2024 Commitment Radar Report: Michigan (Pt. 9)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Be sure to follow&nbsp;@lshotvb&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lshotvb/">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lshotvb?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc">Tik Tok&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/LineShotVBall">Twitter</a>&nbsp;for all things volleyball!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5 class="wp-block-heading"><em><a href="https://prepdig.com/top-250-expos/">The 2024 Expo Season is here</a>! Sign up for this year's Top 250 Expo using the code&nbsp;<strong>LSHOTExpo2024</strong>&nbsp;for $$ off!</em></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>–</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school season hasn't slowed down these commitments from rolling in. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The past 2 months have been huge for several prospects in the 2026 and 2025 classes. With commitments left and right being announced from across the country, the studs out of Michigan have been becoming more and more prevalent in these recent announcements.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This fall has been chock full of new announcements from some of the biggest names in Michigan volleyball. Take a look at who's going where.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='446691' first='Taliyah' last='Hanks'] to Southern California</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>6'3 MB - Loy Norrix/Dead Frog</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the biggest prospects of the 2026 class out of Michigan, [player_tooltip player_id='446691' first='Taliyah' last='Hanks'] has seemingly put the cherry on top to an electric 2024 year. Following a huge club season with Dead Frog, earning a bid to the ever-coveted USAV Nationals and nabbing an invite to the illusive USAV NTDP series, the offers began to roll in for Hanks. With some of the best in the Big Ten, ACC and Big XII looking to get Hanks' attention, the Michigan native found her home in the former PAC12 Powerhouse in University of Southern California. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hanks' commitment to USC marks the Michigan 2026 classes' 7th Power 4 commitment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='226890' first='Emma' last='Duffy'] to Milwaukee</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>5'9 S - Lakewood/FaR Out</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sticking over on the west side, the commitments have been flooding out over there. Next up, [player_tooltip player_id='226890' first='Emma' last='Duffy'] announced that she'll take a quick hop over Lake Michigan to play for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Duffy has been a rock solid fixture in the 2026 class now. A mainstay at the setter position for both Lakewood and FaR Out, Duffy also thrives as a relentless defender. Given her versatility on the court, this play could find herself on the court for UWM in many different roles. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='443909' first='Alina' last='Ike'] to Wayne State</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>6'0 MB/OH - Grand Blanc/Unified</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='443909' first='Alina' last='Ike'] has been under the radar for quite sometime but has really come into her own throughout her junior year of club ball. She's another one of those multi-positional players. For the bulk of her career, Ike has been seen in the middle. However, she's been receiving some more time on the pins and seeing a lot of success. She has caught the eye of a perennial player in the Division II space in Wayne State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ike has been a part of one of the most successful Unified teams in recent memory alongside fellow 2025 commits, [player_tooltip player_id='261206' first='Sarah' last='Bradley'] (Calvin) and Maddie Krappmann (Hillsdale).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='222957' first='Breanna' last='David'] to Ferris State</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>5'8 S/OPP - Bay City Western/Five:1 </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='222957' first='Breanna' last='David'] has been an interesting player to watch throughout her career. Over the years, David has played just about every position, I'm mostly familiar with her as an outside hitter. However, in a recent move to the setters positions, David has seemed to catch the attention of a Division II Powerhouse. Currently ranked No. 4 in the nation, Ferris State eyes David to join this revered program. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='156302' first='Finley' last='Helm'] to Saginaw Valley</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>5'9 OH - Mt. Pleasant/Five:1</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I have been waiting to hear where this promising athlete was off to next. Just down the road from Mount Pleasant, [player_tooltip player_id='156302' first='Finley' last='Helm'] looks to Saginaw Valley as her next stop. This undersized power hitter looks to be a perfect fit for a program that is beginning a new era under new head coach Lana Rybkowski. This also looks to be a very fitting recruit, given Five:1 and SVSU's pipeline. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->