Ann Arbor — Charles Matthews’ journey to Michigan all started with a cold call in the spring of 2016.
After Matthews opted to transfer from Kentucky following his freshman season, Gary DeCesare, Matthews’ high school coach at Chicago St. Rita, reached out to Michigan coach John Beilein about a player he might be interested in.
As it turns out, Michigan was going to be in need of an athletic wing to eventually replace Zak Irvin. What followed was an “unbelievable” vetting process where tons of tape was watched and plenty of calls were made. And when Matthews made his visit to Michigan, Beilein felt it was a natural fit.