Wolverine TV podcast: Borton and Crawford discuss Diabate's decision, more
TheWolverine.com’s John Borton and guest Tom Crawford discuss the NBA Draft decisions from Moussa Diabate and Caleb Houstan and what they mean. Also, a look inside the Athlon All-Big Ten teams and a shoutout to Michigan basketball for its work in the Big Ten Tournament.
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Moussa Diabate staying in
Diabate will be staying in the 2022 NBA Draft, which is something he seemed steadfast in doing from the start. When he declared prior to the early deadline, he made sure to announce where his heart was at.
“Michigan, it’s been my dream to take my game to the next level,” Diabate said. “With that in mind, I feel now is the right time to explore the NBA Draft evaluation process. I am excited to learn and go through the processes I have heard so much about. It is important to say the support and guidance Coach Howard and the staff has given me has been such a gift. I have appreciated all they have done for me and my family. I will be entering my name into the 2022 NBA Draft process.”
Diabate was one of Michigan’s five-star additions in 2021 and started 26 of 32 games for the Wolverines. He averaged nine points and six rebounds per game while shooting 52.4% from the floor. He was considered a potential lottery prospect ahead of the season but is not present on prospect boards as of this posting.
Caleb Houstan appears in mock draft
ESPN.com’s Jonathan Givony mocked Houstan to San Antonio at No. 25 overall in a draft scenario this week.
“One of the big mysteries of the 2022 NBA draft is where Houstan, once a projected top-10 pick, ends up,” Givony wrote. “Houstan declined his invite to the NBA combine, indicating there might be something to the rumors of a first-round promise, or that Houstan has a landing spot with which he’s comfortable.”
Houstan, who was a five-star signee and No. 10 prospect in the 2021 recruiting class, started every game at Michigan this season. He averaged 10.1 points, four rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Houstan shot 38.4% from the field with a 35.5% mark from three-point range. He came into the season as a potential NBA lottery pick but did not appear on draft boards at year’s end.
Should Houstan and Diabate both stay in, Michigan will have two open scholarship spots for 2022-23.
