Michigan Basketball: 3 Thoughts on Wolverines’ 2020 recruiting class

Dickinson is the gem of 2020

It’s a bummer that Isaiah Todd didn’t come to Michigan, but he was never going to be in Ann Arbor for more than one season anyway. But that’s probably not the case for Dickinson, the No. 32 player in the 2020 class.

The 7-foot-2 big man definitely has a future in basketball. He seems like the kind of prospect who will eventually go in the second round, however, it feels like he will play at Michigan two or three years before doing so.

While there are questions about how he will defend ball screens in college, there is little doubt about his ability to come in and contribute right away on the offensive end. He’s already 19 and at 7-foot-2, he has the size to make an immediate impact.

In addition to being big, Dickinson is very skilled. He was one of the best bigs on the EYBL circuit and also proved to be a nifty passer, sort of like former Wisconsin big man Ethan Happ.

Austin Davis certainly has some of the low-post game Dickinson does, but he’s not the same caliber of player and that’s why, when push comes to shove, I see Dickinson in the starting lineup next November, or whenever college basketball is back.

I’d also expect him to be an All-Big Ten player before his career with the Wolverines is over as he proves to be the true building block of the 2020 recruiting class.