Over the course of five days, Dusty May assembled the bulk of a roster that looks capable of contending in the Big Ten.
The Michigan men’s basketball program added seven players over a five-day period, starting on Friday: five college transfers and two high school players.
May said the roster is nearly complete, an impressive achievement in his first month on the job.
“It’s fun,” May said when asked about recruiting the transfer portal in an episode of the College Hoops Today podcast published on Monday. “We complain about the portal and all these things a lot. Without it, it would be hard to assemble a competitive roster this quickly.
“Because of our staff — their ability to recruit, their ability to identify the right types of players, and have the years of equity and trust — we’ve been able to hit the ground running and put together a roster that we think will be extremely competitive in any conference.”
Justin Pippen, a 6-foot-3 guard from Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California, committed to Michigan. The son of NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen is ranked No. 139 in the 247 Sports composite rankings for the 2024 class.
There are only 10 uncommitted prospects ranked higher than Pippen and Michigan is still involved with two of them.
