Eastern Washington University head men's basketball coach David Riley has added another addition to the 2021-22 squad in true freshman, Michael Folarin, as announced today (Aug. 3).
 
Folarin is a 6-11 center who is originally from London, England, and prepped at Bella Vista College Preparatory School in Scottsdale, Ariz., before graduating in 2021. He is the 10^th newcomer on this year's team and joins six returning letterwinners from last year's squad which advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
 
Michael Folarin / C / 6-11 / 210 / Fr. / HS / London, England / Bella Vista College Preparatory School (Ariz.) '21
 
David Riley on Folarin: "We are excited to have a player with Michael's talent and ceiling coming into our program. He's long, quick, and has a hunger to develop his game." 
 
High School: Graduated from Bella Vista College Preparatory School in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2021 and is originally from London, England. As senior, he was ranked as the number one center in Arizona's 2021 class and a top-20 talent in the state overall. Bella Vista is a member of the Grind Session circuit and Folarin led them to the playoffs in 2020.
 
He also played for the Bradley Beal Elite EYBL team in St. Louis, Mo., where he helped his team win the Legends of Winter Classic Championship in 2019 and was an Elite Challenge Combine winner in 2020.
 
Other highlights of Folarin's prep career include being named the MVP of the Alice Watson Memorial Tournament as a junior in 2020. He ran track in high school and held the 100-meter hurdles record.
 
Personal: Born 7/18/2001 in London, England. His parents are Marina and Adebayo Folarin. Has aspirations of working in real estate.