Michigan basketball gets big 2025 four-star commit

Dusty May strikes again! #GoBlue

As Dusty May is set to host his first pro day and media day on Friday, in advance of all of those happenings, he got some huge news.

Michigan basketball is awaiting the Nov. 9 decision of five-star combo guard Trey McKenney from Flint (Mich.) St. Mary’s, but the Wolverines managed to get the first commit in 2025 before McKenney has made his decision.

Hailing from Napa (Calif.) Prolific Prep, 2025 small forward Winters Grady has a litany of impressive offers, ranging from Oregon, Oklahoma, USC, Iowa, Arizona State, Washington, Xavier, and more. But he shut down his recruitment on Friday, announcing that he’s committing to May and the Michigan Wolverines.

Grady is a four-star rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 83 player in the country, regardless of position.

Here is how he ranks according to the recruiting services:

* Ovr Pos St
247Sports Composite 4 83 15 8
On3 Industry Ranking 4 64 13 7
247Sports 4 74 15 7
On3 4 56 14 7
ESPN 4 – 28 1
Rivals 4 41 14 –

The scouting report from 247Sports’ Adam Finklestein:

Grady is a skilled, shot-making wing with good positional size and strength. He posted 19 points per game during the recent 3SSB season on 53/42/87 shooting splits, finishing in the league’s top ten in both scoring and efficiency (1.06 points per possession according to Synergy). What’s counterintuitive about those ultra-efficient numbers, is that Grady thrives in the mid-range area. He loves to score over top of contesting defenders from about 12-18 feet with some lift into a high release. He can create space off the dribble for those shots, go into the mid-post, or occasionally run off screens, but tends to play a little upright and doesn’t put a ton of pressure on the rim.

His release point changes a little bit from behind the arc, and becomes more of a lower set-shot with less lift, but he’s still a very efficient marksmen from downtown. He’s a hugely valuable floor-spacer when surrounded with more dynamic playmakers and also capable of making threes off the dribble.

In addition to his positional size and strength, Grady is ultra-competitive with a clear edge to him. He’s not the most naturally quick, bouncy, long, or flexible in his hips, but he’s a worker who competes on both ends of the floor. He’s going to be more versatile up the line-up than down, and is a solid wing rebounder. He’s also shown he’s capable of being consistently productive and impacting winning in a variety of roles, ranging from the offensive focal point we saw in the grassroots season to the valuable secondary piece we saw in high school.

Grady is the first pledge of the 2025 class. With the commit, Michigan goes from unranked in the 247Sports team rankings to usurping rival MSU with the No. 57 ranking overall.