As we await the impact of Juwan Howard on the 2022s taking official visits to Ann Arbor, this seems like an ideal time to go through my own personal board by position. In the first of a three part series, I rundown my Guard board today. **Note: for measurements listed below I'm using my own eye test to approximate actual heights rather than outdated/possibly inaccurate list heights in the absence of actual measurements over the last year+** Lead Guard
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A) Jaden Bradley Measurements: 6'2-6'3/180 School/AAU: IMG Academy (FL)/Team CP3 (Nike EYBL/North Carolina) Why: The most college ready of the three realistic options. Bradley has a defined role as a playmaker for others with a college ready frame and projects to be a rotational player from day 1. I differ from Brian a bit in that I don't necessarily prioritize how long a given prospect is projected to remain in college. The better question in my opinion, is how many impact years will you get from a given prospect in college. I call this the DJ Wilson approach. Sure, Wilson stuck around for 3 years, but was only an impact player for 1 year. If you're only going to get a year of rotational impact from a player, I'd rather have it sooner than later. Where Michigan Stands: Jaden completed his OV with Michigan last week and Poppa Bradley told Sam Webb of 247 the family feel and playstyle under Juwan Howard are appealing. Alabama just wrapped-up their official visit with the Bradleys and Nate Oats' NBA style of play hit home per an article with 247. Bradley still has OVs with North Carolina and Arizona in June, with a Kentucky unofficial getting worked out for August. While one-on-one time with Juwan Howard can only improve Michigan's chances here, I'm still not optimistic that Jaden will play college basketball in Ann Arbor. [Hit THE JUMP for updates on Trimble + McDaniel]