The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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basketball commitment profile California Big Man Joins Basketball's 2014 Haul Sacramento (Calif.) Capital Christian big man D.J. Wilson wasn't necessarily planning on committing to Michigan when he visited for the Oct. 5 weekend, but he had an idea U‑M might be the place for him even before he set foot on campus. Rivals.com's No. 135 prospect in the country, the 6-9, 195-pound Wilson was just picking up steam in the recruiting process when he brought it to an end with a commitment before he left campus. Gonzaga proved tough to beat following a great visit to the school, but the Michigan coaches had plenty to sell. "He had a really good trip to Gonzaga and really liked it there," Team Superstars AAU coach LeRohn Dodson said. "They did a really good job recruiting him. At the end of the D.J. Wilson, a 6-9, 195-pound big man from day, he might have been lean- Sacramento (Calif.) Capital Christian, is ranked by ing there. But Michigan rolled Rivals.com as the No. 135 overall prospect in the out the red carpet, and he liked country. photo courtesy rivals.com it." Wilson earned offers and interlot of those in the country," Dodest during the summer with some son noted — and will be even better aggressive play. He hadn't played when he adds some muscle to his since February due to a back injury, slender frame, something that will be but performed well in July, which is a priority in the next couple of years. when the U‑M coaches noticed him. "I thought he played well even Like many John Beilein recruits, though he was a little rusty," Dodson Wilson has versatility and a nice skill said. "He had that little thing with set for his size. He can handle, pass his back because he's been growing and shoot at 6-9 — "There aren't a so fast. He grew two inches, had the