McKenney, No. 16 hire in ’25, picks Michigan

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• First-class guard Trey McKenney announced his dedication to Michigan on Saturday, providing coach Dusty May his first luxury recruit because taking control of in Ann Arbor.McKenney’s last list also consisted of USC and Georgetown, but staying home was the difference for the Flint, Michigan, native.”It’s surreal since Michigan was my dream school growing up,” McKenney told ESPN.”My grandparents went to Michigan. It’s home.”Editor’s Picks 1 Related McKenney left impressed by May’s system and speed of play during his time coaching Florida Atlantic.”Their design of play really fits me,”McKenney stated.”It’s positionless, physical basketball with concepts. They will want to run and make

checks out at a fast lane like his teams did at FAU. My game is versatile on both ends and I believe I fit well into their plans. In time, I have the possibility to

be the face of the program. Coach May is a basketball guy. My faith leads me, and I try to think things out. I trust Coach May. He emits favorable vibes. “A 6-foot-4 shooting guard from St. Mary’s Preparatory School (Michigan), McKenney is ranked No. 16 in the ESPN 100 for the 2025 class. He played some of his finest basketball for The Household grassroots program on the Nike circuit in July, averaging 19.6 points and 6.0 rebounds in 8 games, shooting better than 41%from 3-point range and making several 3-pointers in every game.He likewise won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup last summertime, starting all six games and ending up second on the team in scoring. He balanced 10.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists.McKenney is a big-bodied guard whose game ought to equate to May’s system of open-side ball screens, dribble handoffs and high-low actions. He’s a mismatch on the block

against like-sized or smaller sized defenders due to his strength and touch, however he’s effective on the border due to his capability to get to the basket and knock down threes. McKenney is the 3rd commitment for May and the Wolverines in the 2025 class, however the very first luxury and first ESPN 100 recruit. He signs up with four-star little forward Winters Grady and talented Australia native Oscar Goodman in the group.