"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."

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,

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.

Michigan enters the 2024-25 basketball season with an almost entirely new roster, as May brought in several transfers and high school prospects to begin his rebuild in Ann Arbor. May is still seeking his first recruiting win in the 2025 class, and McKenney would be a home run on the trail for U-M's first-year coach.

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,