Michigan basketball: Chaundee Brown admitted? And other b-ball notes

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Josh Henschke, from 247 sports, placed a strong crystal ball in Michigan’s corner for Isaiah Barnes, a wing from the 2021 class. Here’s a quick break down and implications:

Isaiah Barnes

-247 sports composite: 4 stars, 9532 rating, 106 NATL, 26 SF, 5 IL

-247 sports internal: 4 stars, 92 rating, 85 NATL, 20 SF, 5 IL

– Rivals: 112 NATL, 28 SF

-River Forrest High School, Oak Park, IL

Barnes is one of the most underrated basketball players in his class, and he’s about to show it during his senior season. At River Forrest, Barnes was an incredibly efficient scorer at all three levels, and he can take over games without help by humiliating his opponents with crossovers and dunks.

During his junior year, Isaiah averaged 20.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.2 steals while shooting 48% from the field and 45% from deep.

Don’t be surprised if Barnes jumps the rankings during the next review, ending up somewhere in the top 60 or higher while earning offers from even more power five programs.

Check out the full article on Barnes here.

Impacts of the crystal ball

Michigan has been heavily targeting another wing from the 2021 class in Harrison Ingram, who’s in the top 15 nationally, and his teammate Colin Smith, a wing from the 2022 class. You have to wonder if this news could affect their interest in Michigan going forward, even if Barnes doesn’t end up in Ann Arbor. Ingram and Smith are in no way a lock to U-M, but Harrison is always hyping up his teammate on social media, and they both seem would fit perfectly into Howard’s NBA style system.