Michigan basketball went outside the country to fill a roster need and one of its two remaining scholarships for next season.
Lee Aaliya, a big man from Argentina and a class of 2023 recruit, committed to the Wolverines on Saturday, according to a report from ESPN's Jonathan Givony.
It’s the second consecutive season that coach Juwan Howard went the international route to make a late addition to the incoming recruiting class. Last year, forward Youssef Khayat, a Lebanon native who was playing in France, committed to Michigan in late June.
According to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, Aaliya, 18, was cleared by the NCAA in early August — making him eligible to enroll in college and play this season — and was contacted by roughly 20 high-major programs once his recruitment opened.