Last year, Michigan coach John Beilein received commitments from three high school players, two of which have made an immediate impact for the Wolverines — freshman guards Stu Douglass and Zack Novak. Both have played nearly 20 minutes a game.

Beilein expects similar results from next year's class.

Michigan received four National Letters of Intent during the first day of the early signing period on Wednesday — high school seniors Darius Morris, Matt Vogrich, Blake McLimans and Jordan Morgan.

Beilein said he thinks the four will blend well with the team and improve Michigan's defense, passing and shooting ability.

Morris, the highest-rated recruit of the four, is a 6-foot-4 guard from Los Angeles. He averaged 20.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game as a three-year starter and is considered one of the top-15 point guards in the nation on both rivals.com and scout.com.

He should have a chance to compete for a starting spot since fifth-year senior point guards David Merritt and C.J. Lee will exhaust their eligibility this season. Sophomore Kelvin Grady has been a spark off the bench, but Morris may offer a more complete package.

"Darius is an ideal fit for how we play,” Beilein said through the Athletic Department. “He is a big, athletic and skilled guard. He has the ability to shoot from deep and score off the drive. He handles the ball and he sees the floor well and is a very unselfish player."

Michigan also added a shooter in Vogrich, a 6-foot-4 guard from Lake Forest, Ill. Accurate from long range, Vogrich shot 39 percent from behind the arc last year.

Beilein’s offense emphasizes spreading out the defense with precise perimeter shooters. Vogrich, rated the No. 19 shooting guard in his class and a four-star recruit by scout.com, could follow the path of Douglass and Novak. They were both good shooters in high school and have already seen playing time early this season.

"Matt is more than an excellent three-point shooter,” Beilein said. “He can really stretch the defense and possesses a good feel for the game.”

McLimans, a 6-foot-10 forward from Hamburg, N.Y., averaged 16.3 points, nine rebounds, 3.5 blocks and three assists per game as a three-year starter at Hamburg High School. He's currently attending prep school at Worcester Academy in Massachusetts. Scout.com and rivals.com both rate him a three-star power forward.

As a strong shooter, McLimans appears to be the ideal center for Beilein’s motion offense.

“He is a big time jump shooter ... and continues to improve his back to the basket post skills, which will give him versatility,” Beilein said.

Joining the three out-of-state players is Morgan, a Detroit native. The 6-foot-8 forward was a Detroit Free Press Class A All-State honorable mention selection last year and was selected as a McDonald's All-America team nominee. Like McLimans, Morgan was rated as a three-star recruit.

Morgan could be more of a “bruiser” in the paint than McLimans, who may find a home on the perimeter, like current Michigan center redshirt junior Zack Gibson.