{"id":705845,"date":"2026-04-05T05:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/705845\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T05:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:30:15","slug":"five-star-pg-brandon-mccoy-jr-commits-to-michigan-for-26-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/705845\/","title":{"rendered":"Five-star PG Brandon McCoy Jr. commits to Michigan for &#8217;26 class"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"authors byline-authors\">\n<li class=\"mutiple-authors\">\n<p>Jeff Borzello<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"author-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/borzello_jeff.png&#038;h=80&#038;w=80&#038;scale=crop.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jeff Borzello<\/p>\n<p>ESPN Staff Writer<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Basketball recruiting insider.\n<\/li>\n<li> Joined ESPN in 2014.\n<\/li>\n<li> Graduate of University of Delaware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"mutiple-authors\">\n<p>Paul Biancardi<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"author-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/biancardi_paul.png&#038;h=80&#038;w=80&#038;scale=crop.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paul Biancardi<\/p>\n<p>Basketball Recruiting<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com\n<\/li>\n<li> 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level\n<\/li>\n<li> Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Multiple Authors<\/p>\n<p>Apr 4, 2026, 11:28 PM ET<\/p>\n<p>INDIANAPOLIS &#8212; On a night when head coach Dusty May guided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/game\/_\/gameId\/401856599\/michigan-arizona\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michigan<\/a> to its first national championship game appearance since 2018, the Wolverines also took a huge step in continuing their dominance next season.<\/p>\n<p>Five-star senior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/254866\/brandon-mccoy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon McCoy Jr.<\/a>, one of the top-five point guards in the class, announced his commitment to Michigan on the Fab Five&#8217;s alternate telecast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Coach May&#8217;s vision lined up with my vision and dreams, which are to become a pro and stay in the league long term,&#8221; McCoy told ESPN. &#8220;He said I could fill up a stat sheet, play winning basketball, be an elite defender and play multiple positions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McCoy visited Michigan last fall and came away impressed by the program.<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a name=\"&amp;lpos=story:editorspicks:inline:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/46535988\/boys-high-school-basketball-recruiting-class-rankings-2026\" class=\"img-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/r1620550_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;I went on a visit in October, and it was amazing,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I wanted to be part of a winning team that was unselfish, and I felt that was Michigan. During my visit in October, I was impressed by practice. The detailed execution stood out. The team was dialed into winning. From where they were to where they are now, they&#8217;ve improved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A 6-foot-4 guard from Sierra Canyon High School (California), McCoy is ranked No. 18 in the SC Next 100 for the class of 2026. He becomes May&#8217;s first five-star prospect since taking over in Ann Arbor.<\/p>\n<p>McCoy is a big playmaker who sets the pace with his speed and ballhandling, and his high-level lateral quickness is a factor on defense. He demonstrates great anticipation and instincts in the passing lanes and when he&#8217;s in rotation. He really wreaks havoc on the defensive end and makes it difficult for opponents to get into their offense. On top of his defense, he&#8217;s also an effective rebounder, and he has the versatility to grab it and go the length of the court.<\/p>\n<p>He is Michigan&#8217;s sixth commitment in the 2026 class and the Wolverines&#8217; fourth SC Next 100 prospect, joining <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/267297\/quinn-costello\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quinn Costello<\/a> (No. 28), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/259941\/lincoln-cosby\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Cosby<\/a> (No. 45) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/260121\/joseph-hartman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joseph Hartman<\/a> (No. 91).<\/p>\n<p>Michigan will lose starters <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/252597\/yaxel-lendeborg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yaxel Lendeborg<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/230517\/nimari-burnett\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nimari Burnett<\/a>, while reserves <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/player\/_\/id\/5105836\/roddy-gayle-jr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roddy Gayle Jr.<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/243301\/will-tschetter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Tschetter<\/a> are also out of eligibility. Starting big men <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/247674\/morez-johnson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morez Johnson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/player\/_\/id\/5174983\/aday-mara\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aday Mara<\/a> are projected as late first-round picks and could go either way with their NBA draft decisions. Expect McCoy to immediately form one of the best perimeter groups in the country alongside starting point guard <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/247463\/elliot-cadeau\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elliot Cadeau<\/a> and breakout candidate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/250607\/trey-mckenney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trey McKenney<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. 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