Michigan five-star basketball prospect Isaiah Todd de-commits to play professionally

The hits keep coming for Michigan's men's basketball team.

Twelve hours after the Wolverines missed out on five-star guard Josh Christopher, they lost another five-star prospect, one who was already committed to playing in Ann Arbor. 

Forward Isaiah Todd, who committed to Michigan last fall, reportedly will forego college basketball and pursue a pro career. 

"This was a tough decision for him, but he just feels like this is what's best for him and his development," Marlene Venable, Todd's mother, told Sports Illustrated. "We love Michigan and Juwan (Howard), but, at the end of the day, he has to make the best decision for him."

Playing professionally has been the choice of a select few prospects over the past decade, especially overseas. Todd becomes the latest blue-chip recruit to skip college basketball in hopes of kickstarting a professional career, and the latest mega-prospect to spur Michigan.

Ranked No. 13 overall in the 247Sports Composite rankings, Todd would've been the highest-ranked U-M signee in the recruiting rankings era and the first McDonald's All-American in nearly two decades. With Christopher picking Arizona State late Monday night, Todd was the crown jewel of the Wolverines' fourth-ranked recruiting class. 

Now, instead of signing two five stars in the 2020 class, Michigan will sign zero.

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