I can attack in every single way," he said. When asked to describe his game, Khayat had a similar assessment. He probably won’t be someone who scores 20 points night in and night out but he’s going to impact winning at a high-major level.”īasso added that Khayat projects to be “someone who could potentially guard both forward positions at the high-major D1 level and switch onto guards out on the perimeter.”
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A Lebanon native who has played the past several years for a professional team in France, he’ll look to follow the likes of Franz Wagner and Diabate and become the latest European-born player to make an immediate impact under Howard.“With his size and athleticism, it’s hard to stop him in the open court and when finishing on the move and off the catch.
Youssef Khayat, F: The international prospect and Class of 2022 recruit picked the Wolverines over DePaul, Wake Forest and Xavier last month, becoming the final piece to Michigan’s roster puzzle. Given the amount of production that Michigan will need to replace, his size, skill set and versatility should put him in position to receive a healthy helping of minutes from Day 1. Jett Howard, G/F: Coach Howard’s youngest son, a top-40 recruit, brings what the Wolverines need - perimeter shooting. And given the number of bodies that will be competing for minutes at the four, he’ll have his work cut out move up the depth chart and see the floor. 116 prospect in the nation by 247Sports, he’s the lowest-rated recruit of Michigan’s group of incoming freshmen. He figures to play a larger role - potentially as a starter or sixth man - with the Wolverines than he ever did with the Blue Devils. Those plans changed when he entered the transfer portal in May and committed to Michigan over Georgia and George Washington in June.
Joey Baker, F: In April, he announced his plans to return to Duke for a fifth season. The Wolverines will likely lean on him for more minutes and production his junior year. His 3-point shot was a weapon down the stretch (53.3% over his final seven games) and he’ll be Michigan’s top returning outside shooter. Terrance Williams II, F: Williams carved out a consistent role in the rotation and was essentially the team’s sixth man. With Dickinson back in the fold, the Wolverines will return one of the best players in the Big Ten and the focal point of their offense. Hunter Dickinson, C: Arguably the biggest news this offseason was Dickinson announcing his return for his junior season without even testing the NBA pre-draft process. With the team’s top three guards - Brooks, Collins and Jones - all gone, the Wolverines will be counting on Bufkin to make a sophomore leap, improving his defense and outside shooting (22.2% from 3-point range). Kobe Bufkin, G: The Grand Rapids product saw sporadic playing time throughout his freshman year and only appeared in one of Michigan’s four postseason games. He figures to factor into the mix of perimeter players next season. Isaiah Barnes, G/F: Though he made two brief appearances, his freshman season was mostly a developmental year where he spent his time working on his game and sculpting his body with strength and conditioning coach Jon Sanderson. More: 'It was what made me happy': Nunez embraces end of college career Who's back He hasn’t announced any plans to take advantage of the NCAA’s extra year of eligibility since graduating and appears set on becoming a full-time social-media influencer.
Like Brooks, he’s chasing his NBA dream after going undrafted.Īdrien Nunez, G: His career never took off at Michigan, where he appeared in 62 games and averaged 4.4 minutes per contest. While it took some time for him to find his footing, he picked up his play midway through the Big Ten slate and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in his career. A change of scenery could do him good, as he’ll take advantage of the NCAA’s extra COVID year at VCU.ĭeVante’ Jones, G: The Coastal Carolina grad transfer came in and took over the starting point guard spot. His production dipped his senior year and he eventually was relegated to a reserve role after beginning the season in the starting lineup. After appearing in just four games, he opted to enter the transfer portal and made the move to VCU.īrandon Johns Jr., F: The East Lansing native could never put it all together during his time in Ann Arbor. Zeb Jackson, G: Heading into a make-or-break sophomore campaign, a non-COVID-related illness sidelined him before the season and put him behind the eight ball.
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