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Michigan Basketball: Breaking down the 2020 recruiting class

By Lukas Harkins

COLLEGE PARK, MD - DECEMBER 28: The Michigan Wolverines logo on their uniform during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center on December 28, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - DECEMBER 28: The Michigan Wolverines logo on their uniform during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center on December 28, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images) /
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Jace Howard – Miami, FL

SF | 6-foot-8 | 210 lbs | No. 364 overall

Jace Howard is the son of Michigan’s head coach and that many view to be a project-type commit that is more about the future than the present. He is ranked as just the No. 364 overall player in the class but brings quality size at 6-foot-8 and could blossom into a solid contributor down the road. He could be a redshirt candidate during his first year on campus, a season in which Michigan should be loaded in the frontcourt, and that would give the opportunity to grow underneath a collegiate coaching staff.

Howard might not be on the same level as Michigan’s other commits, but he has room to develop and is obviously familiar with the coaching staff. He also held his fair share of solid offers from the likes of Dayton and San Diego State – among others – before announcing his commitment to Michigan. While Howard was once relegated to being a walk-on earlier this offseason, Howard is back to being a scholarship player heading into his freshman season and it will be intriguing to watch his development.

With Howard’s versatility and intelligence on the court, he projects as a multi-positional defender capable of making an impact on that end of the floor. He is also a physical driver on the other end as he uses his size to get to the basket and finish. He has a ways to go in his development before being an impact player at the Big Ten level, it seems, but that potential is there.

It might also be worth mentioning the Jett Howard is regarded as a Top 75 player in the 2022 recruiting class. Jace would be upperclassman by the time Jett could play at the collegiate level and the family dynamic at Michigan could grow.

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