The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2013 basketball recruiting issue So, too, was watching the Wolver- stronger and a little faster, and I've ines make a run to the national title worked hard on my jump shot. game this year. "When I get going, I can be pretty "They have a great team," Chat- dangerous on the court. Sometimes I man said. "I've watched their offense have to score a lot. with four out, one in. It's a really When we need a guard-oriented offense, and I feel I bucket, I can go could fit in with their type of play. get it. It's a lot of When I talk to the coaches I feel fun." Looney would maybe it could be a good place for like to play small me. "Coach Beilein is a good coach. I forward at the talked to him a while ago, and he next level and bewas encouraging me, telling me I'm lieves he has the looney getting better. I know he'll push me skills to pull it off. to my potential if I go there. That's Duke, Michigan State and Florida what I want — teams and coaches are three he's mentioned that will get pushing me just to get where I want visits this summer, while Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgetown, Tennessee to be." Of all the schools recruiting him, and Stanford are also on his list, one he said, Michigan is the one showing he plans to trim to five by the end the most interest. Georgetown, Lou- of summer before taking visits. He isville, UConn, Washington, UCLA, said he has been hearing the most Arizona and Oregon are the others from Florida, Michigan, Michigan on his list of eight, with U-M and State, Tennessee, Georgetown and Louisville the only two who have yet Stanford. "They're all pretty even," he said. to offer. "It's going to be about relation- "They're all very good schools." Looney saw the Wolverines play in ships, mostly, and if I feel comfortable with that school. This is the big- person in Atlanta during the national title game against Louisville. He's gest decision of my life," he said. • Kevon Looney, PF, Milwaukee forged a relationship with U-M assisHamilton: Looney is among the elite tant coach LaVall Jordan, with whom players in his class, a 6-8, 210-pound he talks once a week. "It was awesome," Looney said of high-flyer who scores in a number of ways. He's versatile, outstand- the title game. "The Michigan fans ing on the glass, active defensively, were great, and it was incredible to and known as an unbelievable shot see it in person. Michigan is a great school and a great team." blocker. • A.J. Turner, SG, Warren (Mich.) "I'm being more assertive this summer," Looney said. "I wanted De La Salle: A lanky, 6-7 point forto be more aggressive. I've gotten ward, Turner burst on the scene with