The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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basketball recruiting Grantham is a full qualifier who has decided to take a prep school year at Chatham (Va.) Hargrave Military Academy. "Against the high-octane Team Thad, Grantham looked very comfortable and like an easy high- Michigan is targeting Sacramento forward D.J. Wilson, a versatile 6-9 player who is rated as the No. 150 overall prospect in the class of 2014 and carries a 3.9 GPA in the classroom. photo courtesy rivals.com major," Rivals.com wrote from the Summer Jam. "He scored at the rim, hit some jumpers and was active on the glass in a 19-point, eight-rebound effort." Grantham says that the decision to prep has been a wise one. "It's going good because I'm getting new offers, playing against better players and getting good experience," Grantham said. "I just got offers from Texas, Rutgers and VCU. Before the summer I had West Vir- ginia and Clemson; that's it." Because of his size and skill, Grantham can play both the small forward and power forward slots, Rivals.com reports. Jonah Bolden, meanwhile, is not the typical Aussie, a former Flint, Mich., native who left for Australia with his family before returning to the United States this year. Bolden (6-8) is skinny but athletic, having put on a show at the July adidas Nations event. Rivals.com's Eric Bossi caught Bolden in action. "There's little doubt high majors will be interested," Bossi wrote. "After feeling his way around against the U.S. players for a bit, Bolden showed off a nice-looking jump shot with deep range. "With his size, mobility and athleticism, you can see him playing at the three or the four." Bolden seems like a top-100 (at least) player judging by his film. His father played with former Wolverine Glen Rice in high school before starring at Boise State, he's got a 7‑2 wing span — and he likes Michigan a lot, feeling he's a great fit in the U-M offense. "We watched him a bit more, and he looks to be legit," Bossi wrote. "He likely needs to factor into the class of 2014 rankings, and it's just a matter of how high he ends up. At 6‑8, he can really shoot, he has great length and he runs the floor well." Michigan coaches are aware of Bolden, and it seems only a matter of time before he's on campus.