2023 recruit travels from Europe to visit Dayton

Michael Belle is from Great Britain
Dayton coaches Ricardo Greer, James Kane and Darren Hertz talk on the bench during a game against Virginia Commonwealth on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Va. David Jablonski/Staff

Credit: David Jablonski

Credit: David Jablonski

Dayton coaches Ricardo Greer, James Kane and Darren Hertz talk on the bench during a game against Virginia Commonwealth on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Va. David Jablonski/Staff

Michael Belle, a 6-foot-7 wing from Great Britain, announced Sunday on Instagram he’s on a visit to the Dayton Flyers. He shared a photo of his hotel room in Dayton after post photos of his journey, which included stops in Frankfurt, Germany, and Chicago.

Belle, 19, plays for SIG Strasbourg in the France’s U-21 league. He averaged 17.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in 27 games in the 2022-23 season.

According to a report by 247HSHoops on Twitter in March, Dayton and Utah State were recruiting Belle the hardest at that point. Virginia Commonwealth then hired Utah State coach Ryan Odom, and Odom has continued to recruit Belle. Belle will visit UD on Tuesday, according to the @CBB_Europe account on Twitter, and is expected to make a decision by the end of the week.

Belle had 19 points, nine rebounds, five steals and three assists last year in a game against Bronny James, LeBron’s son, and Sierra Canyon.

Dayton received a visit from another 2023 recruit this weekend, Marvel Allen, a 6-4 guard from Florida who was a Georgetown recruit until being released from his signed letter of intent earlier this month.

Dayton has three open scholarships on the 2023-24 roster. That number will grow to four if DaRon Holmes II keeps his name in the NBA Draft. He has until May 31 to make his decision.

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