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Michigan Basketball: Wolverines Offer Canadian Four-Star

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Ignas Brazdeikis has been on U-M's radar for some time.
Ignas Brazdeikis has been on U-M's radar for some time.
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Michigan has offered one of the hotter young 2018 prospects in his class ...

Four-star Ignas Brazdeikis has been on campus and done the tour with head coach John Beilein, knocking off one prerequisite. He also happens to be a great fit for the Wolverines, a 6-7 now 205-pound shooter who can do much more.

"Coach [John] Beilein called me today and told me the news," Brazdeikis t0ld TheWolverine.com.

Brazdeikis said in March he heard the most from Baylor, Cincinnati, Memphis, Pitt, SMU, Virginia Tech and Vanderbilt. He's considered reclassifying to 2017, but won't decide until this summer.

The CIA Bounce standout played well at Hampton EYBL, and apparently Beilein too notice.

"I am just working on getting better but the big thing for me this year will be the EYBL; just showing everyone that I am a good player," he said.

"Ignas is a stretch, combo forward type who is a pure scorer," Rivals.com's Eric Bossi said. "He's a strong kid who has very good range on his jump shot and he's very tough as well. He's not the most athletic kid in the world but has post game, passes well and is very competitive. Because we don't rank players outside of the states in the Rivals150 he's listed as an unranked four-star prospect, but he's comparable to a top 50 type player."

From Rivals.com's Corey Evans earlier this year:

"In an era where everyone loves multi-dimensional ballplayers, Brazdeikis fits that mold perfectly. The 6-foot-7 junior, who is capable of scoring from all three levels on the floor, should see his stock soar this summer. However, it does seem that Vanderbilt and Pitt sit in the best spot for him and a possible late reclassification into 2017 would bolster their chances heading into next year’s college basketball season."

Watch for more on this development in the near future.

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