As it turns out, Michiganbasketball coach Juwan Howard is somewhat of a prankster.
And his latest target was Chaundee Brown.
Brown, who transferred from Wake Forest this spring, waited months to find out if he would be immediately eligible to play this winter. He was still in limbo entering the Wolverines' practice Friday, when, with the team gathered around him, Howard said he had some good and bad news.
The good news: U-M had landed a commitment from five-star forward Caleb Houstan that morning.
[ Houstan should make immediate impact for Michigan next season ]
Then, Howard began talking as if he had received bad news from Elizabeth Heinrich, the athletic department's chief compliance officer.