The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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state runners-up last year as a sophomore, and he continued his outstanding play on the AAU circuit. Iowa was one of the first high majors to offer, stepping up in September, but Dayton has also extended and others are sure to follow. Ahrens is a deadly shooter who By Chris Balas ichigan missed out on two of takes pride in his defense. He is willits 2014 shooting guard targets ing to take a charge and do whatwhen highly ranked Devin Booker ever it takes on the defensive end and James Blackmon Jr. chose other to win. Standout performances at the Nike Peach Jam schools. The U-M and Nationals moved coaches have since him into the Rivals. picked it up with ancom top 150 (No. 146) other shooter, this one for his class, and he's from the class of 2015. likely to rise higher Versailles, Ohio, if he has a big junior standout Kyle Ahrens year. (6-4, 175) visited for Competition for Michigan football's him will likely include home opener with some big names. He Central Michigan in played with MichiAugust, getting the tour of campus with Class of 2015 target Kyle Ahrens, gan State guard Travis assistant coach Jeff a 6-4 standout from Versailles, Trice's younger brother Meyer. He was back Ohio, averaged 18 points, eight and has been to East for U-M basketball's rebounds and four assists for the Lansing a few times, win over Coppin State state Division III runners-up last while Ohio State, Dayton, Xavier and Butler Nov. 29. year as a sophomore. photo courtesy rivals.com are firmly in the mix, "It was insane. Awesome," Ahrens said. "My parents with Northwestern or Iowa rounding were really impressed, too. The first out his top seven. "Academics are important for me, time we went we got to see everything, some of campus, the business and I also want to go somewhere center. That was big because that's where I can make an impact and have a chance at playing at the next level," what I plan on majoring in. "This time they showed us the bas- Ahrens said. "If that doesn't happen, ketball facilities, the weight room. It I want to have that degree to fall back was amazing. We brought my godfa- on." Ahrens hopes to get back to Michither along, and he loved it, too." Ahrens averaged 18 points, eight gan for another game this year. "I talked with Coach [John] Beilein, rebounds and four assists for the basketball recruiting New Class Of 2015 Targets Are Emerging M