Words. Patrick Cassidy
How about the recruiting work that John Beilein has done at Michigan. Not only has he earned a commitment from arguably the best recruit the Wolverines have landed since any member of the Fab 5, but he is also bringing in pieces to put around him.
6-9, Indiana Class of 2013 prospect Mark Donnal (Anthony Wayne HS) is a perfect example, as seen this past weekend when Donnal dropped the hammer on Bowling Green HS. MORE >
Words. Jonathan Marshall
Located 66 miles northwest of Detroit, the city of Flint, Mich., has quite the stake to claim when the top talent-producing areas are discussed. Consider the list of Flint ballers which boasts the likes of Mateen Cleaves, Charlie Bell, Morris Peterson, and JaVale McGee. Rising senior and future Big East star JaVontae Hawkins is primed to continue on the trail of hoops glory blazed by his Flint brothers.
“I take a lot of pride in being from Flint, Michigan,” says Hawkins. “I want to be a part of the tradition and history. We never give up. We’re tough as nails. We got a tradition of winning.”
Hawkins counts Cleaves as a mentor, and the former Michigan State star deems the new kid worthy to represent the tradition. MORE >
Words. High School Hoop
Danny Hurley is heading into just his second season at tiny Wagner College on Staten Island, N.Y., but he has already set the program on the path to big things. This past week, Danny landed a commitment from 2011 Michigan Mr. Basketball Award winner Dwaun Anderson.
How big of an achievement is this for Danny, Bobby (Danny’s assistant coach), and the Wagner program in general? Put it this way: one media source called Anderson’s commitment “the most high-exposure recruit of Hurley’s tenure, and probably the most sought-after American player ever landed by Wagner or any Northeast Conference member-school.”
So how good is Dwaun? MORE >
Words. Patrick Cassidy
Mitch McGary (No. 6 on HighSchoolHoop.com’s Top 50), was the prized target of programs like Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina. They all had dreams of plugging the 6-10, do-everything star into their systems. In the end though, Mitch said no to all of them. (Watch Mitch break a backboard here)
McGary announced yesterday that he will play for John Beilein at Michigan. This is without a doubt the most important recruiting splash the Wolverines have made in a very, very long time. MORE >
Words. Aron Phillips
If you follow college hoops, chances are you already know about Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson‘s son, Glenn Robinson III, who attends Lake Central High School (Saint John, Ind.) and verbally committed to Michigan. If you haven’t, the 6-5 forward from the Class of 2012 is very explosive and would definitely be getting attention even if he wasn’t the child of one of the Big Ten’s best. Playing AAU ball alongside Mitch McGary and the SYF Players, check out some highlights of him tearing it up in Wisconsin and Pittsburgh this spring.
Words. Aron Phillips
If you’re not familiar with Gary Harris, the 6-4 guard from Hamilton Southeastern High School (Fishers, Ind.), you need to be. A top 20 prospect in the Class of 2012 considering Xavier, Indiana, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State, Harris has explosive leaping ability – as you can see in the following clip from Flyin’ To The Hoop.
