By Andrew Kulha,Yardbarker

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Michigan gets a big-time recruiting win

According to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Costello is the No. 7 power forward in the 2026 class and the No. 38 recruit overall.

The fact that May and his staff were able to land Costello over Michigan State is going to be a huge talking point. The Spartans were far from the only big-time contender trying to land the four-star, though.

North Carolina is a huge draw on the recruiting trail, and the same can be said for Texas and Purdue.

It’s a big indication of where May has the Wolverines now that they are winning these kinds of recruiting battles.

Costello is a budding stretch-four with a very intriguing combination of positional size, skill, and vertical athleticism,” 247Sports Director of Scouting Adam Finkelstein wrote. “He has soft natural touch, stretches the floor, and can make shots off the dribble with an increasingly compact release.”

Costello shot 88% from the charity stripe and 43% on unguarded catch-and-shoot opportunities from three on the UAA basketball circuit. Checking in at 6-foot-10, 195 pounds, he can absolutely stand to bulk up a bit as he prepares for Big Ten basketball, but he’s a player with incredible upside because of his ability to shoot as a power forward

He’s Michigan’s second 2026 commitment, joining 7-foot-3 international center Marcus Moller.