In the madness that was the last week of Michigan Wolverines athletics — namely on the uh, football field — the men’s basketball program landed perhaps its most consequential commit so far of the Juwan Howard era. After several failed pursuits of prospects of a similar ilk, Michigan was able to secure a pledge from five-star forward Caleb Houstan. His commitment gives them what currently stands as the No. 1 recruiting class in the country.
Houstan, a Canadian-born forward who is currently plays at Florida’s Montverde Academy, reclassified from the 2022 class down to 2021 and ranks as the nation’s No.