Dusty May and the Michigan Wolverines picked up their fourth 2026 commit — and the third in the last three weeks — after four-star guard Joseph Hartman announced his commitment on Wednesday. With Hartman, four-star forward Quinn Costello, three-star wing Malachi Brown and Danish 7-footer Marcus Moller, Michigan now has the third-highest ranked 2026 class on the 247Sports composite.
Today, we evaluate Hartman’s game and project where he fits on Michigan’s roster.
What we know so far
Hartman plays high school basketball
at The Rock School in Gainesville, Florida. His father, Carlin, is the associate head coach with the Florida Gators.
As was the case with the recruitment of L.J. Cason and Ricky Liburd, May has known Hartman for a while with his connections in the Sunshine State. But he’s not the only Michigan coach with a connection to Hartman.
“I watched Mike Boynton coach at Oklahoma State when I was growing up,” Hartman told 247Sports’ Brandon Jenkins ($). “I have known coach Dusty for a couple of years. He and Drew Williamson brought me on my first unofficial visit to Florida Atlantic when I was only a sophomore. He has been recruiting me for a couple of years now. I’ve built a good relationship with them. They win big, and I want to get to college and win. I want to see how they see me helping their program and how they can make me the best version of myself.”
Hartman chose Michigan over Minnesota, Iowa, Butler and Dayton. On the composite, he’s ranked 79th overall in his class, 10th among shooting guards and 12th among recruits from Florida.
His stock rose after a solid performance at the 2025 Adidas 3SSB events in Texas in July, with Hartman playing for Austin Rivers Southeast Elite.
Scouting Report
At 6-foot-5, Hartman has long strides and gets up the floor in a hurry in transition. He can finish well at the rim, but he also uses his pivot foot well before finishing in the middle of the lane.
Hartman is a good spot-up shooter who has beautiful form on his jumper, with a high and quick release that is difficult to defend. He prefers to step back on catch-and-shoot threes to create space, something that may be coached out of him in Ann Arbor.
Additionally Hartman navigates ball screens well and keeps defenses honest with his ability to finish at all three levels. I love that he can stop on a dime on drives before heading to the rim. He has a decent mid-post game, and he can finish over defenders or blow right past them for a two-handed dunk. He possesses a high basketball IQ and good court vision.
Watching these highlights, Hartman reminds me of New Orleans Pelicans wing Trey Murphy because he uses his length to create shots.
Where Hartman fits in Michigan’s rotation
There’s a clear need for guards on Michigan’s roster next season, as Nimari Burnett and Roddy Gayle Jr. will be out of eligibility. Elliot Cadeau would be a senior, Cason would be a junior and Trey McKenney and Winters Grady would be sophomores, but with the transfer portal, NIL and the NBA Draft, Michigan shouldn’t bank on all four of those guys returning in 2026.
Hartman has the tools to be a reliable 2 at Michigan who could play well off a point guard like Cadeau and McKenney. Like Gayle, he could fit the role as a slasher who has space with all the shooters on the roster.
There’s a lot to like about Hartman’s game, and he’s part of what’s shaping up to be an impressive group of young talent at Michigan.
