The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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BASKETBALL RECRUITING to take them in the spring and will have a schedule "very soon." He expects to decide in the summer. "It's about the coaching staff, the relationship I've built with them," he said. "Playing time could be a factor if I'm able to play, the way I fit in in that program, and pos- sibly players that go there, if I want to play with them or not. The aca- demic part is a big part, too." Kennard notched a career-high 59 points, including all of Frank- lin's 23 points in the first quarter, and tied a school record with nine three-pointers in a 72-64 win over Monroe Feb. 12. Franklin improved to 18-3 and concluded a third con- secutive season of unbeaten play in its conference. CLASS OF 2014 UPDATES Michigan big man signee Ricky Doyle (6-9, Rivals.com three-star prospect) of Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot, con- tinues to impress, having put up big numbers this year. Doyle averaged 25 points and nine rebounds per game in his senior season, and posted 21 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots in a district playoff loss to Dun- bar (57-50) Feb. 7. He scored 30 points and added 16 rebounds in a 57-55 loss to Fort Myers in the preceding game. Sacramento (Calif.) Capital Christian and big man D.J. Wilson (6-8, 197, No. 135 senior nationally) is averag- ing 13.2 points and 5.0 rebounds for a team that's now 21-3 on the season. He notched 21 points in a 72-63 win over Mesa Verde Jan. 28 and matched it with 21 points in an 89-52 win over Lindhurst the next game. Four-star wing Kameron Chatman (6-7, 197, No. 29 player in the coun- try) of Portland (Ore.) Columbia Chris- tian scored 20 points and added 13 rebounds in a loss to Issaquah Jan. 20. Chatman is averaging 24 points per game, and Columbia Christian is 20-5 against 1A competition this season through mid-February. ❑ On The Web For regular reports on basketball recruiting, plus videos of all the top prospects in the nation and Michigan's commitments, visit TheWolverine.com. Franklin (Ohio) High shooting guard Luke Kennard, Rivals.com's No. 16 junior nation- ally, cut his list to seven schools: Louisville, Kentucky, Duke, Ohio State, Michigan, North Carolina and Florida. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM