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Detroit, MI
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5 years
#1 in 2022 and #1 in 2001
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2019 fwd Myron Gardner (Spire/Detroit Loyola/The Family) signs with Georgetown per a source.
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2 years
HS basketball prospects are on a slim list for recruiting. Body language, being a good teammate, defending, positive social media, and not being an A-Hole help a high school players' recruitment. Being big shit in a small world doesn't mean shit. I'm just relaxing a message.
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7 years
Detroit East English Village 2018 pg David DeJulius just verbally committed to the University of Michigan per the information man.
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5 years
2022 Emoni Bates grabbing the attention of the NBA scouts here at #NikeElite100 just going through warm ups. Top prospect in the country regardless of class.
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3 years
Dec 27-30, 2021, 26th Motor City Roundball Classic schedule at Ferndale High School! Great to be back! 4 days, 24 great matchups, preseason Mr. Basketball candidates, and loaded with talent! @MCRoundball @DeLaSalle_BB @goCCcougars @HHSCosmos @KingCrusaders02 @WHSHornetsHive
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1 year
27th annual Motor City Roundball Classic at Ferndale HS, Dec 27-30th brings the heat! 7 games per day chalked full w/ Michigan's top teams and players! Can't miss competition!
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6 years
RIP to one of the best guys around! Had some great times! The Mayor loved this game, people, and chopping it up with coaches! Mayor here w/ JB.
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7 years
Michigan has the most underrated talent in the country.
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7 years
Michigan State just offered New Haven (MI) 6'7 2019 fwd Romeo Weems per his high school coach, Tedaro France. #1 player in MI's 2019 class.
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TJ Kelley
3 years
There is nothing weaker than choosing not to evaluate a kid or slighting a kid because he or she doesn't attend YOUR events. The same people taking payola for rankings. The same people telling prospects how hard they need to work when they don't work themselves. #Goofy
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TJ Kelley
2 years
Great job by @BCAMCoaches for their Reaching Higher team camp at GVSU. Great to see players I haven't seen in a couple years and their progression! Great to see prospects earn their offers and see the recruitment grow! #HatsOff
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TJ Kelley
2 years
New grassroot coaches and trainers might want to note that maybe just maybe a player's high school coach with 20+ years experience and a lot of connections might have something to do with a player's recruitment.
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TJ Kelley
3 years
Butler transfer, Markeese Hastings, is headed to WMU. 3 years remaining for the 6'6 pf.
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1 year
27th Motor City Roundball Classic at Ferndale HS, Dec 27-30, 2022
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2 years
Excluding Michigan jucos I want to say that I saw representation from every non D1 4-year school south of the bridge at the #BrawlForTheBall ! Lake St and MI Tech took the trip to the lower peninsula. Another great event by @grstormbb where they delivered!
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TJ Kelley
5 years
NCAA should have 2 or 3 live weekends in July, 2 in June for HS, 1 in May, 1 in April. More evals will equal less transfers. Team camps IMO are the best times to eval players. Accountable to HS coaches, peers, and relatively cost effective for all parties.
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TJ Kelley
7 years
Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Butler, and Missouri are recruiting Marcus Bingham heavily and staying in contact the most.
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7 years
Embrace constructive criticism. The messenger is often looking for you to succeed.
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2 years
Update* The 26th annual Motor City Roundball Classic schedule, Dec 27-30 at Ferndale HS! Great 4 days of hoops w/ 19 of Michigan's top 25 teams and loaded with talent! 👀 @chansey_willis2 @JackKarasinski @MaxBurton2022 @juwanmaxey11 @rj21taylor @Sonny_wilson3 @MichaelSulaka
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Oakland (MI.) Community College hires Gjon Djokaj as their next men's basketball head coach. Djokaj coached Warren (MI.) DeLaSalle to the Pilots' first basketball championship in 2022. He takes over for Antoine Joubert, who stepped down following the 2023-'24 season.
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TJ Kelley
3 years
Thanks to the players, coaches, schools, communities, and the @MHSAA for making this season happen! Looking forward to 2021-'22!
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3 years
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7 years
Kalamazoo Central 2017 sg Jeremiah Vincent commits to the local Kalamazoo College.
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5 years
2021 wing Pierre Brooks II returns back to PSL action with a school record 50 pts and 19 rebs Detroit Douglass' 74-42 home win over Westside Academy.
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4 years
Great get for Providence landing a commitment from 2021 pf Legend Geeter (River Rouge, MI.) Top '21 big in the state worth size, ever increasing athleticism and skill. Coached by former Ohio St and BGSU asst Lamonta Stone.
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2 years
Grand Rapids (MI.) Catholic Central 2023 pg Kaden Brown commits to Wright State
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5 months
The Midwest's best holiday basketball event: December 27th - 30th at Ferndale (MI.) High School, 28th Motor City Roundball schedule with HOF coach Kurt Keener and Ferndale Alumn receiving his dedication on Dec 27th. Loaded with Michigan's top teams and players!
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1 year
Epic battles 20 years ago!
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6 years
MHSAA Friday semi games, in A at noon- DeLaSalle vs Clarkston, 2pm- West Ottawa vs Novi; B games, 5:30pm- Benton Harbor vs River Rouge, 7:30pm- New Haven vs Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Class A Championship on Sat at 12:15pm. B Championship at 6:45pm. Todos juegos at Breslin.
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TJ Kelley
5 years
WOTS already a line on Livernois making a right on 6 Mile for next Tuesday's double-header at Calihan Hall. UDetroit-Jesuit vs Roseville and Ypsi Lincoln vs Detroit King. Captain Jay's, Nicky D's, University Coney Island! Oh and Little Caesars and McDonalds for @EricGetsBuckets
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TJ Kelley
2 years
Tomorrow tips off The 26th Motor City Roundball Classic at Ferndale HS, Dec 27-30th! A great week of hoops loaded with talent! Note changes to Monday's schedule: @MCRoundball
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5 years
Wayne State gets a big pick up with 6'6 2019 fwd Kylin Grant's (Detroit Renaissance, MI.) commitment! He can stretch the floor, athletic, good size, and solid skill.
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TJ Kelley
6 years
If your mentor is holding coaches back from getting in contact with you, you might want a new mentor. #TheyreMakingItAboutThemAndNotThePlayer
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TJ Kelley
2 years
Parents of next season's seniors, if you spent $5-10k+ in the spring and July on a circuit and you're seeing more college coaches during June's team camps, believe people when they tell you your money is being wasted. Many of the people who disagree won't say the same thing...
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6 years
Wyoming Godwin Heights (MI.) 2018 guard Lamar Norman, jr commits to Duquesne.
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3 years
Congratulations to @CoachDrewLU on becoming Loyola's new head coach! Well earned and one of the hardest workers in the biz!
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6 years
Spire Academy 2019 gd Rocket Watts commits to Michigan State
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7 years
Josh Jackson, Monte Morris, and Edmond Sumner won high school state titles in Michigan.
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3 years
It is important as a scout/evaluator to see competitive games with similar matchups. Evaluating future college players vs players that won't play past high school defeats the purpose. Great for fan fare I guess but means very little in reality.
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7 years
MSU's Kenny Goins was on no one's radar to start his junior year at Warren (MI.) Mott. His hard work, great grades led to opportunities.
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2 years
If the gym is hot on a Saturday afternoon and a mother/father is their watching their son but he's not playing hard...Mad disrespect. Kids your parents probably have a hundred things they could be doing instead. Give them the respect they deserve or stay at home. #ExcusesSuck
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2 years
Evaluate your son's basketball abilities like you evaluate him driving your car.
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5 years
No need for caffeine in this one! D1 title on the line and Jalen Fisher hits the game winner on a long rebound. Lincoln just shocked Michigan! D1 Champs! Wooooooow Nellllly!!!!
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4 years
Detroit Cass Tech 2020 PG Tyson Acuff announces his commitment to Duquesne at today's press conference and signing. @ReachLegends
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7 years
If you're academically ineligible and complaining about your team not wanting to win, your problem is bigger than their problem.
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9 months
Great panel at the Michigan Elite 25! Isaiah Livers, Derrick Walton, jr.and Kelvin Torbert along w/ E25 co-founder Tim McCormick dropping a lot of knowledge on the campers!
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6 years
Detroit PSL Championship quarterfinals rescheduled for Sunday, Feb 10 @DetKingHoops noon: Western vs King, 2pm : DEPSA vs Cass 4pm: Pershing vs Ford 6pm EEVP vs Renaissance
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2 years
Renaissance 64 Bloomfield Hills 48 final. Renaissance 2025 of Jayden Savoury game MVP. #26MCRC
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6 years
Thanks to the 20+ coaches who took time to see this star studded group!
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2 years
Michigan's high school quarters are March 22nd, Semis are March 24/25th and Finals on March 26th. MI. is the best state in the country to recruit that week. Great opportunity for coaches not in the NCAA S16, NIT, or D2 Tourneys to get a leg up in April and see unsigned seniors.
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1 year
2025 guard Marcus Blackwell (Warren Lincoln, MI.) will play with the Meanstreets 16u in Memphis this weekend. He also picks up his second offer from Incarnate Word. Detroit-Mercy is Blackwell's other offer.
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2 years
Lot of talent on the floor for the Calihan Challenge today in Detroit! Michigan, Michigan State, Detroit-Mercy, EMU, Oakland, Toledo, Xavier, Rochester U, and Macomb CC coaches were in attendance.
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6 years
2 weeks from today: 3rd annual Fastbreak Invitational, Sat, Jan 20 @Belleville High School, 1pm- Ann Arbor Pioneer vs Kalamazoo Central 2:45pm- Westland John Glenn vs Detroit Renaissance 4:30pm- Pershing vs Novi 6:15pm- AA Skyline vs Old Redford 8pm- Belleville vs W. Bloomfield
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2 years
2023 pg Bryce Eaton (DEPSA, MI./ @TheFamily_bball ) commits to Central Michigan.
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11 months
Props to @BCAMCoaches for a great event and the college coaches for showing up this weekend! Shout out to the players for giving 💯!
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7 years
When was the last time Michigan and MSU combined for 5+ in-state commitments from the same class? More offers still on the board. #Mitten
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5 years
Special thanks to @grstormbb and @indy_heat for the hospitality and a strong field in the 2019 that drew 70+ top D2/D3/NAIA coaches #BrawlfortheBall Great to see a lot of strong talent from 2020-2023 compete and play hard throughout the weekend! Also, programs from each of #Big3
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5 years
NCAA certified high school team camps in June are great and that's the D1 coaches speaking! I see a kid like 2020 Will Dunn today at UM's team camp where he needs to be a do all player and he looked all of a MM player by showing skills many didn't know he had.
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7 years
6'6 combo forward Marcus Weathers transfers from Miami(OH) commits to Duquesne and will have 3 years to play after he sits next season.
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4 years
25 years ago the first Motor City Roundball Classic was played at UD-Mercy's Calihan Hall and through the years the Detroit metro area has been able to see tons of talent and great games thanks this man, Randy Williams!
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5 years
Michigan commit Zeb Jackson with some big buckets down the stretch for C2K 17u in their win over Team Felton. 2020 pf Matt Allocco dropping dimes. 2019 big Nolan Foster with mid-range jumpers and two charges in his favor. Josiah Fulcher solid scorer.
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5 years
Coaches from Northwood, Wheeling-Jesuit, Albion, UM-Dearborn, OCC, Mott CC, Schoolcraft CC, WCCC, Siena Heights, HFCC, Muskegon CC, and Wayne St are in attendance for Horatio Williams' Second Chance Games at DEPSA
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2 years
Detroit Catholic League- Bishop playoff bracket
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5 years
I'll give you a heads up. Emoni Bates is the only true three level scorer in Michigan. #FreeGame
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1 year
Thanks to all those who attended the @MCRoundball where results, coverage, video, and statistics can be found. #27MCRC
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3 years
I'm starting to think the over use of the term "scoring at 3 levels" means freshman, JV, and varsity.
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6 years
Buffalo offers 2020 pg Lorne Bowman, jr. (Orchard Lake St. Mary's, MI./REACH Legends 17u). His first
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2 years
Brown freshman Daniel Friday from @UDJHoopsCoach with 21 in loss to the Tar Heels. 6'5 and 210 running the point.
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1 year
Chelsea 65 Wayne Memorial 55 final #27MCRC player off the game 2024 Joey Cabana w/ 25 for Chelsea.
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3 years
Much appreciation to @grstormbb for another top notch Storm Classic! Great to see a lot of talent on and off the radar from Michigan and Beyond! Great to see players get looks from dozens of college coaches! Looking forward to their Brawl fo the Ball in July!
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6 years
Sad news from SVSU and the sudden passing of assistant coach, Kalen Foreman.
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2 years
The five starters from Michigan are Michigan Elite 25 guys! Looking forward to next summer! #E25
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2 years
Adrian 71 Jalen Rose Academy 59 final and Adrian's 2025 pg Stevie Elam is the game's Most Outstanding Player!
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1 year
PG Darius Acuff top 30 as of now in 2025 @TheFamily_bball @tech_cass
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3 years
Michigan's Division 1 semis will provide some great coaching with Ann Arbor Huron (Samaha), Forest Hills Northern (Soules), Grand Blanc (Thomas), and Warren De La Salle (Djokaj) this Thursday. Thomas' 2010 KCentral bested the Huron's coached by Samaha in the Championship game.
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7 years
New Haven (MI.) 2017 wing Eric Williams commits to Duquesne.
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5 years
WOTS the line entering UDM's campus for tonight's King/Ypsi Lincoln and UD-Jesuit/Roseville game will start around noon. Make sure you get a large pizza and rib tips at Greg's Pizza just north of 6Mile on Livernois' east side.
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2 years
Eastern Michigan offered 6'10" 2024 center Ayden Davis (Onsted, MI.) at their team camp yesterday. @MichElite25 @TheFamily_bball @CoachMaska
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Milford 52 Detroit Lincoln-King 36 final Milford 6'5 junior wing Sam Lewis MOP w/ 16 points #26MCRC
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1 year
Division 1 quarters
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4 years
I hope there are some live periods in June and/or July. I would highly advise college prospects to find some kind of workout to stay fit and find something to improve their game. Nobody wants to see out of shape players when the time arrives.
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REACH Legends 16u 2021 Parker Day (Saginaw Heritage, MI.) off the glass to himself for the dunk. REACH vs The Family 16u in the @ReachLegends Tune Up #LotOfTalentInTheGym
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8 years
The best support players/kids can have on the court is when their parents/adults show support in encouraging them and let coaches coach.
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2 years
Earlier this week is was great to see @MichElite25 alumni now playing for EMU!
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2 years
I feel bad for kids going to watered down events over the spring and summer where there will the competition of non-college players outweighs those who will play in college. Going to events with more courts than college coaches.
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Emoni Bates buzzer beating step back from 25' for the Ypsi Lincoln win over Ann Arbor Skyline advancing to the Regional final vs. Catholic Central on Thursday at Ypsi Lincoln
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3 years
Another #GottaGetIt Moment
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Siena picks up a commitment from 6'6 2020 pf Colin Golson (Ferndale HS, MI/ @ReachLegends ) powerful, skilled lefty with college size now and a high motor! He was one of the top performers in last week's @MichElite25 @BeALegend_313
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The Showcase to attend on Sunday, Sept 8, 2019 is IPS' 14th annual Fall Super Showcase at UM-Dearborn! Loaded with talent from across the Great Lakes States and Provinces! A loaded coaching staff, film crews including @freeEGB and @SLAMonline @rodgerbohn
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7 years
Being able to accept and embrace constructive criticism will make you a better person, student, and player.
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3 years
De La Salle buzzer beating 3 to beat Detroit King. De La Salle vs UD-Jesuit in Thursday's regional final.
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5 years
River Rouge vs. Chandler Park Academy...loaded with unsigned scholarship seniors! Friday, March 15, 7:30pm at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI.
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3 years
Around 115 high school grads from Michigan will play college each year. Ranking 250 is the equivalent of the Mendoza line. Rank for hits and if you pay then you'll sneak into the top 150. Don't treat rankings like Yahtzee. Payola is alive and well in some of these rankings.
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5 years
Strong field for this Sunday's NCAA certified @BCAMCoaches Reaching Higher Showcase at Milford (MI.) HS! 2020s Isaiah Jackson, Matt Nicholson, Ryan Rollins, Tyson Acuff, Will Dunn, Jalen Terry (MSU), Lorne Bowman (Wisconsin); 2021s Kobe Bufkin, Julian Roper, Legend Geeter ++++++
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3 years
On court speaker during warmups #AAUBingo
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Tyler Jamison (Michigan’s 2023 Mr. Basketball) has informed FDU that he will be entering the transfer portal.
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6 years
There are more "three level scorers" labeled on twitter than there are in the NBA.
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3 months
Congrats to 2025 pg Lance Stone for neing as honored 2024 Mr. DPS
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9 months
Great start to the Michigan Elite 25 w/ @TimMcCormick40 speaking to the campers!
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