Talley is Off to the Steel City

9/28/09

Inside Prep Sports

Detroit, MI.- Autumn is here and Michigan players are falling off the board at an increasing rate. Monday afternoon, Melvindale Academy of Business & Technology's 5'10 senior combo guard Michael 'Trey' Talley III announced his decision to join an Atlantic 10 program that is very familiar with Detroit and it's surrounding areas.

Talley is one of the state's most dynamic scorers and he has proven so with multiple 40-point games and a 50-point game as a sophomore in the annual Motor City Roundball Classic. When Inside Prep Sports caught up with Talley and his dad/high school coach, Michael Talley II, they both mentioned that the decision to attend Duquesne was the "best fit." The younger Talley likes the Duke's up-tempo style and his dad likes that head coach Rod Everhart goes deep into his bench. Dad also likes how competitive the league is with Temple, Xavier, St. Bonaventure, and Dayton to mention a few plus one.

The Detroit aspect of things comes with assistant coach Steve Hall and Duquesne's sophomore point guard Eric Evans, who like 'Trey' floats around the 5'9"-5'10" mark on the height chart and put up big numbers in high school. Talley III also grew up playing with Evans and both played for Detroit's notable AAU program, The Family.

Talley also told I.P.S. he had offers from St. Bonaventure, Providence, and MAC schools but Duquesne showed him the most love. He visited Duquesne in late August on an unofficial visit and is planning an official visit to the Pittsburgh based school in mid-October. Basketball isn't the only sport that young Talley likes as he mentioned the Stanley Cup Champions, Penguins, and Super Bowl Champs, Steelers, as well as the Pirates. Perhaps the Dukes could be listed amongst the other champions in the Steel City if things go the Talley's way.

Melvindale A, B, & T has an early test on December 12 at the Kurt Keener Classic as they battle Detroit Country Day.

By TJ Kelley