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Matt EM December 19th, 2019 at 1:38 PM

Michigan appears primed to add another big piece (!) to a 2020 class that is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory. The latest on the pursuit of priority prospect Hunter Dickinson and the remaining targets below.

Dickinson Set to Announce This Week

After more than a month’s worth of “he’s going to commit this week” speculation, it appears top-40 center Hunter Dickinson will indeed make an announcement today or tomorrow.

Considering Evan Daniels placed a crystal ball in favor of Michigan just a few hours prior to the tweet above, the timing bodes well for the Wolverines.

With 91% of the crystal balls in favor of the good guys and all 7 of the Rivals’ future forecast projections reading Michigan, the confidence level is high on this one.

My intel has not changed, this has been a Michigan/Florida State battle for a month now, with Michigan in prime position to land the DMV big man.

It looks as if we will have nice things for basketball heading into the Holidays.

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Bringing Friends?

While it appears adding Dickinson may be a mere formality at this point, the bigger question is where do we go from here?

As reported previously, 4-star forward Terrance Williams may be next up. Williams told me last week that he’s planning official visits to both Michigan and UCLA after decommitting from a Georgetown program laced with scandal.

I spoke with Terrance briefly on Monday, and while he has yet to lock in the OV with Michigan, he definitely plans on setting a precise date in the near future.

As mentioned last week, I’m told Williams is very close with Hunter Dickinson. Both play Summer ball together for Nike-sponsored Team Takeover on the EYBL circuit and live in close proximity to one another in the DMV area.

If we assume that good things happen with Dickinson, that certainly wouldn’t hurt our pursuit of Terrance.

Rivals’ Notre Dame insider Mike Singer placed a Future Forecast for Michigan yesterday. Considering ND was in Williams’ final three the first time around, that appears meaningful.

Remaining Targets

Beyond the aforementioned two, the 2020 board is essentially 5-star guard Josh Christopher as of right now.

Christopher’s father gave some fluff substance to Sam Webb in the aftermath of their official visit a few weeks back.

“Just watching them in the gym, and watching how they coach the game, and paying very close attention to how they are with their kids,” he said. “And to see what (Howard) is bringing in… some of the recruits that he’s looking at, you can see what he’s building for sure.”

In the same piece, Poppa Christopher expressly acknowledges Michigan weather isn’t necessarily desirable.

While there’s no doubt Juwan Howard and staff will do everything possible to land Josh, I’m told UCLA is the likely destination at this point.

Beyond that, Christopher’s brother is a member of the Arizona State basketball team, while a family member is on staff at Missouri.

I wouldn’t get my hopes up here.

The Future

Juwan Howard seems to be emphasizing the junior and sophomore classes in recent weeks. That trend continued with a few new offers this week.

In a bold move, Howard offered top-50 sophomore Jett Howard. You may be privy to the fact that Juwan is the father of Jett. This feels like a battle that Michigan may win.

An offer was also extended to 2022 Skyy Clark yesterday. An early five-star from SoCal, Clark was a teammate of Bronny James on the EYBL circuit with Strive for Greatness.

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