The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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basketball recruiting and me and him being really close, I wouldn't mind going that far." Butler, Indiana and Michigan are three schools considered highest on his list. Class Of 2015 Luke Kennard Still Lists Michigan High Michigan remains strong with one of its top class of 2015 targets, Franklin (Ohio) High four-star Luke Kennard. The 6-6 standout has offers from Ohio State and Indiana, and is line to receive one from U-M June 15. Kennard watched Michigan closely through its tournament run, celebrating wildly when the Wolverines pulled out an 87-85 Sweet 16 win over Kansas. "I did watch the game, and Michigan is one of my top schools right now," he said from vacation. "I was actually in Florida watching the game in my condo and, man, was that place going crazy!" Michigan, of course, came from 14 down late to win after Burke sent the game to overtime with a long triple with four seconds remaining. "The one thing they didn't do was give up, and they know how to battle that adversity," Kennard said. "Good teams that are coached well can do that, and that tells you what kind of coach that Coach B. [John Beilein] is. We are very happy for the win, and we'll be cheering them up all the way through the tourney." Kennard started strong with his King James AAU squad, scoring a game-high 25 points in his team's Kennard, a four-star sophomore forward from Franklin (Ohio) High, is expected to receive an offer from the Wolverines in June, and he has Michigan among his top schools. photo courtesy rivals.com 17U quarterfinal loss at the Michigan Invitational. He shot 10 of 15 from the floor, including three triples, and added four rebounds before a buzzer-beating three-pointer sent his team home. Kennard averaged 25 points per game as a sophomore. ❏ On The Web For regular reports on basketball recruiting, plus videos of all the top prospects in the nation and Michigan's commitments, visit TheWolverine.com.