4-Star PF Prospect Colin Castleton Commits to Michigan over Illinois, Others

Power forward Colin Castleton announced Wednesday that he intends to play for the Michigan Wolverines beginning in the 2018-19 season.

Castleton went public with his commitment on Twitter:

According to Scout.com, Castleton is a 4-star recruit who ranks as the No. 70 overall player, No. 20 power forward and No. 5 player at his position from the state of Florida.

Per Scout, Castleton chose Michigan over Illinois, Clemson, Georgia, Purdue, Florida, Florida State and Xavier.

Castleton is listed at 6'10" and 215 pounds, and he is a standout at Father Lopez Catholic High School in Daytona Beach, Florida.

According to Scout.com's Sam Webb, Castleton had a great experience when he visited Michigan last weekend:

"It was great. Just everything that Michigan has to offer, coming up for the first time in person. Coach [John] Beilein visited me twice in a week. He definitely made me feel good about it and getting ready for the visit and stuff. It was good. I got to see everything about the school. We went to every building, talked to all the academic people with my major and stuff like that and what I'd be taking if I go there. Just showing the facilities and doing a lot of stuff, it was really fun. Honestly I am really impressed with it all."

Per Nick Baumgardner of the Detroit Free Press, Castleton is the fourth 4-star prospect Michigan has secured from the class of 2018.

Michigan has developed into a perennial tournament team under Beilein, having taken part in March Madness in six of the past seven seasons.

With Castleton added to what was already a strong class, the Wolverines have the makings of a team that can make some noise deep into the tournament in 2018-19.