*Official UM Hoops Thread*

[Monster]

if he picks us over Duke, it could be a huge turning point in this program.

 

[beez]

Bump cuz I'm thinking of Michigan Hoops in the middle off football season.

 

[beez]

UM HOOPS Article on Jordan Morgan. (Mostly stuff we already know, but it's something to read.


Last year at this time, expectations for Jordan Morgan were low. He battled through two major injuries

 

[beez]

Free Open house at the newly renovated Crisler tomorrow from 5-8. If you RSVP by 5pm today you are qualified to win courtside season tickets. You will also be able to purchase tickets and autographs at the open house tour.

http://detnews.com/article/20110920/SPORTS0201/109200430/1131/rss17

 

[beez]

UmHoops article. I bolded some parts and broke down the interview for easier reading.

2014 Intro: Grant Evans

6-foot-2 guard
averaged 20.7 points and 5.2 rebounds as a freshman

Grant Evans is a 6-foot-2 guardout of Wapahani High School in Liberty Township, Indiana, where he averaged 20.7 points and 5.2 rebounds as a freshman.. With numbers like that, it

 

[beez]

2014 Intro: Sean Sellers
b]6-foot-5 forward
Indiana
averaged 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds as a freshman[/b]

Sean Sellers is a 6-foot-5 forward from Greensburg High School in Indiana, where he averaged 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds as a freshman. He

 

[beez]

2014 Intro: Perry Poindexter

6-foot-7, 190-pound power forward
Indianapolis
7-foot-2 wingspan
No. 4 player in Indiana

 

[beez]

Mitch McGary
Q&A at Open Gym In Brewster.(Article from "Tarheel Illustrated") ... I highlighted a question referring to Michigan towards the bottom.

What are your goals for your senior year at Brewster?

I want to win a national championship. That's the ultimate goal. I want to make myself a better as a player, but also as a team, because it's a team game. Like I said, I'm all about the team, and I'll do whatever it takes.

I'd like to go undefeated. Last year we went 24-0 before losing. Hopefully this year we've got a maximum of 40 games, and we're trying to be 40-0 and win a national championship. That's the ultimate goal.

You've got a lot of talent around you this year.......

Yes sir, we do. My main man T.J. Warren from North Carolina, uncommitted. He's going to be a big help this year. He's a small forward, but he can probably play any position on the court. He's pretty tall, and he's got a good outside game, too.

How's your shoulder feeling?

It's doing good. As you can see, it's a little scarred. It got stitched up. I got stitches into my hand, my shoulder, and my neck. It's doing good. 37 stitches later, no harm done.

How long did you have to recover after injuring yourself out in California (on a dunk in the Elite 24)?

I was out a week and a half with this (the stitches), but I've been out for five weeks because of my ankle. I rolled it pretty bad in the last tournament of the AAU circuit, and I've just been out ever since. That's why I'm kind of out of shape. I'm not 'kind of' out of shape---I am out of shape. So I've got to get back in the groove of things, and hopefully help my team win.

What are you, 255, 260 (pounds) these days?

Yeah, 255 (pounds).

What do you feel is your ideal playing weight?

It doesn't matter to me. I can put on as much weight as I want. As long as I feel good. As long as it's good weight.

What do you have to do to get better this year as a basketball player?

I think just work ethic. Last year I kind of took some days off, I would say. My roommate last year Max Hooper---he's at Harvard now, a shooter---he taught me a lot last year on work ethic and how to prepare, and I'd like to model myself after that and just be the hardest worker on the court, on and off, in the classroom, and just be a good person.

You just did your whirlwind tour with Michigan, North Carolina, and Duke. What's it like? Do you feel like a rock star?

Not really. I just try to stay modest and just keep a good head on my shoulders. I don't want to get a big head. I mean, it's pretty neat to see the coaches and meeting very high-profile people, but on the same note, I'd just like to stay calm and just have a fun time and see what's the best fit for me.

You've got six schools you're looking at. You're obviously going to make five coaches pretty disappointed. Is that going to be easy telling those coaches?

No. I've built good relationships with all of them so far. So I don't know how I'm going to handle it. I don't even know which school I'm favoring right now. I don't have a top three or anything like that, or a top two.

I'm just going to play it by ear, weigh out all my options, go through them and see who best fits me.

Talk a little bit about your visit to North Carolina first. I'm sure they have their own unique sales approach. What did you learn about Carolina when you went on that visit?

Coach (Roy) Williams told me I would come in right away and be a big help to the team, because they don't have any bigs coming in. They have John Henson if he doesn't leave. (Tyler) Zeller is leaving for sure, because he's graduating. I could come in right away and help the team. I think that would be a good opportunity for me.


You've got a lot of Hall of Fame coaches and storied programs coming at you, but what might you get at North Carolina that you can't get anywhere else?

I mean, probably just playing with some of the top recruits in the nation. Carolina and Duke are two of the top three schools in the nation every year. Playing in the Smith Center would be pretty cool, too.

[size=2]Can you visualize yourself playing in that Carolina offense?[/size]

Yeah, I try to with every school, just see what my options are and how they've used big men in the past---what they've done with them and how they've worked their game out and stuff like that.

What do you find appealing about the comparisons to Tyler Hansbrough with your work ethic?

Like I said in my blog, I met Tyler Hansbrough when I went on the visit. I'm going to try to work as hard as him, because I know he was one of the hardest workers in college basketball. I really liked him (at UNC) and I try to model my game after him a little bit. I just liked his work ethic.

At one point my motor was the same (as Hansbrough's). I've got to get that back up there.


That will come when you get back in shape, right?

Yeah, just getting back in shape is what I need to do.



McGary says he improved in several areas during a high-profile summer of competition, and he's now looking to have an undefeated senior season at Brewster

Did Hansbrough offer any words of encouragement to you when you met him?

Not really. (He said) 'Just keep working, man,' and 'You've got a good future ahead of you.'

And Duke, what was their pitch to you?

I like Coach K. He seemed real cordial to me, and all the coaches did when I sat down and talked with them. They were just all about me getting on the team and having fun. I really enjoyed that. They're the only team that let me stay in the dorm on my (official) visit. So I really enjoyed that.

We know Michigan [color=blue:tsft1mvy]is another school you're interested in. What have the Wolverines brought to the table for you?[/color:tsft1mvy]

They (Michigan's coaches) told me I would come in and be a big part of their offense. They haven't had such a high (ranked) recruit like me in a while they told. So I think it would be a good opportunity for me to go in there and put some work in.

Is this is a business decision for you, or more of an emotional decision?

I think a little bit of both. It has to be a good fit for me, if I like the school or not, and overall what helps me in the future.

Brewster Academy seems like a really cool place to go to high school. Can you just talk about your experience being here?

It's been a great transition moving out here (to New Hampshire). Last year was my first year here. I had great roommates and a great team. We bonded like no other team I've ever known. We didn't have any fights or anything, so it was pretty much like the perfect team. We played hard on the court and fought on the court, but off the court, we were like brothers pretty much. So I thought that was good about last year.

We had an okay season. We lost three games, but in the end we didn't get it done. So this year hopefully we can get it done and still be brothers on and off the court, and get it done this year.

You got to play a lot of elite basketball this summer. Where are some of the areas you feel you progressed over the past several months?

I thought my motor was going good, and just my hustle. After points, diving for loose balls and just hustling after rebounds. And I would say my three-pointer and mid-range got a little better, and I think just encouraging my teammates and overall just being a good team player.

You've still got plenty of time to make your decision, but do you have any idea when you might want to get recruiting out of the way and commit?

I don't know. I have no clue.

And do you know of any other official visits at this point in time?

(I'll officially visit) Maryland, Kentucky, and Florida sometime soon.

 

[beez]

Video: Mitch McGary at Under Armour Summer Jam

http://www.umhoops.com/2011/09/27/video-mitch-mcgary-at-under-armour-summer-jam/

 

[beez]

Joey D Jr. no longer a Wolverine.

"Wing guard Jordan Dumars has opted to leave the Michigan basketball program per a university release. Here

 

[beez]

2014 Intro: Trevon Bluiett
6-foot-5, 185-pound small forward
Indianapolis
coach is former New Jersey Nets assistant and former University of Memphis assistant Ed Schilling


Trevon Bluiett is a 6-foot-5, 185-pound small forward from Park Tudor High School in Indianapolis. His coach is former New Jersey Nets assistant and former University of Memphis assistant Ed Schilling. In the 2A State Championship game last year, Bluiett, then a freshman, had 21 points and 8 rebounds and made the game-winning bucket. He

 

[beez]

Glenn Robinson III Shines at Under Armour Grind Session

Robinson measured very well during combine testing and recorded the highest vertical leap of all camp participants. Under Armour's website lists Robinson with a 36-inch vertical leap, 12-foot vertical approach with measurements of 6' 4.25(presumably without shoes) and 204 pounds. He also appears to have the best Combine 360 composite score that's listed on the website with a mark of 298. You can find Robinson's full testing results as well as scouting notes from around the internet after the jump.........



http://www.umhoops.com/2011/09/26/glenn-robinson-iii-shines-at-under-amour-grind-session/

 

[beez]

Tim Hardaway Jr named to the Wooden list.

McGary leaning towards UM

http://www.umhoops.com/2011/10/04/tuesday-bullets-hardaway-named-to-wooden-list-more-on-mcgary-and-open-gyms/

 

[beez]

MCGARY NEWS

Oct 7, 2011 at 9:50 am by Dylan Burkhardt

Another day, another positive report on Mitch McGary. The latest from the Duke side of things where BlueDevilNation tweets that he

 

[deathroh]

From the Scout premium board...........


Please don't shoot the messenger here, but there have been some changes on the Mitch McGary front. I made a post on the national board, http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s...3&t=8053814, and here is what it says. Obviously there has been some change, and here is the most up to date information....



Sometimes in the world of recruiting things change, they change quickly, and they change without much warning. Last week we reported that Michigan had emerged as the big leader, and that a decision would be forthcoming likely by the middle of the month.



That was all in fact 100 percent accurate. A planned announcement was set for the middle of next week, and the anticipation was that Michigan would be the choice. Well, that is now all not happening.



This week after talking things over as a family, the McGary

 

[deathroh]

Hard at work on the 2014 kids. Info from Sam Webb...




Michigan Bball Star gazing this week... (**Both are...**)

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I menationed last week that Michigan assistant Jeff Meyer had dropped in on one of Spring, TX SF Justin Jackson's workouts. The youg man informed me yesterday that John Beilein followed that up with a visit of his own this past Monday. I'll have more from him later.

Also worthy of note is Michigan assistant Bacari Alexander making it down to Huntington (WV) Prep where he saw 5-star SF Andrew Wiggins.

It's clear that thye plan to continue to recruit against the big boys. More later.

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Both are Top Dozen 2014 kids: http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c =4&cfg=bb&pid=88&yr=2014

 

[beez]

Ehh Mcgarys not that good anyway......

 

[deathroh]

No, I never really wanted him. It would cut into Morgan's PT too much.

 

[Monster]

I really hope the last two posts are sarcastic.

 

[wheels002]

I have faith that it is only a matter of time till we land a big time recruit. This team is light years better than where we have been.