In Michigan’s class of 2013, more than twenty players committed to division one schools. With just one year of college on their resume, a few have appealed to become very promising NBA prospects in the future.
According to NBADraft.net, three members of the class of 2013 are ranked top 50 sophomores for the national class of 2017. Rhode Island’s EC Matthews, Iowa State’s Monte Morris, and Michigan’s Derek Walton.
The highest was EC Matthews at number 7, a 6’5″ 190 pound combo guard. In his freshman season, EC averaged 14 points, and four rebounds a game for the Rams while playing more than 30 minutes each contest. Matthews guided Romulus High School to the 2013 Class A state as a senior.
Coming in at 30, was Michigan’s Derrick Walton Jr. Walton started 36 of the 37 games for the Wolverines his freshman campaign, averaging 7.9 points a game, and three rebounds and assists as well. Walton attended Chandler Park Academy for high school and played under his 
dad. A four year varsity participant, Walton received the Michigan Gatorade National Player of the year award his senior season, where he averaged 26 points, seven points and steals a contest.
Number 45 on the list is Monte Morris. Morris played in all 36 games for the Big 12 champions Iowa State, starting the last 17 contests. Morris averaged seven points, three rebounds a game his freshman season, and broke the record with 4.79 assist to turnover ratio. Morris came to Iowa State after a successful prep career at Flint Beecher, capturing two consecutive Class C titles his junior and senior campaigns, culminating with the state’s Mr. Basketball Award his senior season.
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All is well. These men are great athletes.