The transfer portal is alive and well in college basketball.
We’ve seen plenty of big-name transfers commit already, with the latest being former Wisconsin guard AJ Storr to Kansas. There’s been several teams who’ve brought players in for visits, only for those players to choose other destinations.
One highly-touted player the North Carolina Tar Heels looked at was Danny Wolf, the 7-foot big man from Yale, who averaged 14.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per game last year. UNC is in need of an experienced center for the coming season, as it only returns Jalen Washington and brings in 4-star James Brown.
Unfortunately, Wolf is now off the market, as he committed to Michigan on Saturday.
NEWS: Yale transfer forward Danny Wolf has committed to Michigan, he tells @On3sports.
The 7-0 sophomore averaged 14.1PTS & 9.7 REB this season. https://t.co/v0P5Wx2GhD pic.twitter.com/QVw9QaA21R
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 20, 2024
Michigan was arguably the worst Power 5 basketball school last year, compiling an 8-24 (3-17) record, which led to the recent firing of head coach Juwan Howard. After a shocking win against ranked Wisconsin on Feb. 7, the Wolverines lost nine straight to end the year.
Getting Wolf is a massive win for new head coach Dusty May, who is trying to restore Michigan to Big 10 prominence.
Missing out of Wolf isn’t the end of the world for North Carolina, which is still in the mix for Tennessee transfer Jonas Aidoo and Rutgers big man Cliff Omuruyi. I’d be fine with either guy, but nabbing Aidoo would allow him to play in his home state, as Aidoo grew up in Durham.
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