Michigan Wolverines basketball three-star small forward pledge Jace Howard, son of head coach Juwan Howard, signed his national letter of intent with U-M on Wednesday, he said on Instagram live.
Howard committed to U-M on Jan. 20, and intended to sign as a scholarship player at the time. Last week however, Howard told The Wolverine that he intended on walking on for his first season in Ann Arbor.
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As many things are in recruiting, this situation was fluid. With sophomores David DeJulius and Colin Castleton in the transfer portal, U-M missing out on Lakewood (Calif.) Mayfair five-star shooting guard Josh Christopher Monday night and Raleigh (N.C.) Word Of God Christian five-star Isaiah Todd de-committing Tuesday morning, the Wolverines had two scholarships open for the 2020-21 season. Howard will take one of those spots, it appears, with an official introduction from U-M expected to come Thursday.
U-M's class currently sits as the top-ranked class in the Big Ten and the 13th-best in the nation.
Howard joins four-stars Hunter Dickinson, Zeb Jackson and Terrance Williams as the members of the 2020 class that will join the squad this coming season.
Projected 2020-21 Michigan Basketball Roster (as of April 15)
1: Austin Davis, 6-10 5th-Sr. C
2: Mike Smith, 5-11 Gr.-Sr. PG
3: Eli Brooks, 6-1 Sr. PG/SG
4: Isaiah Livers, 6-8 Sr. PF
5: Brandon Johns, 6-8 Jr. PF
6: Adrien Nunez, 6-5 Jr. SG
7: Cole Bajema, 6-7 So. SG
8: Franz Wagner, 6-8 So. SF
9: Zeb Jackson, 6-3 Fr. PG
10: Hunter Dickinson, 7-1 Fr. C
11: Terrance Williams, 6-6 Fr. SF
12: Jace Howard, 6-7 Fr. SF
13: Open
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