ANN ARBOR — Crisler Center was open to the media on Friday for the Michigan men’s basketball media day. To tip off the day, new head coach Dusty May spoke for about a half hour. Here are the key takeaways from May’s press conference,

"These guys, most come from programs where they won a lot of games, won championships," May said. "I don't think they came here to take a step back."

Michigan basketball is awaiting the Nov. 9 decision of five-star combo guard Trey McKenney from Flint (Mich.) St. Mary’s, but the Wolverines managed to get the first commit in 2025 before McKenney has made his decision.

One must-get is in-state five-star Trey McKenney, who hails from Flint (Mich.) St. Mary’s. The No. 20 player in the country, McKenney is a 6-foot-4 combo guard and has cut his list to three — Michigan, USC, and Georgetown. And now we know when he’ll announce his college choice.

Having inherited a combination of freshman recruits and transfer-portal pulls, it will be crucial for May to establish a team mentality before the season starts.

As Dusty May prepares to coach his first game at Michigan, he picked up his first commitment for the 2025 class. Winters Grady, a 6-foot-5 small forward who plays for Prolific Prep in Napa, California,

Michigan basketball finally lands its first commitment of the 2025 class -- and it's a big one. On Friday, the Wolverines got a commitment from four-star forward Winters Grady. The Napa (CA) Prolific Prep prospect is a 6-foot-5 small forward and he's considered the 83rd-ranked prospect in the 2025 cycle,