He had a breakout AAU season last summer, playing on the Nike EYBL Circuit for Expressions Elite and followed it with another standout season at South Kent High School in Connecticut. Originally from Senegal, Kante moved to the United States in 2019 to pursue basketball. He is a strong rebounder and loves to block shots.' 'He has size, broad shoulders and the ideal frame that could have an impact right away. 'We are looking forward to bringing Papa into the fold,' Michigan coach Juwan Howard said in a statement after Kante signed.

Former All-American Hunter Dickinson entered the transfer portal following last season, which left Tarris Reed Jr. It's not yet clear what changed for the class' first signee to make him change his mind he figured to have a decent shot at carving out a role next season. He chose U-M over his other four finalists: Maryland, Memphis, Pittsburgh and Rutgers. 107 prospect in the nation by 247 Sports' composite rankings. As a recent article noted ('Michigan lawmakers want undocumented immigrants to be able to get driver's license,' Detroit Free Press, April 12) driver’s licenses are essential for attracting and.

ON THE GRIDIRON: Michigan football lands legacy commit Blake Frazier, son of former national championĪ 6-foot-10 center, Kante was ranked as the No. Thank you to all my supporters, friends and family for continuing to show love.” “Thank you to the coaching staff and Michigan fans for their interest in me. “First and foremost I want to thank Allah for blessing me every day and making me believe that everything happens for a reason,” Kante's post read. “After a lot of thought and conversations with my family, I have decided to request a release from my NLI to University of Michigan. The Michigan basketball 2023 recruiting class is down to one.įour-star big man Papa Kante officially requested a release from his National Letter of Intent so he could re-open his recruitment, per his social media page.

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