A poor recruiting season, at least by Michigan standards, improved significantly this weekend when Leon Jones, a 6-foot-4 swingman from Battle Creek Central, made an oral commitment to the Wolverines for next season.
But Jones' official arrival in Ann Arbor will have to be put on hold temporarily because of academic reasons. He has not met the NCAA's minimum requirement on the ACT of 17. Jones' last score on the test was a 15 1/2.
He did, however, re-take the test April 12, and is awaiting the results.
Since Jones did not officially sign a national letter of intent, Michigan coach Steve Fisher is unable to comment.
If he does qualify, Jones will join 6-foot-7 forward Brandon Smith of Amarillo, Texas, and 6-foot-11 Josh Asselin of Caro in Michigan's 1997 recruiting class.