The Michigan men’s basketball team took the international route to fill its final scholarship for next season.
Youssef Khayat, a 6-foot-8 forward from Lebanon and a class of 2022 recruit, announced his commitment to the Wolverines on Sunday.
He chose Michigan over a final four that included DePaul, Wake Forest and Xavier.
Khayat, 19, played for the Limoges CSP U21 program in France and was a standout in the European youth league last season, averaging a team-high 17.4 points and 7.7 rebounds in 29.5 minutes per game while shooting 37% from 3-point range.
“Khayat projects as an excellent two-way player at the (Division 1) level because of his defensive prowess and ability to score the ball within the flow of the game,” Eurohoops.