Dusty May has landed his second commit in the 2026 recruiting class, as four-star forward Quinn Costello committed to the Michigan Wolverines on Tuesday afternoon.
“Excited to announce that I am committed to the University of Michigan! I want to thank my Mom and Dad, my Brother and Sister, and the rest of my family for being there for me since day 1. I also want to express my gratitude for all my coaches – going back to the earliest days at Dugger Park and Fidelity
House. I would not be in the position I am in today without the belief shown in me by Coach Johnson, Coach Crotty, Coach Giordano, Coach Lambros, Coach Loughnane, and the rest of the staffs at Newman, Middlesex Magic, and BC High. Lastly, I’d like to thank Coach May and everyone else in Ann Arbor for giving me this opportunity. Go Blue!!”
The 6-foot-10, 195-pound forward out of Boston, Massachusetts was arguably the biggest stock-riser in the national class this summer, going from unranked to No. 38 overall, seventh among power forwards and first among recruits from the state of Massachusetts, according to the 247Sports composite. His significant rise was due to many factors, but his strong performances at both the Pangos All-American Camp and the NBPA Top 100 Camp are among the biggest reasons.
Costello averaged 11 points, five rebounds and one assist per game on 42 percent shooting from the floor and 34 percent from three this past season. He also shot 88 percent from the free-throw line and 43 percent on unguarded catch-and-shoot threes, according to a 247Sports scouting report.
“I’d say I’m a 6’10”, long, versatile, wing forward,” Costello told Joe Tipton earlier this summer. “I play a lot of the floor, I guard more fours and fives than threes, but I’d say I’m pretty flexible. I can really shoot it, that’s like my number one strength. I’ve been known as a knockdown shooter for most of my life, but I’ve started to do a lot more, like putting on the floor, driving closeouts, offensive rebounding, running the floor, all that stuff.”
With his size, soft natural touch, stretch on the floor and shooting ability off the dribble with a quick release, Costello garnered interest from some of the top programs in the country after going virtually unnoticed. He ultimately chose the Wolverines over other offers from Michigan State, Minnesota, North Carolina, Purdue, Texas and many others.
“The relationship piece is going to be big for me,” Costello said. “I’m most successful when coaches really trust me, and I really trust coaches, and we have a super strong, unbreakable relationship. I say it a lot, and I hate to say it, but if basketball doesn’t work out, I’m still at a school where I’m set up for success.”
Costello took an official visit to Ann Arbor this past weekend, and May and his staff did enough to get the 18-year-old to commit to the program and be a big piece of future Michigan basketball teams.
In an age of recruiting where everything is fluid, Costello is trending in the right direction and has his best basketball still in front of him.
Costello joins Marcus Moller — a 7-foot-3 center from Spain — in Michigan’s 2026 class, locking in two key big men for May early in the cycle.
