2013 at 12:55 pm

The NBPA Top-100 Camp wrapped up on Saturday and Michigan targets Devin Booker and Kevon Looney were both named to the camp All-Star team by weekend’s end. Booker was named to the All-Star team despite suffering a high ankle sprain and missing the final two games of camp.

Stephen Zimmerman, Kameron Chatman, Caleb Swanigan and Jalen Brunson are among the other Wolverine targets to have big weekends in Charlottesville. Find per-game statistics for Michigan targets at the NBPA Camp below and a round up of notes and national scouting reports after the jump.

Final NBPA Top 100 Camp Stats

Name	GP	PPG	RPG	APG
Kevon Looney	5	10.4	8	0
Stephen Zimmerman	6	9.8	4	.3
Devin Booker	4	8	2.25	1.5
Kameron Chatman	4	7.25	2	.3
Caleb Swanigan	5	7.8	3.8	0.8
Jalen Brunson	5	7	1.4	2.4
Trevon Bluiett	4	4.5	1.8	.5
Noah Dickerson	3	3.3	3.3	0
Ricky Doyle	2	3.2	2.6	0

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Tags: Caleb Swanigan, Devin Booker, Jalen Brunson, Kameron Chatman, Kevon Looney, NBPA Camp, Ricky Doyle, Stephen Zimmerman

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Scouting Video: Jalen Brunson at NBPA Top 100 Camp

By Dylan Burkhardt | Recruits | Posted on June 17, 2013 at 10:24 am

Jalen Brunson is quickly rising up Michigan’s class of 2015 recruiting board and the four-star point guard continued his strong spring at the NBPA Top 100 Camp in Virginia. Watch Brunson in action in the embedded media player below.

Special thanks to our friends at Inside the Hall

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Tags: Jalen Brunson, NBPA Camp, Recruiting Video

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Q&A: Luke Kennard reacts to Michigan offer

By Joe Stapleton | Recruits | Posted on June 17, 2013 at 9:00 am

In a move that surprised no one, Michigan extended an official offer to Luke Kennard on Saturday afternoon. The Franklin, OH native already holds offers from Ohio State, Indiana, West Virginia, Iowa, Cincinnati, Xavier, Miami of Ohio and Dayton, and is fielding calls from the likes of Kentucky, Duke and North Carolina. We got a chance to talk with Kennard about receiving the first Michigan offer in the class and his upcoming visit to Michigan later this month and much more.

How’s the summer gone for you, basketball-wise?

“It’s good. I’ve been getting a lot of looks. Our AAU team is playing well, our high school team is playing well. It’s been really busy though. To answer your question, it’s been a very successful summer.”

Can you tell me about the schools who called you on Saturday?

“North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan, Butler, U of D, Clemson and a few more.”

What was the conversation like with Michigan?

“You know, at first it was just a normal conversation about how we were doing, about how we’re going up to the team camp in a few weeks (June 28th). Then they were saying how I would just fit that program really well. Coach Beilein told me that he would love to coach me one day and that they could see me in a Wolverine uniform. … All of them were in the room, on speaker.”

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Tags: Luke Kennard

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