Michigan basketball will have seven new faces in 2022-23

The Michigan Wolverines had plenty of roster turnover this offseason, but the dust has settled and the group for 2022-23 is officially set. Following the commitment of Lebanese forward Youssef Khayat on Sunday, all 13 scholarship spots are now accounted for.

It was a long road, however.

Michigan went into the offseason with guards Eli Brooks and DeVante’ Jones, wing Adrien Nunez and forward Brandon Johns graduating. Guard Zeb Jackson also entered the transfer portal during the season. These five slots opening up allowed for the program to sign (at the time) its four-man recruiting class in 2022. A transfer out from Frankie Collins and Caleb Houstan and Moussa Diabate entering the NBA Draft opened the door for more roster construction to take place.

Everything is done and set in stone as soon as Khayat figures out his visa and makes his way to the United States. Here is a look at the seven new faces that will be on the roster next season.

Joey Baker, wing (transfer)

Joey Baker (6-6, 206) was a four-star recruit and the No. 39 player in the 2018 class, per the On3 Consensus ratings. He committed to Duke and reclassified to enroll early, but never quite broke through for the Blue Devils. There is an asterisk next to that given Duke’s recent pedigree of bringing in one-and-done players. He has been parked behind a lot of NBA talent.

Baker averaged 4.5 points per game last season in around 12 minutes per game and shot 43.5% from the floor and 40.5% from three-point range. The 30 triples he made last year are more than any returning player on Michigan’s roster alone.

Gregg Glenn, forward

Michigan’s Gregg Glenn — a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native — is a four-star signee and No. 124 prospect in the 2022 class per the On3 Consensus (and No. 133 in On3’s own ratings). The 6-foot-7 power forward averaged 10.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game during his senior season in high school. 

Versatility figures to be where Glenn brings the most value to the Wolverines. He is listed as a power forward, but Parker sees a scenario where he can make an impact in multiple areas. 

“They can play him at the two or the three,” Georgia Stars coach Norm Parker said. “He’s definitely a wing player. He is going to bring some good offense to the team. There is no question about that. He will fit the role and whatever Coach Howard wants him to do, he is capable. Once he learns Michigan’s system, he is going to fit in very well. 

“Gregg is a multi-position player. He is not just a shooting guard or a power forward. He is more of a downhill, wing-type player. But if you do not guard him on the perimeter, he is going to knock down shots. He is a very versatile player.” 

Jett Howard, wing

The son of head coach Juwan Howard is the No. 37 overall player in the 2022 class, per the On3 Consensus ratings. Jett Howard has the ability to play the 2-through-4 spots in the lineup.

“He’s going to have to have a lot of things break right for him, but he’s got the frame and the lineage, the name and Michigan, which is a high-profile school,” On3’s Jamie Shaw said. “He’ll probably end up on draft boards, but I don’t think he’s a can’t miss NBA guy. But I do think he’s a hell of a high major player. He’s the kind you need to win championships with.

“He’s a pure three, but maybe even a little bit of four,” he said. “I know Juwan likes to play big, but if he ever wanted to go four out one or five out [on offense], I think Jett could possibly play the four. He’s a big, strong, long-framed kid.”

Youssef Khayat, forward

Khayat (6-9) played for Limoges CSP’s U21 team in France, which is in one of the most competitive leagues in Europe. He averaged 17.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game this season while also getting some run with Lebanon’s national team.

“Youssef Khayat fits the Franz Wagner-type of guy that Michigan was missing last season,” we wrote in his Michigan scouting report. “Wagner averaged 12 points per game in his Michigan career while being elite defensively and making plays that did not show up in the box score. Like Wagner, Khayat also played pro basketball in Europe. It might not be a direct 1:1 comparison, but the two are cut from the same cloth. Wagner’s impact was most felt by what Michigan did not have this past season. The addition of Khayat goes a long way in addressing that. He also enters the program as a 19-year-old freshman, so he is a bit further along on the development scale.”

Jaelin Llewellyn, point guard (transfer)

Jaelin Llewellyn was a four-star recruit and top-100 prospect during his high school career, per ESPN. The Mississauga, Ontario native was North Pole Hoops’ No. 5 Canadian prospect and top point guard in the class of 2018. He is now expected to start at point guard for the Wolverines.

He had a decorated career at Princeton, joining the program’s 1,000-point club this past season. Llewellyn was First Team All-Ivy League in 2022, averaging 15.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. His three-point shooting increased every season at Princeton, which peaked this year at 38.6% from distance. Llewellin started all 76 games he played in his career with the Tigers. Princeton finished first in the Ivy League in the regular season and had a 23-7 record overall.

Dug McDaniel, point guard

Standing at 5-11, 167 pounds, point guard Dug McDaniel is the No. 67 player in the country per On3’s rankings and will serve as the backup point guard at Michigan next season.

“He’s a fascinating one,” Jamie Shaw said to our Chris Balas. “He’s really small. That what you notice first. In that league, small point guards haven’t necessarily been a thing. 

“But he’s been small his whole life and produced at a high level his whole life. AAU, Paul VI and that league they’re in. He has that ‘it’ factor to him, a little magical ability with the ball in his hands.  He’s incredibly crafty, understanding angles and footwork and all that type of stuff, too. Everything about him checks the box that he won’t pan out and is not good enough, except for the production when he plays.”

Tarris Reed, forward/center

Michigan is adding another talented big man to the roster in 6-9, 230-pound Tarris Reed, a four-star recruit and the No. 27 player in the nation. He is projected to be the primary backup to Hunter Dickinson at center.

“He’s an incredible screener. He’s great at pivoting around the basket,” associate head coach Phil Martelli told the Wolverine. “He blocks out on every single play, and he shows on every ball screen. He’s vocal defensively.

“He’s going to block out on every play, and he’s going to rotate defensively on every play,” Martelli added. “I just like the way he has been coached and the way he has accepted coaching, and he knows what he is. He’s a low post player in a game where that’s almost gone now. But he’s coming to a program and a coach who emphasizes that and knows how to use him.”