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Michigan prep basketball advocate. College scouting service. All-State Camps. Parallel 45 AAU. Play Off Two Feet Nationalist. Hardware: AP, MPA, Gus Macker.
Michigan, USA
Joined November 2011
2024 MSU offer Durral Brooks, the state's top junior prospect out of GR Catholic Central, at Spartan Stadium.
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Top 25 national 2022 prospect Ty Rodgers from Grand Blanc, with offers from the likes of U-M, MSU, Syracuse, Ohio State, Missouri and Marquette.
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Division 1 preseason top 10:.1. U-D Jesuit (22-4 2017-18).2. Muskegon (20-4).3. Cass Tech (16-5).4. Grand Blanc (19-4).5. Renaissance (14-7).6. AA Pioneer (11-10).7. Orchard Lake St. Mary's (15-8).8. Okemos (20-5).9. Novi Catholic Central (12-9).10. AA Skyline (23-1).
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Michigan HS Starting 5 of Decade:.Cassius Winston.Monte Morris.Foster Loyer.Denzel Valentine.Deyonta Davis.
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The AAU phenomenon of jackass parents with nice kids continues to baffle both behaviorists and biologists.
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AAU Moms: Name all over high school and college record books, never mention own career. AAU Dads: "The 95 Macker . ".
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So Devin Booker just scored more in one NBA game than he did in his Grandville varsity career.
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MSU watching St. Mary's All-American Trey McKenney at BCAM Team Camp.
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West Michigan refereeing stalwart Daniel "Boone" Powell recognized for 40 years of officiating.
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No. 1 point guard in America back for The Family.
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Old man speech: Can't believe how many layups I've seen missed this season because players choose pretty finishes over two points. If you can't dunk, use the backboard. It's not figure skating!.
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Grand Blanc lost an All-American and a 6-9 after school started, leaving GB with just two starters from state championship team; dropped 4 of first 6 games; and is back in the state semifinals.
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Grand Blanc with an embarrassment of riches in 2023 point guards, Amont'e Allen (3) and RJ Taylor (9).
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North Central vs. Buckley, for just the 5th time in 30 years it will be small town public vs small town public for Class D state title.
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While Christie and obviously Emoni are sexier names, and perhaps too much is made that he can grind and is tuff and a coach's son, good reminder here just how talented is Pierre Brooks. Will play in Final 4s and the NBA.
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Congrats to Kobe Bufkin, Grand Rapids' first McDonald's All-American in 33 years.
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Gabe Brown MSU captain is a great story. I believe he started 10th grade on JV, and in 16U began by coming off the bench.
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Off to the great officials' hospitality room in the sky. Rest easy, Boone.
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Class A 1 Clarkston 2 East Lansing 3 Belleville 4 Carman Ainsworth 5 Cass Tech 6 East English 7 U-D 8 Skyline 9 Novi 10 DeLaSalle
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If you want to be recruited in Michigan, but don't play in Storm Classic or Brawl for the Ball, I don't know what to tell ya.
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WOTS Michigan State commitment Thomas Kithier enrolled at Clarkston.
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Says a guy who hasn't had a 2 star recruit in 30 years.
"I'd take a 2-star recruit with a 5-star work ethic over a 5-star recruit with a 2-star work ethic any day". - Mike Krzyzewski.
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Not a bad guy for Cedar Springs coach Jason Majerle to bump ideas off -- his dad, HOF coach Steve Majerle.
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If the early signing period passed you by, don't cry just put pics of Greg Elliott, Yante Maten, Austin McCullough, Malik Ellison, Jason Whitens or Eric Williams on the gym wall and max out your senior year.
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Disheartening to see kids having to play in masks again. Stop. The. Charade.
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Two of the best underclassmen point guards in the .s̴t̴a̴t̴e̴ country in the D2 and D1 semifinals, GR Catholic freshman Phat Phat Brooks & Grand Blanc soph RJ Taylor.
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Biggest 2020 ^^^^.JT Morgan, U-D Jesuit.Mike Robinson, AA Huron.Eli Steffen, Zeeland West.Daveyon Henderson, Richmond.Jordan Jackson, East Kentwood.Evan Neff, Kingston.James Felton, Lansing Christian.Trevor Arico, Saline.Bryce Neyboer, Allendale.
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Top available senior point guard in Michigan is Clarkston's CJ Robinson.
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The Sexton HS alumni section at BCAM's team event at GVSU, U-M assistant coach Saddi Washington and Loyola head coach Drew Valentine.
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Who will average more in attendance Clarkston or Pistons?.
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When the MHSAA hands state championship trophy to Lumen Christi all-state running back who transferred from Jackson High to replace Lumen Christi's graduated an all-state running back, but Kithier can't play.
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Michigan's 2025 point guard class lived up to its strong rep at the D Zone Shootout, with strong performances from Detroit Renaissance's Lance Stone, Adrian's Stevie Elam and East Kentwood's Jah Hatchett; as well as EK's Darryl Thompkins and Troy's Mason Parker.
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Ohio State freshman Duane Washington with 20 points including 6-9 3s in Buckeyes' win over IPFW.
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Thanks to all the players, coaches, and support for today's camp. It was the longest gap between camps in the 16-years history, and a lot of talent out there was making up for lost time.
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Of all the absurd parental behavior at AAU tournaments, LeBron doesn't even register.
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Good luck to Braeden Proctor, headed out this weekend for a coaching internship at Sunrise Christian in Wichita, KS. A great help to Bank Hoops the past year-and-a-half, will be missed!.
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Ferris State's D2 national player of the year Zach Hankins will be a grad transfer and play at Xavier next season.
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The real MVP today? 6-10 Alma senior Sam Leppien, who left the gym to pick up a fellow camper -- whom he didn't know -- that had car trouble on the way.
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5 Michigan HS dudes who woulda blown minds in social media age.Maurice Searight.Richie Jordan.Chris Webber.Robert Whaley.Leon Freeman.
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@RealJayWilliams @JalenRose So, intangible, undefinable things. Unlike, say, real things -- Big Ten championships and Final 4 banners that can be kept up.
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PTRW . up 15, 10:50 pm, no coaches in the stands . Chansey Willis.
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Holly's Jake Daniels set single game 3-point record for SVSU tonight making 9, 7 in the 1st half against Grace Bible.
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Jaren Jackson will be MSU's No 2 all-time pro. He had 27 and 9 in win at Lakers, bullied LeBron in the post for one bucket, then hit a 3 in his grill to ice it.
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Scooby Johnson does lots of "little boring things" that many high school stars don't, like sprinting back to the paint in transition D, staying active guarding the wing to make post entries difficult.
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Is Coloma's Zach Goodline the best 2019 pg prospect in Michigan? Closing in on 1,000 points, 4.0 gpa.
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St. Mary's soph Kareem Rozier reminds me of Joe Carr. Knows at a young age for each inch you are under 6-feet, you have to be that much nastier, cockier and more ruthless. Love it.
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**Mr. Basketball Finalists: Jamal Cain, Greg Elliott, Amauri Hardy, Isaiah Livers, Xavier Tillman, Jason Whitens**.
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U-M, MSU, WMU, CMU, EMU, Toledo, Ohio, Penn State among those watching top 10 overall 2025 prospects Phoenix Glassnor from De La Salle and 6-9 Camden Karel from Byron Center at BCAM Reaching Higher.
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The state's top sophomore, Phat Phat Brooks from defending D2 state champion GR Catholic Central. Recently visited Ohio State.
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Michigan's 2023 class is nationally talented and deep.
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Only two Michigan HS grads were invited to the Portsmouth Invitational, one originally a walk-on, Kenny Goins, one originally a D2 recruit, Zach Hankins. #stayworking.
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If you can play, they will come. Saw two college head coaches at a Class D regional in the Thumb.
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After Emoni Bates, the most gifted and talented player in the state is Kobe Bufkin. He made some moves his weekend for Family's 16U that are hard to wrap your head around.
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Saw a lot of "positionless" basketball this week . maybe point guard needs to be a position again. Waste transition opportunities when just anyone advances the ball.
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Impact transfer for Cass Tech who sat out last year, Terrance Broughton is a tough shoot-pass 2022 guard who played as a soph at Romulus.
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Olivet College adds Michigan Center guard Kylen Brown.
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There's no real basketball media in this state @dandakich please bring on some Michigan coaches @mpowerchange @lamontastone to tell the world what the government is doing to basketball players in Michigan.
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Coming off big soph season, Grand Blanc 2023 guard RJ Taylor is visiting MSU Monday.
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Re. GLIAC freshman point guards, Northwood's Ja'kavien Lewis had a line of 20 points on 6-10 fgs, 7 assists, 0 turnovers (!), logged 38 minutes and got the dub vs Michigan Tech.
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Shout out to the 15U kid who was doing the Durant shimmy on his free throws, of which he hit 50 percent including an airball.
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East Lansing held both defending state champs Warren Lincoln and Orchard Lake St. Mary's under 40 points in wins at GVSU. Trojans guard Kelvin Torbert is a top 10 2026 prospect.
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Per a recent All-MIAA player in the GR college summer league, Clayton Dykhouse is about to be a four-year problem at Hope.
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Parents trying to micromanage sons' basketball careers now are in for a rude awakening should they make a college team.
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If you're going to spot a 10-0 start, it doesn't hurt to have a guard like Sonny Wilson. The Family 16U ended up beating Illinois Wolves 60-36 at Run-n-Slam.
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New plan: Michigan kids go to Indiana and set every school scoring record.
Boys Basketball.Homestead 92.Marion 77.FINAL.Fletcher Loyer sets a new school record with 50 points.
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If there are 15 better players in the state than RJ Taylor, I'm going to retire and cover cross country. GTFO with that.
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I'm confused by people "discovering" Charles Barkley was good at basketball.
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Going out on top, Clarkston coach Dan Fife retires after winning back-to-back state titles and over 700 career games.
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Recruits at MSU game: Xavier Tillman, Thomas Kithier, Foster Loyer, Brandon Johns, Joey Hauser, Duane Washington, Jason Whitens, Gabe Brown.
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Henry Ford is the only college roster in the state with a Michigan Mr. Basketball on it -- and there are two of them.
Henry Ford College 2023-24 #HawkFamily. 🔷 Chansey Willis Jr. 🔷 Scooby Johnson Jr. 🔷 Justin Gladney.🔷 Omar Zeigler.🔷 Damarion Bonds.🔷 Shainen Carter.🔷 Alden Ritt.🔷 Daniel Rosenber.🔷 Malachi Black.🔷 Sterling Scott.🔷 Deon Hayes.🔷 Johnathan Coffey.🔷 Donald Wilburn
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June 1 Day College Exposure Camps (missing any?).Ferris 6/3.Northwood 6/4.SVSU 6/11.Kalamazoo 6/14.Detroit 6/15.GVSU 6/15.UM 6/23.NMU 6/25.
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Half the roster of the 16U champions from the Warriors Jamfest are class of 2020. Play in the right division if you want to be covered.
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16th annual Bank Hoops All-State Camp (classes 2021-22-23) October 11 in Mt. Pleasant, Underclassman Camp (classes 2024-25-26) October 18 in Mt. Pleasant. Registration details online shortly.
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Coach Oats not one to forget his roots.
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"Leave it better than you found it" -- the Loyers certainly did for their part with Michigan high school basketball, good luck Fletcher!.
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Michigan 2019 top 10 midsize guards: Nigel Colvin, Thomas Henderson, Josh Palo, Jio Miles, Joe Moon, Tobin Schwannekke, Zach Trent, Ryan Wade, Mark Watts, Terrence Williams.
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National level game tonight between No. 1 Orchard Lake St. Mary's and No. 2 Grand Blanc, with upperclass All-American level prospects like St. Mary's Julian Roper and GB's Ty Rodgers.
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Jamal Cain may have been last in Mr. Basketball voting, but by far most pro potential in the 2017 class.
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Probably the most skilled incoming 8th-grader at the Bank Hoops Camp, Rockford point guard Eli Wolfe has a nasty crossover and was his team's leading scorer. Hooping bloodlines, his dad was All-GLIAC guard and sister is rising soph with D1 offers off of Rockford's state
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Benton Harbor's Scooby Johnson and Otsego's Charlie Woodhams tonight on the same court, may be too much dog in one place.
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State championship picks, preseason all-state teams
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CMU loses a staff member for the second time in a week, Jeff Smith is the new associate head coach at Oakland.
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Michigan has become the Expos of high school basketball, a farm team for other states.
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Wear the Bear. Zach Goodline will be doing it for real this summer when Oakland plays in Greece.
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AAU coach's ideal roster: 7.AAU program director's: 15.
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Utah loves Michigan! Former Cass Tech forward Donnie Tillman follows Kyle Kuzma, Lorenzo Bonam and Devon Daniels to SLC.
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David DeJulius' 42 points vs. Clarkston easily performance of the opening month in Mr. Basketball race given the circumstances and competition.
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22 sleepers/risers from camp.Tamari Adley 6-2 CPA.Dylan Cragg 6-4 Grayling.DeMario Brown 6-3 UPrep .Dane Coleman 6-3 Davison.Nate Childers 6-1 Benzie.Carter Bandermer 6-1 Howell.Kobe Kambestad 5-11 GR WCatholic.Carson Sanders 6-4 HH.Sam Leppien 6-10 Alma.Kaden George 6-3 Spr Lake.
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Two criteria, but non-negotiable, have to be a grinder, and know and love the game, to write for Bank Hoops, and this guy meets both, Jeff McKinney will be providing some content for the site, joining Braeden Proctor in the youth brigade.
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