Michigan Basketball: Top-Ranked Point Guard Puts Wolverines In Top Four

The Wolverines are right in the mix for the top-ranked point guard in the 2025 class.

Trent Knoop | Jul 2, 2024

U-M's new men's basketball head coach Dusty May speaks during introductory press conference at Junge Family Champions Center in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Dusty May has been able to do basically whatever he's wanted in terms of going out and landing talent to bring to Michigan. Since he was hired as the new Michigan basketball head coach, the former FAU coach had to build an entirely new roster. There were three Wolverines who played under Juwan Howard who will be back in the fold next season.

Although there is still one scholarship remaining on the 2024-25 team, May and Co. are starting to shift their attention to the 2025 recruiting class. The Wolverines do not have anyone in the fold for the '25 cycle, but Michigan has some stars interested in coming to play for May.

You can add Darius Acuff to that list of players who are closely looking at the Wolverines. The top-ranked point guard in the class has narrowed down his list to four schools: Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, and UConn.

NEWS: 5⭐️ Darius Acuff, the No. 1 ranked point guard in the 2025 class, is down to four schools, he tells @On3Recruits. https://t.co/K5N07Od5m3 pic.twitter.com/z1KHyXzYf0
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Acuff, who transferred down to Florida to play at IMG Academy, has plenty of Michigan ties. The seventh-ranked player in the '25 class is from Detroit, Michigan. He was extremely close with Juwan Howard and the former staff, but he told On3 that May called him and they had good talks which is why Michigan made his final group.

“It felt like home there. Coach (Juwan) Howard is my dog. He is like a lost uncle. It was sad to see him leave, but they have a great coach there now. One of the first things Coach (Dusty) May said to me when he called was, ‘We hoop over here.’ It was a great conversation we had, he is a good guy, a basketball head for sure. He is trying to get the program back to its winning way and bring what he built at FAU to Michigan.”
- Acuff to On3

Cass Tech guard Darius Acuff (5) dribbles against Muskegon guard Anthony Sydnor III (4) during the first half of the MHSAA boys Division 1 final at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Saturday, March 25, 2023. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

According to the Recruiting Prediction Machine, both Kansas and Arkansas are neck-and-neck in the battle for Acuff. Michigan appears to be in third, but has a chance to make some ground. The way that May likes to run his offense would suit Acuff. He needs a fast and dominant point guard to run the floor and that's exactly Acuff's game. He is able to put his head down and get to the rim, but he is also crafty and can create his shot from a variety of angles.

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