Michigan basketball is hoping to emerge from a topsy-turvy offseason with some good news. And there’s at least one big positive development on the recruiting trail.
After losing out on multiple transfers (though the Wolverines brought in three via the portal) and losing commit Pape Kante as he didn’t clear admissions, the maize and blue are looking to reload both via the portal and on the recruiting trail.
On Monday, the top center in the country, 2024 Kokomo (Ind.) Flory Bidunga, released his top four. Unlike any of the in-state schools, Michigan basketball made the cut along with Auburn, Duke, and Kansas.
NEWS: 5⭐️ Flory Bidunga, the No. 1 ranked center in the 2024 class, is down to four schools, he tells me.
Story: https://t.co/hYezu9zOKP pic.twitter.com/I6kdloUdra
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 17, 2023
Bidunga is the No. 4 player in the country, regardless of position. Given head coach Juwan Howard’s propensity for the center position, along with the recent success by Hunter Dickinson — who went from being a four-star to one of the top players in the country — it certainly gives the Wolverines some ammunition when it comes to securing the elite-level player.
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