Trey Burke, assister of jump-shooters

December 4, 2012 in Division I

By Patrick Hayes Dave Ryan of Hoop Speak has a really interesting post examining where the assists of some of the top point guards in the country go. Not surprisingly [...]

The Links: The surprising Darius Morris and the leadership of Keith Appling

December 2, 2012 in Roundup

Our Sunday roundup of news from around the state, a day late this week because of the holiday weekend. Chris Webber is writing an autobiography that could include his side [...]

Zack Novak on Tim Hardaway Jr.: “Wow”

November 30, 2012 in Division I, Professional

By Patrick Hayes Plenty has gone right for the undefeated Michigan basketball team this season, but the play of junior guard Tim Hardaway Jr. is perhaps the best development of [...]

The Links: JaVale McGee with one of the best NBA plays of the year and ranking Michigan’s 2013 recruiting class

November 26, 2012 in Roundup

Our Sunday roundup of news from around the state, a day late this week because of the holiday weekend. The play of Michigan‘s bigs continues to impress. (HoopSpeakU) Fred Mattison [...]

Ray McCallum, Keith Appling, Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. on Wooden Preseason Top 50 list

November 9, 2012 in Division I

By Patrick Hayes The John R. Wooden Award, which is the top individual award in college basketball, announced its top 50 preseason players this week as voted on by the college [...]

1980s Michigan team, Syracuse team featuring Detroit’s Derrick Coleman looked back on by ESPN

November 7, 2012 in Division I

By Patrick Hayes Jason King of ESPN has a cool feature looking at some current NCAA teams and how they compare to their strong 1980s counterparts. Here’s King’s take on Michigan: [...]

2012-13 Division I College Basketball Preview: Michigan enters the season with huge national expectations

October 24, 2012 in Division I

It’s hard to believe, but college basketball season is almost here. This week, we’ll preview Michigan’s seven Division I schools. By Pardeep Toor At a glance Coach: John Beilein, 7th [...]

The freshmen steal the show at Michigan Media Day

October 11, 2012 in Division I

By Patrick Hayes Colleges all over the state have been holding their media days this week and, not surprisingly, Michigan’s involved heavy intrigue related tot he incoming freshmen. From Neal [...]

Roy Devyn Marble, Derrick Nix, Tim Hardaway Jr. make DraftExpress rankings of NBA Draft prospects in the Big Ten

September 17, 2012 in Division I

By Patrick Hayes NBA Draft scouting website extraordinaire DraftExpress completed its series evaluating the top 20 NBA Draft prospects in the Big Ten, with a look at Nos. 16-20. Three players with [...]

The Links: Scoping out players at Moneyball Pro-Am and college talent on display at skills academies

July 10, 2012 in Roundup

Our weekly roundup of news worth mentioning from around the state. University of Detroit assistant Derek Thomas among the top assistants in the country. (UDM Athletics) A speech by Flint [...]