Michigan transfer guard LJ Cason commits to Miami
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Michigan transfer guard LJ Cason is returning to his home state and has committed to the Miami Hurricanes, he told On3.
The 6-foot-2 sophomore entered the transfer portal earlier this week after former Wolverines head coach Dusty May accepted the Dallas Mavericks job. Michigan has since promoted Mike Boynton from interim to full-time head coach, agreeing to a two-year deal to lead the program.
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Due to Michigan’s recent coaching change, the transfer portal is open for a 15-day window for all Wolverines basketball players beginning July 15, five days after Boynton was officially named head coach. However, every other Michigan player has already announced his intention to remain in Ann Arbor and play for Boynton, including key returners from the national championship team in Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney.
Cason averaged 8.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 18.6 minutes per game this season while shooting 50.3% from the field and 40.2% from three-point range. His season was ultimately cut short after he suffered a torn ACL in late February against Illinois.
A native of Lakeland, Florida, Cason is a former three-star recruit who was ranked as the No. 254 overall player in the 2023 class.
Jai Lucas has guided Miami to a massive turnaround, inheriting a 7-24 team and flipping it into a 26-9 program in just one season in Coral Gables. The ’Canes finished No. 24 in the final AP Poll and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Purdue.