Michigan Basketball: 2018 Hunter Tyson Will Visit, Offer Seems Likely
Michigan coaches continue to give out offers in the 2018 class, and Monroe (N.C.) Piedmont's Hunter Tyson could be next in line. The 16-year-old, three-star forward held offers from Tennessee, Wake Forest, East Carolina, DePaul, Davidson and Charlotte, among others, heading into the AAU season with CP3, and U-M is excited to get him on campus.
He'll visit this summer, at which time he expects an offer.
"I will be visiting June 30," he said. "I like the style of play Coach [John] Beilein has implemented in the program. Also, I have really enjoyed the relationships I have made with some of the coaching staff and the fact they have proven to me that they really think I can be an impact player in their program because they've made the trip to my school five times since the fall."
He has come a long way in the last few years to earn his offers, he said earlier this spring.
"I’ve worked so hard over the past six, seven years. Nobody actually thought I’d be a Division I player," he said. "I know I’m ready.
"I'm really versatile and I can attack the rim. I can stretch you out and shoot from the perimeter or off the dribble. I can get the rebound and push it as a point guard and get us into the offense."
Assistant Billy Donlon is one who has kept tabs on him.
"When they had Nik Stauskas and Trey Burke, I used to watch them all the time,” Tyson said. “I really enjoyed that team. I really like Michigan, and they came to two games this winter and two workouts. One of the workouts, Coach Beilein came. He wants to see me on campus soon.”
Tyson made a name for himself with PSB Select last year, TheWolfpacker.com's Jacey Zembal wrote, and he followed up with a strong junior year at Piedmont, where his father is the principal. NIKE EYBL play has been a big step for him ... though eight games he's averaging 8.9 points with a high of 12, shooting 40.9 from the floor and 34.6 percent from long range in 16.6 minutes per game.
“I honestly just try to stay focused on me and not worry about the other guys,” Tyson said. “That being said, I have a lot of confidence in my ability and work ethic. I feel like I am just as good if not better than some of the guys [ranked high]. The competitive spirit in me has me fired up about playing those kind of guys."
He'll continue to battle them this spring and summer in hopes of earning more offers.
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