Former FAU commit Lorenzo Cason follows coach Dusty May to Michigan basketball
It's a day that ends in Y, which recently has meant the Michigan basketball program is adding more talent to its roster.
Sure enough, that was the case Tuesday morning as well, when the Wolverines announced former Florida Atlantic signee Lorenzo Cason − who de-committed from FAU in early April, a few weeks after Dusty May was announced as Michigan's head coach − would follow the man who had originally convinced him to go to Boca Raton, instead uniting in Ann Arbor.
Cason, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound guard from Lakeland, Fla. previously took a visit to Florida earlier this month, according to his 247Sports recruiting profile. He also took an official to Michigan last Monday, which appeared to be more than enough to get his commitment.
Cason played at Victory Christian High School and is a three-star prospect according to 247Sports and held offers from programs like Seton Hall, Indiana State and Saint Louis. He is rated the No. 35 combo guard in the country and No. 22 player in the state of Florida but does not have an official composite ranking on the site.
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Tuesday's commitment officially gives the U-M basketball program three incoming freshmen as Cason joins three-star Durral 'Phat Phat' Brooks and Justin Pippen (son of Scottie Pippen) who inked his commitment officially on Monday.
The Wolverines have also secured five transfer portal commitments in the May era, all of which have been announced since last Friday. The list includes first-team All-Ivy League sophomore center Danny Wolf (Yale), sophomore shooting guard Roddy Gayle Jr. (Ohio State), freshman wing Sam Walters (Alabama), sophomore point guard Tre Donaldson (Auburn) and graduate transfer shooting guard Rubin Jones (North Texas).
The only scholarship holdovers from the 2023-24 team that finished 8-24 overall and 3-17 in Big Ten play will be Will Tschetter and George Washington III. The Wolverines have three scholarships remaining for the 2024-25 roster.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Former FAU commit Lorenzo Cason follows coach Dusty May to Michigan
