ANN ARBOR (AP) - The University of Michigan men's basketball program has received a national letter of intent from an Oklahoma high school star.
Six-foot-ten Ekpe Udoh averaged 12.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game at Santa Fe High School in Edmond, Oklahoma. He becomes the fourth addition to the Wolverines roster for the upcoming season. Forwards DeShawn Sims of Detroit, K'len Morris of Grand Blanc and Anthony Wright of Sterling, Virginia, signed earlier.
Michigan, the NIT runner-up, is losing seven players from last season's roster.
Ekpe Udoh Rank: #36 Pos Rating:
Scout.com Player Evaluation: STRENGTHS Length Plays Facing Basket AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT Strength Developing prospect who has advanced his game. Long, somewhat lean and could wind up being multi-positional. Shoulder injury in the summer of 2005 slowed him down. Decent player for Michigan to sign...