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Michigan reaches out to Detroit native, former Ball State forward Basheer Jihad

Ball State transfer forward Basheer Jihad has heard from Dusty May and the Michigan Wolverines since entering the transfer portal on Friday.

Immediately, Jihad has become a coveted player for many top programs in college basketball with one season of eligibility remaining.

Ball State transfer Basheer Jihad (@basheerjihad11) has received interest from the following programs, he tells @ThePortalReport:

Ohio State
Cal
Mizzou
Virginia Tech
Arizona State
UCF
Temple
Xavier
Michigan
Dayton
Rutgers
Miami pic.twitter.com/aUoVbRIUSR— The Portal Report (@ThePortalReport) April 8, 2024

Jihad’s senior season of high school was cut short because of COVID, so he had one less year to prove himself at North Farmington High School, where he started as a junior and averaged 16 points and 10 assists.