The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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basketball recruiting No. 30 senior nationally) since the Marion (Ind.) High five-star James Grand Rapids, Mich., native was in Blackmon Jr. (6-3, 170, Rivals.com's eighth grade. At one point, the Wol- No. 23 overall player in the land) will verines were his "strong leader." visit officially during Michigan footBooker has since opened it up. He's ball's bye weekend Sept. 28. Blackvisited Michigan State and Kentucky, mon and his family will get plenty of and will see Michigan Oct. 5 (he's attention, and some still believe Kenbeen to Ann Arbor seven times al- tucky, his father's alma mater, is the ready) and Missouri favorite. U-M is up Oct. 19 before decidthere with the Wilding. Some believe cats and Indiana, though, with North he'll follow Chicago Carolina and others point guard Tyler still making their Ulis to Kentucky as pitches. Some now a package deal, but think he's cooled on Booker tweeted his Kentucky and could friend "good luck well favor Michigan. whether or not we Blackmon Jr. loves play together" folthe fit in Ann Arbor, lowing Ulis' pledge and we think the to the Wildcats. Booker visited Wolverines do have Michigan State in Marion (Ind.) High shooting guard a shot — perhaps early September, James Blackmon Jr., a five- star better than some but the vibe among recruit and the No. 23 overall player think, Rivals.com some in the know in nationally according to Rivals.com, is basketball analyst East Lansing is "not being chased by the likes of Kentucky, Corey Albertson good." Some, in fact, Indiana and North Carolina, but has reported Sept. 23. U-M. believe Missouri is noted that he likes the fit withrivals.com Blackmon is very photo courtesy good friends with now legitimate competition. The Tigers will honor former Hatch, who is planning on being asMissouri standout Melvin Booker, sociated with the program whether he who happens to be Booker's father, plays again or not. Finally, if neither of those pan out, when the Bookers are in for the ofthe Wolverines are in good shape for ficial visit. Booker's mom is still in Grand Rap- Columbus (Ohio) Lincoln three-star ids and a Michigan fan. For some rea- Javon Bess (6-5, 180). Michigan has son, however, this one seems to have been watching the All-Ohio standout been trending away from U‑M for a closely over the summer and has viswhile. We'd still bet on Kentucky at ited his school, been in contact and let this point. Bess know the interest is real. Another recently emerging plan A, Bess has offers from Xavier, Texas