Michigan basketball's Juwan Howard offers in-state guard
Michigan has extended offers to a handful of sophomores and has a commitment from one in Christian Anderson. The latest went out Saturday to in-state guard Durral Brooks out of Grand Rapids Catholic Central.
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Brooks earned his first big offer from Michigan State at the end of March. Western Michigan, Toledo and Oakland University are among the 6-3 combo guard’s other offers, while several continue to watch him closely.
Brooks averaged around 13 points and 6.5 assists per game. He has a relationship with Michigan sophomore-to-be shooting guard Kobe Bufkin and has been on campus for a football game. Bufkin was the one who showed him around campus.
Other class of 2024 offers:
Christian Anderson remains Michigan’s one 2024 pledge
The Wolverines currently have one pledge in the class — Atlanta guard Christian Anderson. He had a big year at Lovett High School, averaging nearly 33 points per game.
Though not big (only 5-9), Anderson is a deadly shooter and one of the best in any class. He has range to 30 feet (legit) and should continue to grow. His father played professionally at 6-6, and if Anderson adds some size, On3.com’s Jamie Shaw told us, he’s likely a top 50 prospect.
“He is a jet-quick, confident point guard,” Shaw told us. “He gets to his spots in the halfcourt and his range extends out to 30 feet.
“While the size will come into question, the competitive fire is there. He has put up some monster numbers recently.”
He’s continued that this spring.
Other Michigan offerees in the 2024 rankings
Trentyn Flowers, 6-7, 180 SF, (Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon): On3 has Flowers at No. 25 nationally, though other services rank him in the top 10 (he’s On3 consensus No. 13).
“Over the last eight months, Flowers burst on the scene, first playing with Huntington (WV) Prep, then transferring to Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon at the beginning of January,” On3.com’s Jamie Shaw wrote. “The 2024 shooting guard has explosion, positional size, and a lot of tools.
“What makes him a wildcard is that he grew four-plus inches over the last 12 months. While he is still a flashes guy right now, as he continues to fill out his frame and develop his spots on the floor, there is a world of upside here.”
“I hear from Xavier, Cincinnati, Memphis, Kansas, Georgetown – that’s family right there – we hear from a lot of schools. Southern Cal and Tennessee recently offered,” he said in February. “I have visited Georgetown, Xavier, and Cincinnati. I am going to try and go see UNC soon, LSU maybe, too. They just offered.”
Jon Bol, 7-2, 190 C, St. Louis Christian Brothers (No. 13, No. 15 consensus): “Naturally, the height and the length stand out the second you see him,” Shaw reports. “But the St. Louis Christian Brothers center gets you as a shot blocker. The way he moves, both with fluidity and explosion, is not common for a player his size. He is still raw; the strength will need to come, but he has touch, and he shows some ability to finish in traffic.
“Far from a finished product, but that is what makes him a wildcard. Monitor his progression closely, he could eventually finish atop the 2024 post players list.”
Michigan offered a day after he watched the Fab Five documentary for the first time. He spoke with Juwan Howard and was blown away.
