Michigan hosted power forward Ben Carlson of Woodbury (Minn.) East Ridge Saturday. The four-star talked about his visit Monday.
Ohio State offered Friday, but U-M did not follow suit.
“Michigan was a good visit,” he said. “They didn’t say a whole lot about an offer.
“Another recruit was with me — [four-star shooting guard] Anthony Leal of Indiana Elite (Rivals.com’s No. 80 junior). Five or six others were at the football game.”
They saw Michigan rip Nebraska, 56-10.
“Seeing the environment during a football weekend was cool,” Carlson said.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Purdue, Northwestern, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Creighton, Stanford, Kansas State and others have offered, and he’ll visit Kansas State this weekend. Carlson’s sister played volleyball at Creighton ... he's visited there and has also been to Iowa State and Nebraska. Purdue, Colorado and Texas were in to see him recently.
"He is one of the best frontcourt prospects in his class nationally,” Rivals.com’s Corey Evans said. “Carlson’s feel for the game in the low and high post area, ability to shoot the perimeter jumper and also defend his basket is evident.
“He is an impressive big man that can score in the post, facing the basket to 20-feet and also defend his basket as a rim protector."
He has elite grades and a “relatively polished skill set.” Stanford is considered one of his leaders.
Watch for more on Carlson and other targets in the weeks to come.
Ohio State offered Friday, but U-M did not follow suit.
“Michigan was a good visit,” he said. “They didn’t say a whole lot about an offer.
“Another recruit was with me — [four-star shooting guard] Anthony Leal of Indiana Elite (Rivals.com’s No. 80 junior). Five or six others were at the football game.”
They saw Michigan rip Nebraska, 56-10.
“Seeing the environment during a football weekend was cool,” Carlson said.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Purdue, Northwestern, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Creighton, Stanford, Kansas State and others have offered, and he’ll visit Kansas State this weekend. Carlson’s sister played volleyball at Creighton ... he's visited there and has also been to Iowa State and Nebraska. Purdue, Colorado and Texas were in to see him recently.
"He is one of the best frontcourt prospects in his class nationally,” Rivals.com’s Corey Evans said. “Carlson’s feel for the game in the low and high post area, ability to shoot the perimeter jumper and also defend his basket is evident.
“He is an impressive big man that can score in the post, facing the basket to 20-feet and also defend his basket as a rim protector."
He has elite grades and a “relatively polished skill set.” Stanford is considered one of his leaders.
Watch for more on Carlson and other targets in the weeks to come.
