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Dusty May's Michigan basketball adds 7-foot-2 transfer Moustpha Thiam
TL;DR
Michigan basketball has added 7-foot-2 transfer Moustpha Thiam from Cincinnati, bolstering their roster for the 2026-27 season. Thiam, a former four-star recruit, was ranked as the No. 13 player overall and third-best center by 247Sports.
Key points
- Michigan basketball adds 7-foot-2 Moustpha Thiam from Cincinnati
- Thiam was a four-star recruit and ranked No. 13 overall by 247Sports
- The team needed a big man after Aday Mara's likely NBA move
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Dusty May continues to do work in the transfer portal, retooling the national champion Michigan basketball team. The maize and blue quickly managed to secure Tennessee transfer JP Estrella not long after the transfer portal had opened. On Thursday, they added LSU forward Jalen Reed, the frequently injured big man who has a lot of promise.
On Friday, May perhaps managed to land the catalyst that should help bolster the 2026-27 team in the biggest of ways -- literally and figuratively.
Everyone now knows that May's team is best when it has a 7-foot-plus big man to run everything through. With Aday Mara likely heading to the NBA and Malick Kordel transferring to Minnesota, the Wolverines didn't have such a player on the roster. But, the maize and blue secured one, with Cincinnati transfer Moustpha Thiam committing to Michigan basketball.
Thiam was originally a four-star recruit, per 247Sports, ranked the No. 43 player in the country and the eighth-best center. The Senegalese-born player entered the portal and saw his star rise even more, coming in as 247Sports' No. 13 player overall and third-best center.
With Thiam in the fold, the maize and blue can expect to see a starting lineup of point guard Elliot Cadeau, shooting guard Trey McKenney, and Thiam, with still some questions to be answered, as the aforementioned Reed and Estrella could be either starters or role players. Michigan awaits word from Morez Johnson Jr., who will test the NBA draft waters but could return to Ann Arbor for another year. Michigan is also working to get Juke Harris, who appears to be between the Wolverines and the Vols.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan basketball lands 7-foot-2 transfer Moustpha Thiam
Q&A
Who is Moustpha Thiam and what are his rankings?
Moustpha Thiam is a 7-foot-2 center who was originally a four-star recruit, ranked as the No. 43 player in the country and later rose to No. 13 overall and third-best center by 247Sports.
Why did Michigan basketball need to add Moustpha Thiam?
Michigan basketball needed to add Moustpha Thiam to fill the gap left by Aday Mara's likely departure to the NBA and Malick Kordel's transfer to Minnesota, as they lacked a 7-foot-plus player on their roster.
What impact will Moustpha Thiam have on Michigan's 2026-27 basketball season?
Moustpha Thiam is expected to significantly bolster Michigan's lineup for the 2026-27 season, providing the team with a crucial 7-foot-plus big man to enhance their gameplay.
