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Michigan has already managed pretty well on the transfer market after losing a few of its own this offseason.
Not only did the Wolverines lose two players to graduation, but three players transferred out in David DeJulius (Cincinnati), Colin Castleton (Florida) and Cole Bajema (Washington). But Michigan did bring in Mike Smith as a grad transfer from Columbia and are pending with Nojel Eastern from Purdue — though there seems to be some consternation as to whether or not that will actually happen.
Regardless, the maize and blue stayed active this offseason toward bringing in more high-end talent to Ann Arbor, and that persistence paid off on Tuesday with the commitment of former Wake Forest guard Chaundee Brown.
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— ⭕️Chaundee️⚠️Brown (@cbrownballin935) May 19, 2020
As a recruit, Brown was a former four-star from Orlando (FL) The First Academy, rated No. 36 overall in the 2017 247Sports Composite rankings. He was the fifth-best player in the state of Florida and No. 6 shooting guard in the country via those same metrics.
He’s played all three seasons for the Demon Deacons, with 84 games under his belt, averaging 10.4 points-per-game, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists. However, his numbers were significantly better in 2019-20 than the previous two, as he managed 12.1 points-per-game and 6.5 rebounds. And he’s had multiple games where he’s went off, including a 24 point showing in an double-overtime win against No. 7 Duke this past February — just two points short of the career high of 26 he marked against No. 23 Xavier in December.
Brown is 6-foot-5, 220-pounds and gives Michigan yet another option at shooting guard. It’s unknown at the time of this writing whether or not he’ll be able to play immediately as a grad transfer or if he’ll have to sit out a season.