In case you have not yet heard, Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard is absolutely killing it when it coming to the recruiting trail. In fact, the Wolverines currently have the No. 1 ranked class in 2021.
The top-ranked player in Michigan’s 2021 recruiting class is PF Caleb Houstan out of Montverde, Florida.
But how good is Houstan?
Well, not only is Houstan the No. 6 ranked player in the Class of 2021Â but according to ESPN writer Jonathan Givony, he is also projected to be selected in the Top 10 of the 2022 NBA Draft.
In his latest 2022 NBA Mock Draft, Givony has Houstan being selected by the Portland with the No. 9 overall pick in the opening round.
Here is the how the top ten will go, according to Givony.
2022 NBA Mock Draft
| PICK | PLAYER | TEAM | HT | POS | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CLE | Chet Holmgren | Gonzaga | 7-1 | PF/C | 19.0 |
| 2. MIN | Paolo Banchero | Duke | 6-10 | PF/C | 18.4 |
| 3. ORL | Jaden Hardy | Undecided | 6-4 | SG | 18.8 |
| 4. HOU | Peyton Watson | UCLA | 6-8 | SF | 18.9 |
| 5. DET | Yannick Nzosa | Unicaja Malaga | 6-11 | C | 17.4 |
| 6. WAS | Jabari Smith | Auburn | 6-10 | PF/C | 17.9 |
| 7. SAC | AJ Griffin | Duke | 6-8 | SF/PF | 17.7 |
| 8. CHI | Patrick Baldwin | Undecided | 6-10 | SF/PF | 18.4 |
| 9. POR | Caleb Houstan | Michigan | 6-9 | SF/PF | 18.3 |
| 10. NO | Kennedy Chandler | Tennessee | 6-1 | PG | 18.6 |
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