*Official UM Hoops Thread*

[hungry]

more on 2017-18

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2017/03/what_next_for_michigan_hoops_a.html

 

[Monster]

Jordan Poole highlights

http://michigan.247sports.com/Bolt/Latest-Jordan-Poole-highlight-tape-51992954

I love Poole almost as much as Livers. And I still think B would be crazy to not at least try him at pg. I know he's more of a combo guard, but he has ball handling skills and you saw his passing ability. The kid reminds me of a young Jamal Crawford.

 

[deathroh]

Not that it's optimal, but this program did win a Big Ten championship with Stu Douglass as the backup point guard. IF Simpson is ready to put in a solid 30 minutes, and they don't pick up a grad transfer, I don't think mixing and matching between MAAR, Poole, and whoever else will be a big issue.

 

[hungry]

Mark Donnal is going to transfer. Saw this yesterday, so some of you may have heard already.

https://www.landof10.com/michigan/report-michigan-f-mark-donnal-will-transfer-final-season

He had some big moments with Michigan basketball. Seemed like once he finally accepted his role of coming off the bench, he played some better minutes.

 

[dubbsco]

I wish him nothing but the best in the future. I'm sure he's a fantastic young man and student.

But as a player, he just never lived up to anything. We all screamed at him for a reason during his time here. If he was ever able to learn how to finish around the rim, he could have been a very good player at M.

 

[thewolverines24]

Good luck to Donnal wherever he goes.

 

[Monster]

I don't think there's a great chance that either of Wilson and Wagner are going to the NBA. I keep seeing Late first/early second round grades on Wilson and 2nd round on Wagner. Both would be smart to stay.

 

[thewolverines24]

I don't think there's a great chance that either of Wilson and Wagner are going to the NBA. I keep seeing Late first/early second round grades on Wilson and 2nd round on Wagner. Both would be smart to stay.

I think Ford was just looking for clicks.

 

[deathroh]

So who's ponying up the $48/yr and copying and pasting all of umhoops content?

Just kidding. Kind of.

http://www.umhoops.com/2017/03/28/state-blog-new-plan/

 

[thewolverines24]

So who's ponying up the $48/yr and copying and pasting all of umhoops content?

Just kidding. Kind of.

http://www.umhoops.com/2017/03/28/state-blog-new-plan/

I will be ponying up. That's my favorite site.

 

[deathroh]

I'm on the fence. Their content is definitely better than mgoblog, but I feel like I could get by without it. Although I do appreciate that there is a standalone UM basketball site, and I would like to support it. Hmm..

 

[byco42]

Those of us old enough to remember Tom Bergen saw him reincarnated in Donnal, only Bergen was better, which is not saying much. We used to joke that the opposing center got a drink of water when Bergen had the ball.

 

[hungry]

So who's ponying up the $48/yr and copying and pasting all of umhoops content?

Just kidding. Kind of.

http://www.umhoops.com/2017/03/28/state-blog-new-plan/

Not me. I used to go there a lot, but hardly ever do now.

 

[thewolverines24]

Michigan reached out to Wright State grad transfer Mark Alstork.

http://www.umhoops.com/2017/04/05/report-michigan-reaches-wright-state-transfer-mark-alstork/

 

[dubbsco]

Uh, yes please?? Dude was a 19.0 PPG scorer for a solid program, 6'5 guard.

 

[dubbsco]

FYI, he declared for the draft but I can't find him projected anywhere on mocks.

 

[hungry]

Rumors swirl around Wilson and Wagner

truth is that Duncan Robinson, Muhammad-Ali Abdur Rahkman, DJ Wilson, and Mo Wagner submitted their names to the draft committee. They get a nice little report on what they need to work on when they return to Michigan next season

IMO, nothing to see here:

http://michigan.247sports.com/Bolt/Report-Wagner-Wilson-leaning-toward-entering-NBA-Draft-52177939

 

[hungry]

FYI, he declared for the draft but I can't find him projected anywhere on mocks.

He did, but he is not hiring an agent and leaving his option remaining for coming back.

should be an interesting offseason to see what Michigan does with that open scholarship. Hopefully, they do something better than give it to a walk-on...

 

[dubbsco]

If those two leave, this team is going to be in serious trouble. I have no clue where the offense is going to come from.

 

[hungry]

If those two leave, this team is going to be in serious trouble. I have no clue where the offense is going to come from.

Well, we could get Alstork and Bamba

lol!!