Jordan Poole to Michigan: Wolverines Land 4-Star Guard Prospect

The Michigan Wolverines landed their first recruit of the 2017 class when top shooting guard Jordan Poole announced his commitment Friday, according to Brian Snow of Scout.com.

Poole is the 92nd-ranked player in the 2017 class and a 4-star prospect, according to 247Sports. He chose Michigan over the Illinois Fighting Illini and Marquette Golden Eagles, per Snow.

As a sophomore last year, Poole averaged 14.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game while shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc, according to WisSports.net.

The Wolverines will need a shooting guard after Zak Irvin graduates, and head coach John Beilein’s scheme is one Poole should thrive in, as his high school coach, Jim Gosz, told Brendan F. Quinn of MLive.com:

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He's going to be a good one. He’s going to be a helluva player in that system. Beilein's two-guard offense is perfectly suited for him. He's a perfect fit.

He has a commodity that is kind of a lost art — he shoots the ball and it goes in. A lot of guys nowadays are higher fliers who go to the rim. This kid can flat-out shoot. He's just an unbelievable shooter.

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Beilein made the offer, his first for 2017, when Poole visited for the Michigan-BYU football game Sept. 26. Poole also took an unofficial visit last weekend during the Wolverines’ dramatic football loss to Michigan State, per Mark Snyder of the Detroit Free Press.

Michigan’s 2016 commits include point guard Xavier Simpson, shooting guard Ibi Watson and centers Jon Teske and Austin Davis.

The Wolverines are coming off a 16-16 season in which they failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament following two seasons in which they reached the national championship game and Elite Eight, respectively. The Wolverines were unranked in the first USA Today basketball coaches poll for 2015-16 but had the most votes outside the Top 25. Michigan will open its season Nov. 13 against Northern Michigan.