BREAKING: Michigan basketball lands 2024 standout wing Khani Rooths
Michigan recently signed a pair of 2024 guards in Christian Anderson Jr. and Durral Brooks and are waiting to hear if Argentinian forward Lee Aaliyah will be admitted soon. Head coach Juwan Howard and his staff continued their recruiting success Sunday with a huge pickup, landing a commitment from 2024 Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy’s Khani Rooths.
Rooths announced his pledge on Instagram Sunday, Nov. 12.
Per On3.com, Rooths transferred from Washington (D.C.) Georgetown Prep to national powerhouse prep program IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, before his junior season. He can both score and defend … he averaged four blocks per game during December 2022’s Hoophall West event,
“I defend everything, and I take pride in that,” Rooths told On3’s Joe Tipton. “I can attack the rim well, draw fouls, and get to the line. I’m versatile and can play multiple positions. I want to improve the most with my catch-and-shoot threes.”
Rooths told Tipton he credits a lot of his success as a player to his grandfather, who coached women’s basketball on a number of different levels.
“He taught me to find ways to really affect the game,” Rooths told ProspectiveInsight.com. “Sometimes my shot is not going, so I’ve learned from him to find ways to get my teammates open. He also taught me to be really aggressive as much as I can and just show people that I am him.”
A 6-8 standout and the No. 26 overall prospect nationally in the 2024 On3 Industry Rankings, Rooths chose Michigan over Georgia and Florida State.
“Michigan is a great school and coach Juwan is a big reason they are in the running, especially having two wings drafted,” he said before his pick.
Khani Rooths Scouting Report from On3
“Khani Rooths has a great frame and great length with real positional size (measured 6-foot-8, or so). The ball skills are developing; however, he is getting more confident with the ball in his hands. His mid-post/mid-range game is getting more dangerous. He will knock down some spot threes, and he can get downhill off the bounce.
“Defensively, Rooths is really intriguing. He can slide his feet with guards at the point of attack, disrupt the passing lanes, and he has the length and size to switch down to guard forwards. As you project Rooths forward, the archetype and physical tools are clear. There is an upward trajectory that he has continued to take over the past 12 or so months.” – On3’s Jamie Shaw
