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Newsstand: Michigan top transfer target Juke Harris commits elsewhere

Anthony Broomeby: Anthony Broome05/05/26anthonytbroome

The Michigan Wolverines had been waiting on clarity with one of their top transfer portal targets in former Wake Forest guard Juke Harris. It got that on Monday with the news that the No. 4 overall transfer and No. 2 shooting guard has officially pledged to Tennessee.

Harris visited Michigan for its national championship parade and celebration days after its 69-63 win over UConn, but contact with U-M seemed to taper off after North Carolina and Tennessee got involved.

Last season, Harris put up 21.4 points per game, along with 6.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals. Michigan saw Harris twice over the last two seasons, scoring 19 points in an 85-84 overtime loss to the Wolverines in Detroit this year and 11 points in a 72-70 win in Greensboro in 2024-25. He is a career 44% from the field with a 32.6% mark from three.

The news came on the same day that five-star signee Brandon McCoy was named the No. 3 overall recruit in the 2026 class by Rivals in their final rankings. Michigan has the No. 8 recruiting class in the country, along with two transfers in the top-40 in Moustapha Thiam (No. 14 overall) and JP Estrella (No. 39), along with Jalen Reed (No. 173).

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