The 2021 Michigan Basketball Recruiting Picture
Juwan Howard has shown that he's not afraid to go after the big fish on the recruiting trail and it has already paid off. Howard and his staff inked the No. 1 class in the Big Ten in 2020 and he's going to try to stack up another one in 2021.
Below is a table of offered prospects from the 2021 class. Prospects who have committed elsewhere or who have eliminated the Wolverines are not included.
| Name | Position | Ht/Wt | Location | Rating | Ranking (nationally) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaden Akins | PG | 6-3, 160 | Farmington (Mich.) High | 4-star | No. 95 |
Patrick Baldwin Jr. | SF | 6-9, 190 | Sussex (Wis.) Hamilton | 5-star | No. 3 |
Isaiah Barnes | SG | 6-6, 180 | Oak Park (Ill.) River Forest | N/A | N/A |
Charles Bediako | C | 6-11, 215 | St. Catharines (Ontario) Andrews Osborne Academy | 5-star | No. 23 |
Angelo Brizzi | PG | 6-3, 170 | Warrenton (Va.) Highland | N/A | N/A |
Kobe Bufkin | SG | 6-4, 175 | Grand Rapids (Mich.) Grand Rapids Christian | 4-star | No. 91 |
Max Christie | SG | 6-6, 165 | Rolling Meadows (Ill.) High | 5-star | No. 13 |
Matthew Cleveland | SG | 6-6, 189 | Alpharetta (Ga.) Pace Academy | 4-star | No. 29 |
Moussa Diabate | PF | 6-10, 215 | Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy | 5-star | No. 11 |
Jaden Hardy | CG | 6-4, 190 | Henderson (Nev.) Coronado | 5-star | No. 6 |
Chet Holmgren | C | 7-0, 190 | Minneapolis Minnehaha Academy | 5-star | No. 2 |
Harrison Ingram | SF | 6-6, 210 | Dallas St. Mark's | 5-star | No. 17 |
Trevor Keels | SG | 6-5, 210 | Fairfax (Va.) Paul VI Catholic | 5-star | No. 18 |
Jonathan Kuminga | SF | 6-8, 205 | The Patrick School (Congo) | 5-star | No. 1 |
Jalen Warley | CG | 6-4, 175 | Norristown (Pa.) Westtown School | 4-star | No. 28 |
As we outlined earlier today, Howard recently offered five stars Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Harrison Ingram, and already both of them have Michigan in their top groups.
Of the 23 five stars per 247Sports.com, Howard and Michigan have offered 12 of them. The nation's top prospect, Jonathan Kuminga, has U-M in his top group, and several other high-profile four stars are considering the Wolverines as well.
Howard has proven that he can get involved with just about anyone so now it's about sealing the deal. If he can continue to improve and win on the court, he'll have even more success on the recruiting trail than he already has, which is a very exciting concept.
