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Santa Barbara's Dommanic Ingerson
Signs NLI With Michigan--(Nov. 14, 2000)

More signing news:  This was officially reported by Michigan two days ago, but once again, better late than never:  Dommanic Ingerson signed his National Letter of Intent with Michigan, and whether Brian Ellerbee remains the coach for the Wolverines or not after this season, Ingerson will enroll at Ann Arbor next fall.   Here's the official press release announcing the signing, as well as three other players (Chuck Bailey (6'-7" Sr. F) from Detroit, Kelly Whitney (6'-8" Sr. F) from Chicago, and JaQuan Hart (6'-6" Sr. G) from Flint, Michigan):

Wolverines Ink Four During Early Signing Period
November 12, 2000

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's basketball program has received National Letters of Intent from four student-athletes during the November early signing period. Joining the Wolverines for the 2001-02 season will be: Chuck Bailey, a 6-7, 195, forward from Detroit, Mich.; JaQuan Hart, a 6-6, 170 guard from Flint, Mich.; Dommanic Ingerson, a 6-3, 185, guard from Santa Barbara, Calif.; and Kelly Whitney, a 6-8, 220 forward from Chicago, Ill.

"We are very excited about this class," said Michigan head coach Brian Ellerbe. "They, without question, will help this basketball program. All four young men are quality people and excellent students who will fit into this program with ease.

"Chuck is a diamond in the rough. He is a major league athlete with a tremendous upside. So is Kelly. He has a huge, huge upside. He's a very, very good offensive and defensive rebounder and has a tremendous wing span. We expect him to become a great shot blocker when he gets on campus.

"JaQuan is the closest thing to a type of player that Jamal Crawford was. He's very difficult to guard because he is so versatile. He is just so fundamentally sound. He possesses all the skills you look for. Dommanic is like JaQuan. He's a very, very good guard with outstanding fundamentals. He is physically strong enough to play collegiate basketball now so that will help him when he gets here next fall."

The Wolverines still have one scholarship remaining for the 2001-02 season. Michigan loses only one scholarship player after this season in senior forward Josh Asselin.

Following are brief background sketches of each of the fall signees:

CHUCK BAILEY
6-7, 195, Forward, Detroit, Mich., Martin Luther King High School

• As a junior, averaged 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds as Martin Luther King high school's sixth man.
• Ranked as the No. 1 Detroit Public School League senior prospect according to Prep Spotlight.
• Ranked as the No. 5 Michigan senior prospect according to Prep Spotlight.
• Helped M.L. King to the Detroit City and PSL Championships in 1999.

JaQUAN HART
6-6, 170, Forward, Flint, Mich., Flint Northern H.S.

• Averaged 17.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists a game as a junior.
• U-M's first major recruit from Flint, Mich., since former All-American Glen Rice (1986-89).
• Ranked as the No. 24 senior prospect according to Hoop Scoop.
• Ranked as the No. 26 senior prospect according to FutureStars.
• Ranked as the No. 31 senior prospect according to Prep Spotlight.
• Ranked as the No. 37 senior prospect according to The Sporting News.
• Ranked as the No. 28 senior prospect according to Rivals 100 Hoops.
• Ranked as the No. 81 senior prospect according to Prep Stars Recruiter's Handbook.

DOMMANIC INGERSON
6-3, 185, Guard, Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara High School

• Averaged 22.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists a game as a junior.
• Ranked as the No. 20 senior prospect according to Hoop Scoop.
• Ranked as the No. 23 senior prospect according to Prep Stars Recruiter's Handbook.
• Ranked as the No. 26 senior prospect according to Prep Spotlight.
• Ranked as the No. 46 senior prospect according to ESPN.com college basketball recruiting.
• Ranked as the No. 49 senior prospect according to Rivals 100 Hoops.
• Averaged 30 points a game at the adidas Big Time AAU tournament in Las Vegas in July 2000.
• Averaged 16 points a game at the adidas ABCD camp.

KELLY WHITNEY
6-8, 220, Forward, Chicago, Ill., Marshall H.S.

• Averaged 20.1 points and 8.3 rebounds a game as a junior.
• U-M's first major recruit from Chicago, Ill., since former all-star Juwan Howard (1992-94).
• Ranked as the No. 8 Illinois senior prospect according to highschoolelite.com.
• Ranked as the No. 14 power forward prospect at the adidas ABCD camp.
• Ranked as the No. 93 senior prospect according to Prep Stars Recruiter's Handbook.
• Ranked as the No. 185 senior prospect according to Hoop Scoop.
• First-team All-Elite team selection at the High School Elite PEP Fall Classic.
• Averaged 21.3 points a game at the High School Elite PEP Fall Classic.

Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423

 
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