Three-star guard Lorenzo Cason, a former FAU signee, commits to Michigan basketball

Dusty May has had several coaching staff members follow him from Florida Atlantic to Michigan.

Now, a high school recruit is doing the same.

Lorenzo Cason, a three-star guard in the 2024 class and former FAU signee, announced his commitment to the Wolverines in a social media post on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound guard out of Lakeland (Florida) Victory Christian Academy committed to May and the Owls last August and later signed. But after May took the job at Michigan, Cason was released from his NLI and reopened his recruitment.

He took visits to Florida and Michigan this month before making the decision to play for May in Ann Arbor.

“I chose Michigan because of Dusty,” Cason told On3. “It’s hard not to want to play for a coach who believes in you. He took me with him from FAU and I think that’s says enough as it is. The staff is amazing, but I know the culture is going to be even better. As well as the style of play, just getting up and down the court in transition is a huge differentiator.”

Cason is ranked the No. 22 recruit in Florida and No. 35 combo guard in the nation by 247Sports. He averaged 24.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game in his senior season.

He joins Michigan’s Mr. Basketball Durral Brooks and four-star guard Justin Pippen in the Wolverines’ incoming 2024 class. Cason is also the seventh player to commit to Michigan since Friday, a group that includes North Texas grad transfer Rubin Jones (signed), Yale transfer Danny Wolf, Auburn transfer Tre Donaldson (signed), Alabama transfer Sam Walters (signed), Ohio State transfer Roddy Gayle Jr. (signed) and Pippen (signed).

Cason’s addition means Michigan has filled 10 of the allotted 13 scholarship spots for next season, a total that includes returning Wolverines Will Tschetter and George Washington III. May has at least one more scholarship at his disposal, but that number could grow if Nimari Burnett and Jace Howard — who both have remaining eligibility — don’t come back.

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