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Recruiting: Michigan basketball battling for five-star, Top 10 prospect in 2026 class

Dusty May and the Wolverines are in the fight for an elite, five-star shooting guard in the 2026 recruiting class...

Matt Lounsberry

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Dusty May and Michigan men's basketball made a big splash on the recruiting trail during the 2025 cycle, landing five-star combo guard and No. 19 overall prospect Trey McKinney.

Now, May and the Wolverines look to add another dynamic piece to their future roster in elite, five-star shooting guard Jason Crowe Jr., the No. 9 overall prospect, No. 2 shooting guard and No. 6 player from the state of California in the 2026 recruiting class.

According to On3's Joe Tipton, Michigan is among seven programs that the 6-foot-3, 170-pounder is hearing from the most so far during his recruitment. Other interest parties include Kentucky, Arkansas, Miami, USC, UCLA and Washington.

No. 24 Michigan (12-3, 4-0 Big Ten) has enjoyed an instant turnaround orchestrated by May in his first year in Ann Arbor, coming off the Wolverines' program-worst 8-24 record a year ago in then-head coach Juwan Howard's final season. In addition to the early success on the court, May landed the No. 13-ranked recruiting class, led by McKinney, for the 2025 cycle.

As Michigan seeks its first commitment for the Class of 2026, Crowe Jr. is certainly a prospect worth keeping an eye on for the Wolverines.

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