forward Youssef Khayat to enter the transfer portal.
Michigan’s roster will look very different next season, as another player enters the portal.
After two seasons with the Michigan Wolverines, forward Youssef Khayat is preparing to transfer, according to college basketball recruiting website Verbal Commits.
The Lebanese forward committed to the Wolverines late in the 2022 cycle, promising to play for Michigan in late June. He performed relatively well for Limoges CSP in France’s U21 program and toured with Lebanon’s senior national team, as well as representing his country in the FIBA Asia Cup last summer.
Khayat played minimal minutes for the Wolverines over two seasons. Khayat frequently played in garbage time, averaging 1.4 points per game over 26 games (6.1 minutes per game). While he made a couple three-pointers, he struggled to adjust to the pace of college basketball, especially on offense.
The Michigan Wolverines have already had a busy summer, and they anticipate to undergo a complete roster overhaul with the termination of head coach Juwan Howard. Khayat is the fourth player to enter the transfer portal for the Wolverines, joining guards Dug McDaniel and George Washington III, and center Tarris Reed Jr.
As of Tuesday evening, March 19, the Wolverines had only four scholarship players with eligibility remaining on the roster: guard Nimari Burnett, forwards Terrance Williams II, Will Tschetter, and Jace Howard.
Given the flurry of activity since the transfer portal opened, it is reasonable to expect more change on Michigan’s roster. Follow Maize n Brew for the most recent information.
