College basketball recruiting: Jett Howard, son of Michigan coach Juwan Howard, commits to Wolverines

Jett becomes the second son of Juwan's to commit to his Michigan basketball program

Michigan basketball's recruiting class rocketed up from No. 9 to No. 3 overall in the 2022 rankings thanks to a commitment on Wednesday from four-star recruit Jett Howard, the son of Michigan coach Juwan Howard, who picked the Wolverines over offers from a finalist list that also included LSU and Georgetown. Howard made the announcement on Instagram Live. 

Jett is a top-50 national prospect who becomes the fourth four-star commitment for Michigan in its star-studded 2022 class and the highest-rated of the quartet. A 6-foot-7 forward, he was long considered a Michigan lock thanks to his familial connection. The commitment will unite him with his father in Ann Arbor as well as his brother, Jace Howard, who is a sophomore on the team.

Landing Howard gives Michigan a near-certain chance of locking up yet another top-20 recruiting class under Howard's watch, which would extend a streak of three recruiting cycles. Michigan last year finished No. 2 in the 247Sports Composite rankings led by a pair of five-stars in Caleb Houstan and Moussa Diabate.

Michigan may not be done making moves, either. With Houstan and Diabate serving as potential one-and-done candidates, the staff is positioned to reload in the frontcourt with commitments from center Tarris Reed and power forward Gregg Glenn. Four-star power forward Eric Bailey, a teammate of Jett's at IMG Academy, is also considering Michigan.