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| Season’s Change By TJ Kelley/www.insideprepsports.net 3/31/07 Revisiting last fall, a 16 year-old returned to his home town of Port Huron, MI. after spending his first two years of high school at legendary DeMatha (MY.) winning championships. One of those championships was the mythical 2006 National Title as they finished #1 in the USA Today’s season ending poll. Read More... |
| Fifteen Players for the Spring By TJ Kelley/www.insideprepsports.net 4/07/07 Look for these ten relatively unknown players to turn heads this spring on the national scene: And another five that could be shakers and bakers... Read More... |
| An AAU Outlook-MI. Style TJ Kelley/www.insideprepsports.net 4/14/07 Spring is here and like new life that grows this time of year in the Great Lake State, this is also the case with the many players in Michigan that choose to play AAU basketball. Read More... |
| Congratulations to the participants and host of the Motown Showdown @ Oakland U. And congratulations to the 17u Champions Michigan Select (team pic), the 16u Champions Detroit Fire (team pic), and the 15u champions The Family (team pic). The MI. Select defeated the MI. Mustangs 77-59, the Detroit Fire upended The Family (team pic) 65-57, and The Family beat the Grand Rapids Mustangs after falling behind by 16 early in the game. More team photos in the AAU Preview |
| Injury Update TJ Kelley/insideprepsports.net 4/18/07 Unfortunately injuries happen. It’s an inevitable part of sports and there were a few injuries that kept players out of the tournament. Read More... |
| Hello Talent TJ Kelley/insideprepsports.net 4/18/07 Wow, how I love the warmer months. Warm months mean that basketball is heating up, the competition is vast, and players are making strides to improve their game for national competition and those that are watching. This past weekend the Michigan Mustangs hosted the Motown Showdown at Oakland University and Lake Orion. The facilities and tournament were outstanding as some 55+ teams participated in this second annual tournament. Read More... |
| Rising Seniors Shine in Motown By TJ Kelley/www.insideprepsports.net 4/18/07 This past weekend’s Showdown in Motown at Oakland University allowed a large percentage of Michigan’s top rising-seniors and a smaller percentage from Ohio to show their stuff over the three day tournament. While there were many players that stood out here’s a look at eight of those players that rose to the top from Michigan and Ohio. We’ll start at number one and work or way down. Read More... |
| A Great Eight and Some By TJ Kelley/insideprepsports.net 4/20/07 While yesterday’s list from the Motown Showdown highlighted the best performance’s today’s list focuses on eight of the more recognizable names in the tournament. Many members of this 17u group are “getting looks” and accepting offers from Division I teams. This is an alphabetical list and there are a few underclassmen in the mix. Read more... |
| Looking Back at the 16u and 15u By TJ Kelley/insideprepsports.net 4/20/07 The two younger divisions had great finals and the young guys had plenty of stellar games in pool play and when the tournament started. It was nice to see emerging teams and players and in this recap of the top three teams from the 16u and the two finalists in the 15u division form the Motown Showdown last weekend. Read more... |
| Michigan in the Steel City By TJ Kelley/www.insideprepsports.net 4/22/07 Although, the weather was wonderful over this past weekend in Pittsburgh for the Hoop Group’s Jam Fest, the competition froze the Michigan based teams. The Family, MI. Hurricanes, Mavericks, Mustangs, and Team Detroit all brought at least one team in search of championship (s) and all came up empty- handed. Here are a few teams that competed in the Gold playoff divisions or advanced in the loser’s player brackets (silver). Read More... |
| Results from this weekend in each division of the Pittsburgh Jam Fest and congratulations to the winners of the Grand Rapids Storm Classic |
| Grades + Basketball= Winner By TJ Kelley/www.insideprepsports.net 4/24/07 We all love basketball or at least like it enough to pay attention. I don’t know a high school player that doesn’t want to play in college at the highest level. But, since the MSU’s, U of M’s, WMU’ s, CMU’s, EMU’s, OU’s, and others only have a limited number of spots available for in coming players many prep ballers deal with the numbers situation and think that’s where the road ends. Read More... |
| Congratulations to all the participants of the Adidas May Classic in Bloomington, IN. this past weekend. There was plenty of great action and new players across the country that drew plenty of interest. Michigan did pull down one championship as The Basketball Workshop 17u group won the Bronze division by beating the Tennessee Edge. 6'4 Nate King (Utica Ford), 6'1 Nick Kosovich (Romeo), and 6'1 Kyle Hunt (Utica Ford) led the way. Common Bond had teams from the 17u, 16u, and 15u age brackets that advanced to the semi-finals of their respected divisions. More on their teams later... The MBA Select 17u combined players from SW Michigan and Northwest IN. and advanced to the Bronze Division semi-finals before losing to the eventual champion, Evansville Future. More on the Select players later... The Mustangs 17u team advanced to the Gold Division quarterfinals before losing to the runner-up, Indiana Elite-Orange. The Mustangs 16u squad advanced to the semi-finals of their gold division in a wild shootout with the Illinois Elite before losing, 103-101. More on these teams later... The Michigan Roadrunners 17u team played well when I saw them but, not well enough to make it out of the first day of the tournament on Saturday. Their big guy 6'6+ Zac Hueter (North Branch) loves basketball but, has drawn serious attention from the University of Michigan and Penn State for football. 6'3 Dustin Dibble (Petoskey), 6'6 Eli Redman (Bath), and 5'11 Dale Brundidge (Detroit Country Day) also stood out in early Saturday games. |
| A look at a handful of standouts from Michigan's rising sophomores ('10) and these players have great opportunities to excel at the next level as maintaining grades are the focus now. Also included are early national freshman rankings...Read More...By Jamal Richards |
| Pictures from last weekend's Michigan Classic and from the previous weekend at the May Classic at Indiana University: 1. The Mustangs' 16u Drew Valentine avoids a block for two, 2. The Meanstreets' 17u Michael Dunigan and the SoCal All-Stars' 17u Terrance Jennings, 3. Jason Washburn looks to find position, 4. NIck Carreri flushes two |
| Michigan Teams in Chicago By TJ Kelley/www.insideprepsports.net 5/29/07 Much of May has been good to Michigan teams, as the Basketball Workshop 17u and The Family 17u have given the Great Lakes State out-of-state tournaments wins. This past weekend added three more teams that now fall into the fold of winning. The Central MI. All-Stars won the Silver bracket of the Memorial Day tournament at Spiece in Fort, Wayne, IN. and the Mustangs 16u and 15u were champions in the Silver brackets at the Chicago Shootout. The Basketball Workshop 17u finished the Silver bracket as co-champion in a nice show of sportsmanship with the Rising Stars Blue. Read more... |
Spring Jamboree Championship Results and Scoring
17u Championship: Michigan Mustangs 77 TEAM Detroit 66
Scoring Totals
16u Championship: MI. Mustangs 98 MI. Select 91
Scoring Totals
15u Championship: MI. Mustangs 65 GR Mustangs 51
Scoring Totals
14u Championship: C.C. Pride 92 Flint Affiliation 90
Scoring Totals
17u Championship: Michigan Mustangs 77 TEAM Detroit 66
Scoring Totals
16u Championship: MI. Mustangs 98 MI. Select 91
Scoring Totals
15u Championship: MI. Mustangs 65 GR Mustangs 51
Scoring Totals
14u Championship: C.C. Pride 92 Flint Affiliation 90
Scoring Totals
| Four Champions in Lansing By TJ Kelley/www.insideprepsports.net 6/5/07 Congratulations to all the competitors of the Michigan Mustangs’ Spring Jamboree at the Capitol Centre’s Aim High basketball facility. Aim High provides an extended view of all five courts and that was mighty convenient as there were great games, a few of the states best teams, and many of Michigan’s best players over the weekend. Read More... |
| These Guys are Good By TJ Kelley/insideprepsports.net 6/8/07 Here’s a collection of players from last weekend’s Spring Jamboree at Aim High. This group also includes some of the most underrated players in the state. Read more... |
5'5 Maurice Cooper
-Jones brings the ball
up the court in in Bloomington, IN.
-Jones brings the ball
up the court in in Bloomington, IN.
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Devin Ebanks '08
6'9 small forward
Long Island (St.
Thomas Moore),
NY.
Team Takeover
17u
6'9 small forward
Long Island (St.
Thomas Moore),
NY.
Team Takeover
17u
Deshaun
Thomas '10
6'5 wing
Ft. Wayne, IN.
Indiana Elite Ft.
Wayne 15u
Thomas '10
6'5 wing
Ft. Wayne, IN.
Indiana Elite Ft.
Wayne 15u
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Eso Akunne '09
6'3 wing
Ann Arbor (Gabriel
Richard), MI.
Common Bond 16u
6'3 wing
Ann Arbor (Gabriel
Richard), MI.
Common Bond 16u
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Jin Soo Kim '09
6'7 small forward
South Kent, CT.
Team Takeover
17u
6'7 small forward
South Kent, CT.
Team Takeover
17u
| Transition in Styles By TJ Kelley/Inside Prep Sports.net 6/13/09 The first half of the AAU season is over and high school team camps and individual camps are next on the docket for aspiring hoopers across Michigan. High School team camps allow high school coaches to tool with a new team and many times chemistry equals winning. These games are a sneak peek into the winter’s high school season. Many times these camps/games present those in the audience with glimpses of individual greatness. Those that don’t play AAU basketball are also beneficiaries as they instead compete in team camps. Read More... |
| Michigan Team Camps are Abundant By TJ Kelley/insideprepsports.net 7/23/07 Basketballs can be heard bouncing in gyms all across ‘The Mitten and the Rabbit” as high school teams join together in June and July. Think of it as a treat for high school basketball fans in the summer as underclassmen from the junior varsity or players sitting deep on the varsity bench last winter know have a time to show what they’ve got. And every now and then there is a freshman that has the ability to play on the varsity level. Read More... |
| Frankenmuth and Detroit Northwestern By TJ Kelley 6/25/07 Romulus' summer league hosted a couple of the state's best guards each other Tuesday night, Northwestern's 5'9 guard Eric Evans '08 and Frankenmuth's 6'1 guard Brad Redford '08. They didn't guard each other much and put up huge numbers in the first half, 19 a piece. Read More... |
| Eastern Michigan and Oakland U. Team Camps: Part One By TJ Kelley/www.inisdeprepsports.net 6/26/09 High Schools all across Michigan were competing in team camps all over the Great Lake State and some dipped down to the University of Toledo. Inside Preps visited two universities over the three day span. There were many revamped teams as seniors graduated, closing schools offered their best players, and a few freshmen “got some tick.” Back and forth between Eastern Michigan and Oakland universities from last Friday through Sunday was a true treat as almost 100 teams attended the two events. Inside Preps.net looks into a summer view of thirty schools from this weekends events and a look from Michigan State’s Izzo Shootout. Here’s Part I: Read More... |
| Eastern and Oakland University Team Camps: Part II By TJ Kelley/www.insideprepsports.net 6/29/07 Here’s another look at participating teams from the two camps. Thirteen more teams and a slew of players are reviewed in this early summer spotlight. Read More... |
| Part III from Eastern and Oakland Team Camps By TJ Kelley 7/26/07 Read More... |
| Michigan’s Last AAU Stop 17u By TJ Kelley/www.insideprepsports.net 7/29/07 Lansing, MI.-The MYBA Tournament at the Aim High facility just outside of Lansing furnishes five full courts and four courts were full of talent from Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The tournament was limited to the 15u through 17u teams and Inside Prep Sports was able to take in the game action. Many of Michigan's intriguing players were on hand and here's a look at the play from the 17u group: Read More... |
| Michigan’s Last AAU Stop 16u By TJ Kelley/www.insideprepsports.net 7/29/07 Lansing, MI.-The MYBA Tournament at the Aim High facility just outside of Lansing furnishes five full courts and four courts were full of talent from Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The tournament was limited to the 15u through 17u teams and Inside Prep Sports was able to take in the game action. Many of Michigan's intriguing players were on hand and here's a look at the play from the 16u group: Read More... |
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Darren
Washington '11
6'8 Center
Detroit
Southeastern
MI. Mustangs 15u
Washington '11
6'8 Center
Detroit
Southeastern
MI. Mustangs 15u
Drew Valentine '09
6'5 wing/guard
Lansing (Sexton), MI.
MI. Mustangs 17u
6'5 wing/guard
Lansing (Sexton), MI.
MI. Mustangs 17u
Matt Balkema '10
6'9 center
Warren
(Cousino), '09
MI. Mustangs
17u
6'9 center
Warren
(Cousino), '09
MI. Mustangs
17u
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Common Bond 15u at the 2007 National
Championships in Lake Orion, MI.
7' Brandon Crane
Championships in Lake Orion, MI.
7' Brandon Crane
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