Rivals recently updated its basketball top 150 for the class of 2018, and Michigan saw plenty of its targets make moves, as well as its two commits.
Here's a look at where every player the Wolverines are after wound up in the updated rankings, along with the latest news on each.
Commits
Rivals continued its downward trajectory of East Lansing (Mich.) High four-star power forward Brandon Johns, as he has fallen from No. 43 to No. 57 to No. 65, where he sits now. After being rated as the best player in the state at one time, he is now viewed as the third-best.
Detroit East English Village four-star point guard David Dejulius fell seven spots from No. 118 to No. 125. However, he held on to the four-star status that he picked up in the last rankings update.
Targets
Montverde (Fla.) Montverde Academy five-star shooting guard R.J. Barrett didn't move in the latest update, maintaining his status as the best player in the country. Originally from Canada, Barrett recently trimmed his list to five, and Michigan made the cut. He is still considered a long shot for the Wolverines, but does plan on visiting Ann Arbor in the last weekend of September.
Owings Mills (Md.) McDonogh four-star point guard Noah Locke continued his upward trajectory in the latest rankings, climbing from No. 72 to No. 63. He has visited Michigan before, and plans on doing so again on Sept. 16.
Houston Christian four-star small forward Miller Kopp made one of the biggest jump of anyone on this list, skyrocketing from No. 127 to No. 97. Michigan got involved with Kopp later than some schools, but he is very interested in the Wolverines. Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Texas A&M and Georgetown are the other programs on his short list.
Daytona Beach (Fla.) Father Lopez four-star power forward Colin Castleton made the biggest move of any player on the list, going from unranked to a four-star and No. 120 overall. He recently cut his list to eight schools, with Baylor, Illinois, Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Purdue making the cut.
Versailles (Ohio) High three-star small forward Justin Ahrens hardly moved, falling two spots from No. 136 to No. 138. A former Ohio State pledge, Ahrens visited Michigan in early August, and plans to do so again on Sept. 9.
Oshkosh (Wis.) Oshkosh North three-star point guard Tyrese Haliburton stands as the last player in the Rivals150, after previously not being inside of it at all. He holds notable offers from Cincinnati, Iowa State and Nebraska.
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