Michigan Basketball: 6 Prospects Wolverines can realistically land

The next two

Michigan fans had never heard his name before the summer. Today, Wolverine fans everywhere are well aware of Nebraska superstar Hunter Sallis. The scoring guard from Millard North High School included Michigan in his top 12, which came as a surprise, but even more news has come out, which should breed optimism about Michigan’s chances. After Frankie Collins committed, he wrote a blog post, and towards the end, he said he’s recruiting two five-stars alongside the staff: Chet Holmgren, the No. 1 or No. 2 player for the 2021 cycle, and Hunter Sallis. Collins had this to say about Hunter, “I think we’d be tough together in the backcourt.”

I don’t think anyone would disagree that Michigan’s top-ranked commit from the fifth-best class in the country and the No. 2 combo guard would make for a tremendous backcourt.

Who else?

Next up is Charles Bediako, who’s a center, but more specifically described as a stretch-five or a stretch-four. Bediako is a massive swiss army knife on the court. While he’s not as accomplished with the traditional big man skills (rebounding and post-ups), Charles is phenomenal at everything else, and he’s working on becoming a more complete basketball player.

As Efton Reid trends towards the Wolverines, Charles appears to be leaning toward a southern retreat. The Canadian native moved to Ohio for high school and then to IMG Academy in Florida for post-grad and is predicted to attend Alabama.

Don’t count out Michigan. Bediako and Reid are about to see how they fit on the court together in Bradenton, and they might want to continue to dominate together at the next level.