There was no drama with Dusty May’s first signing class at Michigan.
The three recruits currently committed for 2025 — Trey McKenney, Oscar Goodman, and Winters Grady — all signed their national letters of intent during this early signing period.
“All three are highly competitive players who come from great families,” May said in a statement released on Tuesday afternoon. “Each of them has a unique skill set which will allow us to continue playing the way we believe is best. They’ve all been coached, and developed, by some of the most respected and accomplished teachers of the game.
Michigan is still pursuing other prospects for the class, according to May.
McKenney is the crown jewel so far, a five-star prospect ranked No. 19 nationally in the 2025 class according to the 247Sports composite. McKenney plays for Orchard Lake St. Mary’s; the 6-foot-4 guard is the top-ranked player in the state of Michigan. He committed earlier this month.
“Trey embodies everything it means to be a Michigan Man,” said May. “He comes from a family of strong faith and high character. He has been taught how to play the game the right way and values competition. His versatility as a big, strong guard is going to be a tremendous asset to our program.”
Goodman and Grady, both four-star prospects ranked in the top 100, committed in mid-October. Goodman is a 6-foot-8 forward from New Zealand. He was an all-star at the FIBA under-17 World Cup last summer, was recently named to his country’s senior national team, and is ranked No. 76 in the class per 247Sports.
“He comes from a tight-knit family that values everything that we want our program to be about,” May said. “His training at the NBA Academy, as well as his eagerness and ability to compete, will allow him to affect our program positively from day one.”
Grady, the first 2025 recruit to commit to May, is a 6-foot-5 wing ranked No. 83 in the class. Originally from Lake Oswego, Oregon, he plays for Prolific Prep in Napa, California.
“Winters is a flat-out competitor,” said May. “He is tailor-made for how we want to play at Michigan. His ability to shoot the ball is one of the reasons he’s an ideal fit. His versatility, and physicality, on both the offense and defense end will allow him to be a factor for us right away. The more we dug in and got to know him, and his family, the more we realized that this a guy that we need to have in our program.”
May said last week in a press conference that Michigan was still recruiting for the 2025 class. While his inaugural team is made up of six college transfers, three returners, and three freshmen, he said building the roster with high school players remains “very important.”
He values attributes over all else, but he’d like to build relationships with high school players and help develop them at Michigan.
“We’re just trying to bring in guys we think we can win championships with and we’d love to be around every day,” May said. “We don’t have a real complex formula. We want some skill, we want size, we want toughness, we want great people. But part of is just a connection.”
Michigan Basketball: Dusty May reacts to U-M Football landing 5-star QB Bryce Underwood
Michigan men’s basketball improved to 4-1 with a 72-49 victory over Tarleton State on Thursday night, but even within the walls of the Crisler Center there was a buzz surrounding the football’s program’s flip of five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood.
U-M head coach Dusty May is unable to speak directly about unsigned high school recruits, whether they be basketball players or athletes in a different sport, but he was asked a general question about the impact landing a big-time prospect like Underwood can have on an athletic program
“Yeah, I don’t want any secondary violations, but I’m extremely excited to watch football next year in the Big House,” May said. “This is a big day for the University of Michigan, and there were a lot of people who contributed to making this happen. I think we’re all grateful for that.”
May, of course, has landed a five-star prospect of his own in the 2025 recruiting class, as Flint (Mich.) St. Mary’s combo guard Trey McKenney signed with the Wolverines earlier this month. Michigan’s financial donors flexed their muscle in helping the football program land Underwood, and NIL opportunities will be available for May and the basketball program to take advantage of as well.
“We’re all going to benefit from acquiring talent like that,” May said, indirectly referring to Underwood. “Like, the highest level of talent in any sport. We’re all going to benefit from it.”
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