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Michigan Basketball: 3 takeaways from additions of Caleb Love and Tray Jackson

By Chris Peterson

Jan 14, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Caleb Love (2) shoots against Louisville Cardinals guard Mike James (1) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. North Carolina defeated Louisville 80-59. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 14, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Caleb Love (2) shoots against Louisville Cardinals guard Mike James (1) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. North Carolina defeated Louisville 80-59. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 5, 2023; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Seton Hall Pirates forward Tray Jackson (1) runs up court after a basket against the DePaul Blue Demons during the first half at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2023; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Seton Hall Pirates forward Tray Jackson (1) runs up court after a basket against the DePaul Blue Demons during the first half at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports /

Thoughts on Tray Jackson to Michigan basketball

Caleb Love was one of the top-ranked prospects in the 2020 class, but Tray Jackson, Michigan basketball’s other addition from the portal, was ranked 77th in 2019 out of Detroit.

Michigan fans will remember that Jackson helped Seton Hall beat the Wolverines in the 2021-22 season. He’s a 6-foot-9 power forward that can play some five in a pinch.

Jackson has only started 18 games during his career. But over the past two seasons, he made 49 3-pointers and connected on 38.8 percent of his attempts from deep. Beyond that, the athletic forward also made over 50 percent of his 2-point attempts the past two seasons.

Jackson is a strong defender and his presence would finally allow Michigan to solve its issue of defending athletic forwards over the past few seasons. He’s not a guaranteed starter but it wouldn’t be a surprise at all if he was.

Michigan needed an upgrade at the four. Jackson isn’t a dynamic player but he’s got top-100 talent, can finish at the rim, and is a reliable 3-point shooter plus a good defender. Those are all positives and even if Jackson just gives U-M a solid 20-25 minutes as a starter, it would be huge.

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