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Michigan’s Zavier Simpson was headed to Iowa State until a 'situation happened'

Michigan star Zavier Simpson nearly committed to Iowa State coach Steve Prohm Randy Peterson, rpeterson@dmreg.com

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — How close was Michigan’s top point guard to playing for Steve Prohm at Iowa State?

Very close, both sides confirmed Tuesday.

“I was actually going to commit, until a situation happened,” Wolverines senior Zavier Simpson said on the eve of Wednesday’s 11 a.m. Iowa State-Michigan game in the Battle 4 Atlantis.

So instead of running onto the floor inside the ballroom-turned-basketball arena on the grounds of the massive Atlantis resort complex as a Cyclone, Simpson will do so as a Wolverine.