Michigan basketball commits Derrick Walton and Mark Donnal rise in Rivals.com rankings
John Beilein's highly-touted 2013 recruiting class continues to draw more attention from recruiting services.
Two of the four members of the Michigan basketball program's 2013 haul saw their stock rise Tuesday in the updated Rivals.com Top 150.
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Anthony Wayne (Ohio) High School power forward Mark Donnal, also a four-star player, was also on the move. The 6-foot-9 power forward moved up 21 spots to No. 103.
Walton is rated at No. 48 overall by Scout.com and No. 40 overall by ESPN.com. Donnal, meanwhile, is No. 65 in ESPN.com's rankings and No. 80 in Scout's list.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.) wing Zak Irvin saw his stock dip in the Rivals' rankings. Irvin fell from No. 54 to No. 68 overall. Irvin sits behind Walton and just in front of Donnal in ESPN's list at No. 61. Scout.com does not rank him inside its top 100.
Michigan's fourth pledge for 2013, Fort Wayne (Ind.) Canterbury guard Austin Hatch, is a three-star prospect per both Rivals and Scout.com.
Beilein's 2013 crop is currently rated No. 2 overall by both Rivals.com and ESPN.com.
Nick Baumgardner covers Michigan basketball for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at 734-623-2514, by email at nickbaumgardner@annarbor.com and followed on Twitter @nickbaumgardner.
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