BallinMichigan College Power Rankings, Week 4

December 12, 2012 in Division I, Division II, Division III, JUCO, NAIA, Power Rankings

Our weekly Division I, II, III, NAIA and JUCO power rankings, which run every Wednesday. By Patrick Hayes It’s still a little bit early for any team to be running away [...]

KVCC’s undefeated team has local flavor

December 7, 2012 in JUCO

By Patrick Hayes Playing for first-year coach Matt Dennis last season, the Kalamazoo Valley Community College men’s basketball team won just eight games last season. It took the team just [...]

BallinMichigan College Power Rankings, Week 3

December 5, 2012 in Division I, Division II, Division III, JUCO, NAIA, Power Rankings

Our weekly Division I, II, III, NAIA and JUCO power rankings, which run every Wednesday. By Patrick Hayes It’s still a little bit early for any team to be running away [...]

BallinMichigan College Power Rankings, Week 2

November 28, 2012 in Division I, Division II, Division III, JUCO, NAIA, Power Rankings

Our weekly Division I, II, III, NAIA and JUCO power rankings, which run every Wednesday. By Patrick Hayes It’s still a little bit early for any team to be running away [...]

2012-13 Junior College Basketball Preview: Oakland’s Aaron Hayes among states top returning guards

November 6, 2012 in JUCO

It’s hard to believe, but college basketball season is here. This week, we’ll preview Michigan’s 19 junior college teams. By Patrick Hayes At a glance Coach: Antoine Joubert, fifth season Last year: [...]

Mott Community College ranked No. 1 in preseason NJCAA poll; Oakland, Lansing and Grand Rapids C.C.s also ranked

October 25, 2012 in JUCO

By Patrick Hayes Mott Community College, the defending NJCAA Division II champions, will open the season as the No. 1-ranked team in country, according to the NJCAA preseason poll released [...]

The Links: Two Michiganders will be on ESPN’s NBA pregame show and Pitt coach Jamie Dixon pays homage to a (kind of) Flint basketball legend

October 21, 2012 in Roundup

Our Sunday roundup of news from around the state. Grownups dressing like superheroes at Michigan State‘s Midnight Madness. (Detroit Free Press) Pitt coach Jamie Dixon channels (fictional) Flint basketball legend [...]

Harlem Globetrotters, including two Detroiters, will play first game in Brooklyn’s new arena Sunday

October 5, 2012 in Professional

By Patrick Hayes The New York Times reports that the famous Harlem Globetrotters will play the first pro basketball game in the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, home to the [...]

Oakland County Cowboys embrace community roots

October 2, 2012 in Cover Story, Professional

By Patrick Hayes When Giovanni Rogers launched the Oakland County Cowboys, an ABA franchise, he did so intending for the team to be a showcase for Oakland County basketball. “Everyone [...]

Oakland Community College’s Clavontae Brown will play at Saint Andrews University

August 29, 2012 in JUCO, NAIA

By Patrick Hayes Former Oakland Community College player Clavontae Brown recently committed to Saint Andrews University, a NAIA school in North Carolina. Brown has been a solid and versatile rotation [...]