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  Working Class Heroes: 2021 Prospects

  “Blue collar” is often thrown around as basketball jargon. But what does it actually mean? In the Bank Hoops lexicon it...

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  / 6 months ago

  Evolution of a Spartans Commitment: Jaden Akins

  While he wasn’t one of the anointed ones in Michigan beginning his high school career, Jaden Akins found out what happens...

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  / 6 months ago

  Born Ready: Plug-and-Play 2021 Recruits

  It’s hard enough to get a college hoops scholarship. Then to play and contribute as a freshman, with so much new...

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  / 6 months ago

  Class of 2021: Top 50 uncommitted seniors

  With the commitment of Ann Arbor Huron’s Julian Lewis to William & Mary, over half the state’s top 10 2021 prospects...

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  / 6 months ago

  Rising Seniors Shine at Trine

  Adapt or wither away. To stay vital, Michigan players have been flooding over the border to stay in the game in...

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  Bank News

  / 6 months ago

  Game within the Game: 2021 PGs Ball & Mitchelson

  It’s tough to be a consistent point guard in 17U AAU, with the games piling up on the legs and quality...

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  / 6 months ago

  West Michigan 16U standouts from Brawl 4 Ball

  In a normal year, these players would’ve been sleeping in their own beds during the Brawl For The Ball. While it...

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  / 6 months ago

  Bates Fundamentals Tops Prospectors for Brawl 4 Ball 15U Crown

  The Lansing Prospectors represented the Mitten well at the Brawl For The Ball in Ft. Wayne, with a statement win over...

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  Michigan teams win 16U gold, silver at Brawl 4 Ball

  While the Brawl For The Ball may have moved from Grand Rapids to Ft. Wayne for its 2020 iteration, there was...

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  Bank News

  / 6 months ago

  Minor Threat, Major Talent

  Combining old school barnstorming AAU of talent over flashy unis and the modern “pop up business” ethos, a squad dubbed Minor...

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