Michigan Basketball: 3 thoughts on Wolverines new transfer pursuits

Coleman-Lands can offer immediate help

One of the most interesting things about Brown and Coleman-Lands is that they are different transfers, meaning Coleman-Lands can play right away, as a graduate transfer, while Brown, who left Wake Forest following the departure of head coach Danny Manning, would have to sit a year to play one year.

In terms of immediate needs, as long as Livers returns, the biggest need on the team will be in the backcourt at shooting guard. Between Eli Brooks, Mike Smith and Zeb Jackson, the Wolverines should be able to find some solid production at the point and Brooks played well as an off-guard last season, so he and Smith should be a find starting tandem.

Coleman-Lands would just give Howard another option. He’s a career 36 percent 3-point shooter with career highs of 42 percent as a freshman, as well as a low of 25 percent in 2018-19 when he was limited to nine games due to injury.

The former top-40 recruit is a reliable shooter who doesn’t necessarily need the ball. Essentially, he’d be a one-year floor spacer and that’s something Michigan is obviously interested in. and rightfully so. It’d also be a great way to use one of the two scholarships for this season without costing anything in the future, since Coleman-Lands will exhaust eligibility after the season.

He’s also played in the Big Ten before and the Big East, so even as just a rotation guy, the depth and shooting he could provide would be valuable.