Michigan basketball is reaching out to a Big Ten starting center in the transfer portal as they prepare for the departures of Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf. Goldin has exhausted his eligibility, and head coach Juwan Howard anticipates that Wolf will enter the NBA after just one season with the Wolverines.
As the transfer portal opens, Michigan has already been linked to several big men. The team made contact with San Diego State’s 7-foot center, Magoon Gwath, but he’s not the only notable player on their radar. According to Joe Tipton of On3, Michigan has also reached out to Rutgers center Lathan Sommerville.
Sommerville recently completed his freshman season with the Scarlet Knights, and several other programs, including Ohio State, Tennessee, USC, and Texas A&M, have also expressed interest. Tipton noted that Sommerville entered the portal with a ‘do not contact’ designation, which often suggests he has already made his decision. The 6-10 big man, hailing from Peoria, Illinois, would be a strong fit for Dusty May’s system.
This season, Sommerville started 15 of Rutgers’ 32 games, averaging 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in 20.9 minutes per game. With Michigan likely needing at least two new big men—assuming Wolf departs—the freshman could provide valuable depth for the Wolverines.
Leave a Reply