Michigan basketball: Juwan Howard extends 2023 offer to Isaiah Collier
Guard Isaiah Collier of Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler is Michigan’s latest 2023 offer, and he’s a good one. On3.com’s No. 29 player nationally in the junior class can score at all three levels and has several suitors.
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Michigan recently threw a hat in the ring when head coach Juwan Howard offered in March. Though Collier had narrowed his list to Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Cincinnati, UCLA, Southern Cal, and Florida State, he insisted he was open to other offers.
U-M will be in consideration.
“I am a willing passer, a team guy first,” Collier told On3 of his game. “I can score, but I’ll go out and get what the defense gives. I’ve been shooting better; some of the shots [I] make today I wouldn’t have hit last year. I am shooting the ball off the dribble better, knocking down shots.
“I’m working hard on getting more athletic right now … athletic, but still working on it. I’m just continuing to get better at everything.”
It’s working, On3.com’s Jamie Shaw reports.
“Isaiah Collier is a bigger guard with a strong build and nice length,” he said. “He is at his best in the pick and roll, where his pace and vision can stand out.
“Collier has improved his jump shot, as he is confidently taking it off the bounce. While he is not a top-end athlete, he has enough pop to get where he needs to go, and there are still some kinks to work out on the jump shot. [But] it is clear to see why Collier is a top 30 prospect in his class.”
Collier knows exactly what he’s looking for in a school.
“I am going to look at the academics of each school; I want to finish school and get a degree and a Master’s, hopefully,” Collier said. “I’ll look closely at the system of each school. I want to go to a place that will let me play, give me the freedom to do me.
“How much love they show, [too]. I am looking for a brotherhood really; a family-type atmosphere.”
Michigan will try to get Collier on campus soon for a visit.
