Dowagiac can't Mess with Gull Lake

Richland Gull Lake reached the century club plus a bucket Friday against Dowagiac, blowing the hectic and chaotically-paced contest wide open in the second half for a 102-69, homecourt, Wolverine Conference win.Trenton Messer, a 6-foot-5 Gull Lake forward, showed why he is one of the fastest rising prospects in the state's junior half, scoring 15 of his 20 points after intermission, along with...
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Camp frontcourt performers

Here are some frontcourt standouts from the fifth-annual Bankhoops.com All-State Minicamp. Some of the players have previously been discussed, but these capsules include new evaluations from coaches.Will Bowles  6-7  Sr  St. Clair Shores South LakeThere were some glimpses of that spring AAU magic, when he got ahead for dunks. Terrific interior defender. Really needs to work on his offensive foo...
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Strong seniors at Styles

There were a bunch of outstanding younger players at the Syles 3 Showcase held this weekend at Northwood University. But times is of the essence for some others, so here are some profiles of some of the breakout seniors. These guys either improved on established reps, or showed newfound abilities that will allow them to thrive in that last go-round (based on Sunday's games only).Austin Barnes  6...
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Baker + bangers the right Consortium combo
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RIVER ROUGE - Everyone knows about Michael Talley III, the Mr. Basketball finalist from Melvindale Business & Technology. But the Duquesne signee isn't the only D1 playmaker in the Class C district at River Rouge. Travon Baker, a 5-foot-10 Detroit Consortium sophomore, played a beautiful pure point guard game in the district opener Monday, leading the Cougars to a 65-52 win over Allen Park Cabrini.

They say your point guard has to be able to shoot free throws. Well, all Baker did against Cabrini was make 16-of-17 from the line, to help him score 22 points to go with eight assists, two steals and just one turnover. Running the two-on-one break can sometimes be easier said than done for high school kids. Baker did it to perfection, attacking the block to make the defender commit then making a variety of on-the-money passes to get his teammates easy layups. Travon can also run a team in the halfcourt, doing a good job of getting the ball to post players in the correct spot and to the correct hand, and also had a skip pass for a three-point assist. 2012 is loaded with quality point guards, and Baker shouldn't take a backseat to any of them.
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All-State Nominations
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Coaches, for consideration for the 2010 Bankhoops.com All-State team, please send your players' stats and any other pertinent information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . In addition to the overall all-state team, and Class A, B, C and D teams, nominations are also sought for underclassman all-state (varsity freshmen and sophomores) as well as for the defensive all-state team. The deadline to submit information is Friday, March 12. Thanks in advance for your assistance.
 
Bank Hoops All-State Minicamp
Bank Hoops - High School

The Bankhoops.com All-State Spring Minicamp will be held 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 3 at The Cage in Swartz Creek. It's a great chance for graduating seniors to play for college scouts and coaches one last time, and for juniors and underclassmen to tighten their games and get their names out there with the AAU season coming up. Player evaluations and profiles will be sent to over 90 percent of the country's four-year college programs. The camp format is instruction from high school and college coaches in the morning, then three games with MHSAA officials after lunch. The cost is $100 and includes lunch and jersey. For more information contact Steve Bell at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

To register online, go to "Camp Sign Up" on the upper right-hand of the main page, or click here: http://www.bankhoops.com/index.php?option=com_chronocontact&Itemid=71 

Past camp participants are playing at colleges such as Adrian, Albion, Alma, Aquinas, Calvin, Central Michigan, Cleveland State, Concordia, Cornerstone, Davenport, DePauw, Detroit, Elmhurst, Ferris State, Gardner-Webb, Goshen, Grand Valley State, Hillsdale, Hope Illinois Tech, Indiana Tech, Jackson CC, Jacksonville State, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley CC, Kenyon, Lake Forest, Lake Superior State, Lansing CC, Lehigh, Madonna, Marygrove, Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech, Minnesota-Duluth, UMKC, UNC-Greensboro, Northwood, North Greenville, Olivet, Rochester, Saginaw Valley State, Siena Heights, Spring Arbor, St. Anselm, Tiffin, Trine, Wayne State, West Liberty State, Western Michigan, Wright State.

 
This Union will hold: Hawks still unbeaten
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In this year of Grand Rapids Union living dangerously, the Red Hawks' record has somehow remained unscathed. Included in that 17-0 mark are now four hardcore road wins, by three at Forest Hills Central, two at Greenville, one point at Holland and on Tuesday one point again, 52-51 in double overtime at Grand Rapids Christian.    

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