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From left to right: point guard the quick man Marquis Nathan, Coach Zach Hettel, guard/athlete Will Benson, point guard 'el gigante' Javier Negron. Marquis, Will, and Javier can be found in the '08 rankings.

Possehl is an active forward who can shoot from three-point land, rebound, plays in the post, has good bounce, and can get up and down the court. The biggest sleeper in MI. was no more after two games at the Breslin Center this past March.

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Lee is a versatile lefty. A gritty defender and a schooled basketball mentality are some of the qualities that he brings to the court game in and game out.

Jonathan Lee '08
6'2 guard
Flint (Carman-
Ainsworth), MI.
Common Bond
17u-Lee

Heneveld is a young rising senior and is a good athlete that understands the game. He's versatile on the perimeter or in the paint.

Matt
Heneveld '08
6'5 forward
Mona Shores,
MI.
W. MI. Lakers
17u

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Dan Possehl '08
6'8
Forward
Wyoming
Tri-Unity
Christian, MI.
Grand Rapids
Storm 17u

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Kingshott is tough all around the court and can burn you in the same aspect with his offense. He's also a note worthy football player that recently won a state championship.

Dame's atheleticism combined with basketball skills project him as one that can play the three and two.

Solid power forward who's tough on the boards and carries a nice mid-range game. Developing quickness will woo the the Big Guys.

As you can see in this picture Johnson works hard all over the court. He's a reliable point guard and a player that will slip through the cracks unless college coaches observe his play.

A look at a few players on AAU teams from MI.

The Family's talent is near the top of the AAU scene each year. Here are a few of the players that many
colleges will keep tabs from this 17u team...

The Mustangs have produced great talent and are one of the longest running AAU programs in MI.
Expect this 17u crew to have a nice following of college coaches.

The Grand Rapids Storm 17u are a team for scholarship coaches to keep an eye on
throughout the course of the year or they'll miss a few players they otherwise would
recruit...grstorm.org team pic

The Hurricanes 17u is an intriguing team with explosive scholarship players and a post player that's new to
National competition...

Common Bond's 17u squad has played together for years and have more than a few
players worthy of scholarships...commonbondbasketball.com

The West MI. Lakers 17u carry a 7-footer and a solid core that bring an optimistic
approach to every game. This squad has more than just a seven-footer for coaches to
watch...wmlakers.org

A quick look at a few 16u teams in MI.

The Family's 16u has plenty of height and guards ready to feed them the ball. They're seven
footer headlines this team...

Go to sleep on the Grand Rapids Storm 16u and expect a loss as they have players at
every position and they expect to win tournament in and tournament out. grstorm.org

The Hurricanes have talent at every position and provide a team that DIs should be all over.

The Michigan Mustangs 16u team after a championship win. They have a combination of
Michigan players from all over the state.

Ryan Dame
'08
6'6 wing
Wayland, MI.
Grand
Rapids
Storm 17u

Mitch Briggs
'08
6'6 forward
Rockford, MI.
Grand Rapids
17u

Tyrone Ward
'08
6'3 wing/guard
Flint
(Southwestern
Academy),
MI.
Roadrunners
17u

Matt Johnson '08
6'3 guard
Ann Arbor
(Pioneer), MI.
Common Bond
17u

Derek
Kingshott '08
6'4 wing
Zeeland
(West), MI.
W. MI. Lakers
17u

Da' Shonte Riley '09
6'11 center
Detroit (Country
Day), MI. The Family
16u

Camp Darryl does a good job of producing winners and talent; this 17u group is no
different as they have a few players under D-I radars. A definite look for
colleges...campdarryl.com

Stinson is intriguing as a forward because his athletecism stands out. He's tough on the boards and is an all-around active player. He'll also look to score in the mid-range and beyond.

Teammates after a summer
league game last year.

The Mustangs are one of Michigan's most notorious teams and thay are loaded with DI players. The front row: Head Coach Rodd Watts, Stacy Watters, Brad Redford, Dontae Molden, Demetrius Ward, Lugene Davis and the back row: Caleb Dean, Jason Washburn, Ian Larkin, and Drew Maynard.

Detroit Central carries these three rising juniors on their roster and they should will be a handful in the PSL next season just as they are thus far in AAU. From left to right 6'2 DeAngelo Hailey (sg), 6' Sam Burton (pg), and 6'3 K'allante Miller (wing).

The Detroit Fire's 16u team is an upstart organization that took home the 16u Championship at
the Motown Showdown by defeating The Family's highly touted squad. Team photo here

Common Bond has a nice amount of talent from the Ann Arbor area and this team is a step away
from upsetting the favored teams.

The Detroit Central 3

The Roadrunners have taken advantage of Michigan's talent pool and assembled a nice team
that have components that will take them deep in tournaments. They're athletic with one of
MI.'s biggest sleepers in the front court.

Zac Heuter '08
6'7 Center
North Branch,
MI.
Roadrunners
17u

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Ty Graham '08
6'3 guard
Reese, MI.
Roadrunners
17u

Parallel 45's 16u represents Michigan's lay on the map and players that can win as they proved when they beat a
solid Detroit team in pool play. This team will play in more state teams and provide exposure for many kids that
deserve it.

Eli Redman '08
6'7 forward
Bath, MI.

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Collins is a heady guard that makes many of the right decisions. Ford is a quick lefty with a tendancy to score.

Delano Collins '09(Detroit Renaissance)
and Demetrius Ford '09(Detroit Cody)

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The Michigan Mavericks 16u squad is based out of Southeastern Michigan and are guard oriented.
They have plenty of quickness as well as college bound players.

TEAM Detroit carries plenty of quality players that showcases the state's top freshman, 6'5 pg Trey Ziegler.

Team Detroit plays a national schedule and has quite a few intriguing players
on this team and many future DI and II players on this team. The most
intriguing may be a freshman from Mt. Clemens via PA. and CA.

TEAM Detroit 17u

Front row l to r: Draymond Green, Paul Williams, Devon Braswell, Eric Evans, Roderick Hurst; second row, Austin Calhoun, Flenard Whitfield, Lawrece Bridges, Quentin Jones: third row, Dominique Buckley (Iowas St.) and Chris Clarke.

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Camp Darryl-White 16u team is based out of Mid-Michigan and the Kalamazoo area. The program is
well-respected and Darryl Matthews does a great job of running his program. This 16u team combines
dead-eye shooting and the ability to run.