The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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50 THE WOLVERINE ❱ AUGUST 2024 BY CHRIS BALAS N ew Michigan men's basketball head coach Dusty May and his staff have been busy on the recruiting trail, making inroads with some of the nation's top recruits. Several of them have moved U-M near the top of their lists heading toward August, and many have already scheduled official visits. Here's a look at some of the class of 2025 standouts with whom May and Co. have the best shot. XAVION STATON 7-0, 210, C Las Vegas Sierra Vista On3 Industry Ranking: No. 33 player nationally Staton has Arizona high on his list and is planning to take his first official visit to the school. His top-five list has gener- ally included schools out west — UNLV, UCLA, etc. — but now he's expanding it, and May and Co. should get a visit along with LSU, Ohio State, and others. From On3.com's Jamie Shaw at the NBPA camp this summer: "Staton was well on his way to tak- ing the title as top shot blocker in camp before he was injured (undercut on a block attempt). Staton is raw offensively and still developing strength, but his presence and timing around the rim is undeniable and — at times — game- changing." Michigan is moving up quickly here. He'll be one to watch closely. TREY MCKENNEY 6-4, 205, SG Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's On3 Industry Ranking: No. 16 McKenney grew up in a Michigan family and rooted for the Wolverines, but Michigan State has prioritized him and built a very good relationship … ditto Georgetown. From Shaw: "McKenney has had an interesting re- cruitment. The Flint [Mich.] native has taken several visits already with plenty more planned (Michigan, Michigan State, USC, Oregon, Notre Dame, and Creighton all upcoming). The in-state Spartans have been around since the beginning and have done a good job of making him feel like a priority. George- town and Ed Cooley have also made a strong push and have positioned them- selves as the current frontrunner. "One other school I'm keeping an eye on is Michigan, led by new coach Dusty May. McKenney grew up a fan of the Wolverines." U-M should have a real shot here. BRAYLON MULLINS 6-4, 180, SG Greenfield (Ind.) Central On3 Industry Ranking: No. 26 Per On3, Mullins has set eight official visits, and Michigan is one. The stand- out guard has trimmed his list to 10, and U-M made the cut. With his strong play, Mullins added offers from Arkansas and Duke in late summer. Mullins told On3 he still plans to sign during the early period, but Shaw writes, "with these new offers in hand, the process of elimination may have been pushed back a little. Eight visits is a lot over a couple of month period. However, in speaking with Mullins, he seems set on taking them. Watch to see how the visits play out." One writer tells us Mullins always has great things to say about May and Michigan, but he's got an impressive list. He'll visit U-M for Texas football weekend Sept. 7. He'll also see UConn, North Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. MAZI MOSLEY 6-4, 165, SG Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy On3 Industry Ranking: No. 57 Mosley just transferred by way of St. Francis (Calif.) La Canada Flintridge and has set his first official visit to Michigan — Aug. 31 for the U-M foot- ball weekend with Fresno State. May has made significant progress with Mosley, and the coach and his staff have given the shooting guard plenty of attention on the recruiting trail this summer. Mosley played well at the June NBPA Top 100 camp, per Shaw. "Mosley has long carried the repu- tation as a shooter. Pushing 6-foot-6, he has long arms and played with good balance," Shaw reported. "The shot was clean off the catch and off the bounce. He was also comfortable getting to spots in the half-court off one or two dribbles. He will need to continue get- ting more consistent, especially playing off the ball, but the shot-making aspect was intriguing." ❱ BASKETBALL RECRUITING Dusty May's Recruiting Efforts Are Heating Up This Summer Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's shooting guard Trey McKenney is the No. 16 player in the On3 Industry Ranking. He grew up a Michigan fan but is being heavily recruited by Michigan State and Georgetown. PHOTO BY JAMIE SHAW/ON3