WICHITA, Kan. – Four-star small forward JaDun Michael signed a National Letter of Intent this week.
 
The 6-foot-5 Michael (whose first name is pronounced "Jaden") is described as a bouncy, defensive-minded wing, capable of guarding multiple positions. He was a first team all-state selection last spring for The Burlington School and helped lead the Spartans to the Class 1A quarterfinals in North Carolina's private school division.
 
Michael is ranked No. 105 in the Class of 2021 by 247 Sports and No. 2 in the state of North Carolina but plans to reclassify to the class of 2020. He'll be a freshman next fall.
 
Michael's addition would give the 2020-21 Shockers a trio of Rivals150 signees. Current freshmen Tyson Etienne and Grant Sherfield were ranked in the class of 2019.
 
Shocker head coach Gregg Marshall said:
 
"JaDun is a tremendous kid from a great family. He's a hard worker. He loves being in the gym. He's a 3.8 (GPA) student and he loves to play defense. That athleticism and potential, (combined) with his desire to win and compete on both ends of the floor, make him ideal for what we were looking for. We're excited about him."
 

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JaDun Michael
6-5 | 185 | SF
Burlington, N.C. / The Burlington School
 
Prior to reclassifying to 2020 was four-star recruit, ranked No. 105 in the Class of 2021 and No. 2 in the state of North Carolina by 247sports… Just the sixth Rivals150 recruit to sign with WSU under Gregg Marshall… First name is pronounced "Jaden"… Bouncy, defensive-minded wing capable of guarding multiple positions… Described as a combination of current Shockers Dexter Dennis and DeAntoni Gordon… Long arms, 6-5 frame and quick second jump… 2019 Class 1A All-State selection for Burlington School, which competes in North Carolina's private school division, the NCISAA… Helped the Spartans to a 24-7 record and a trip to the 1A state quarterfinals… Played on the Adidas Gauntlet in the summer of 2019 for Team Loaded NC... Coached by Joseph Adams…. Took official visits to Penn State and WSU… Reclassified from 2021 to 2020 and chose WSU over finalists Louisville, Cincinnati, NC State, Penn State and Providence… Committed on Nov. 17 during his official visit.
 

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Rivals150 Signees // Marshall Era
88 – Landry Shamet (2015)
117 – Tyson Etienne (2019)
118 – Grant Sherfield (2019)
138 – Fred VanVleet (2012)
140 – JaDun Michael (2021*)
145 – Markis McDuffie (2015)
*=will reclassify to 2020