MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[Dutchman17]

Like IMG Academy where Danny Beckman played, Oak Hill has multiple teams.   Oak Hill doesn't have all its rosters online but Raheem was not on the highest level Oak Hill team full of future NBA prospects.

Best I can tell Oak Hill has three teams. The Gold team is their main/high profile team that competes nationally. They also have Red, which Anees Abdul-Raheem was a member of, and White teams. I'm not sure if the White team is a JV or club team but their team photo looks young/less physically advanced.

You always want confident kids, but realistically so. Anees Abdul-Raheem is likely a good basketball player, maybe even a very good one. However, despite the fact, as Ziggy points out above, that he wasn't even on his prep school's top team, there appears every possibility that Mr. Abdul-Raheem thinks his abilities are out of this world good. Take a look at his Twitter account on which he refers to himself not as a point guard, but as a PointGOD. Hopefully he means his athletic abilities are God given. Otherwise it seems he may have gotten lost on the road to Ann Arbor and wound up in Holland!   

Haha agreed.  Lots of questions with his commitment.. Strange

[AndOne]

As reflected above, impressive recruiting numbers for most of the MIAA members. However, there is one notable exception. Last season Adrian had a decent year and finished strong, winning the tournament championship and qualifying for the National Tournament. However, they don't have a single recruit listed. Do any of the knowledgeable MIAA posters have any insight as to what might account for this seemingly surprising state? 

[KnightSlappy]

Last year we had identified one recruit for Adrian.

Updated recruit list - only a couple more weeks and we should be able to start confirming these guys are on campus:

Player	Height	Position	High School	College
Connor Pelham	6-3	G	Michigan Center (MI)	Adrian
Isiah Phelps			Williamston (MI)	Albion
Keelen Lucas	5-10	G	Ferndale (MI)	Albion
Mark Tocco	6-0	G	Macomb Dakota (MI)	Albion
Jonathan Wilkerson	6-0	G	East Lansing (MI)	Albion
Michael Hill	6-1	G	Detroit Cass Tech (MI)	Albion
Josh Palo	6-1	G	Howell (MI)	Albion
Khy Winston	6-4	G	UD Jesuit (MI)	Albion
Steve Morrissey	6-3	G/F	Northville (MI)	Albion
Jared Nash	6-4	F	Escanaba (MI	Albion
Ken Thomas	6-4	F	Harper Wodds (MI)	Albion
Alex Goodyear	6-4	F	Grandville (MI)	Albion
Chris Cooper	6-7	F	Schoolcraft (MI)	Albion
Casey Constant	5-10	G	Grand Haven (MI)	Alma
Nate Dyeman	6-0	G	Jenison (MI)	Alma
Trever Salani	6-1	G	Manton (MI)	Alma
Cam Sutherland	6-1	G	Alma (MI)	Alma
Andrew Blanchard	6-3	G/F	Engadin (MI)	Alma
Joey Formore	6-3	G/W	Glen Lake (MI)	Alma
Kenny Adrian	6-6	F	Standish-Sterling (MI)	Alma
Jack Poling	6-10	C	Westview (OR)	Alma
Marcus Haveman	5-11	G	GR Christian (MI)	Calvin
Isaac Moolenaar	6-1	G	Midland Down (MI)	Calvin
Isaac Davis	6-2	G	Plainwell (MI)	Calvin
Caleb Dekryger	6-7	F	Allegan (MI)	Calvin
Sage Walker	6-10	C	Ithica (MI)	Calvin
Tommy Surges	5-10	G	Marmion Academy (IL)	Hope
Clayton Dykhouse	5-11	G	Zeeland East (MI)	Hope
Jess Hartmann	6-0	G	Bishop Moore (FL)	Hope
Brady Swinehart	6-0	G	Ionia (MI)	Hope
Luke Putnam	6-1	G	Aquinas Institute (NY)	Hope
J.P. LaPrade	6-2	G	Bishop Moore (FL)	Hope
TJ McKenzie	6-3	G	North Muskegon (MI)	Hope
Evan Thomas	6-4	G/F	Okemos (MI)	Hope
Harris Hawkins	6-4	F	Henry Clay (KY)	Hope
TJ VanKoevering	6-5	F	Unity Christian (MI)	Hope
Jeremy Kitka	6-3	G	Warren Cousino (MI)	Kalamazoo
Conner Kok	6-6	G	GR South Christian (MI)	Kalamazoo
Jack McGuire	6-7	F/C	Walled Lake Northern (MI)	Kalamazoo
Josh Dufore			Fowlerville (MI)	Olivet
Shawn Pardee	5-11	G	Millington HS (MI)	Olivet
Noah Wiswary	6-1	G	Unity Christian (MI)	Olivet
Britton Angell	6-3	G	Big Rapids Crossroads (MI)	Olivet
Darian Burkett	6-3	G/F	Gull Lake (MI)	Olivet
Drew Moore	6-3	G/F	Forest Hills Northern (MI)	Olivet
Eddie Thigpen	6-5	G/F	Saginaw (MI)	Olivet
Collin McCrackin	6-0	G	DeWitt (MI)	Trine
Terrel Bryant	6-1	G	Holland (OH)	Trine
Connor Jones	6-3	G	Danville (IN)	Trine
Mike Barnfield	6-4	G/F	Ft. Wayne Snider (IN)	Trine
Justin Pappas	6-5	F	Badin, Hamilton (OH)	Trine
Jake Schuler	6-5	F	Rochester Adams (MI)	Trine
Brent Cox	6-6	F	East Noble (IN)	Trine

[Grutte Dirk]

I'd like to see a list of the 1st-years that ended up on 2019-2020 rosters.

Anees Abdul-Raheem... wasn't even on his prep school's top team...

Not sure anyone on Oak Hills' top team plays D3.

... he refers to himself not as a point guard, but as a PointGOD. Hopefully he means his athletic abilities are God given.

Agreed. I'd like to know the height of the rim he dunks on in his commitment video.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

I'd like to see a list of the 1st-years that ended up on 2019-2020 rosters.

Did this early last season when rosters first came out, so there may be a few misses.  The team column is what roster at that college (if any) they appeared on in November of 2019

Player	Height	Team	High School	College
Connor Pelham	6-3	Varsity	Transfer - Jackson College	Adrian
Isiah Phelps		jv	Williamston (MI)	Albion
Keelen Lucas	5-10	jv	Ferndale (MI)	Albion
Mark Tocco	5-11	Varsity	Macomb Dakota (MI)	Albion
Jonathan Wilkerson	6-0	jv	East Lansing (MI)	Albion
Michael Hill	6-1		Detroit Cass Tech (MI)	Albion
Josh Palo	6-2	Varsity	Howell (MI)	Albion
Khy Winston	6-4	Varsity	UD Jesuit (MI)	Albion
Steve Morrissey	6-3	jv	Northville (MI)	Albion
Jared Nash	6-4	jv	Escanaba (MI	Albion
Ken Thomas	6-5	Varsity	Harper Wodds (MI)	Albion
Alex Goodyear	6-4	jv	Grandville (MI)	Albion
Chris Cooper	6-7	jv	Schoolcraft (MI)	Albion
Casey Constant	5-10	Varsity	Grand Haven (MI)	Alma
Nate Dyeman	6-0	Varsity	Jenison (MI)	Alma
Trever Salani	6-1	jv	Manton (MI)	Alma
Cam Sutherland	6-1	jv	Alma (MI)	Alma
TJ Edwards	6-2	Varsity	Flint Powers (MI)	Alma
Andrew Blanchard	6-3	jv	Engadin (MI)	Alma
Joey Formore	6-3	jv	Glen Lake (MI)	Alma
Kenny Adrian	6-6		Standish-Sterling (MI)	Alma
Jack Poling	6-10	Varsity	Westview (OR)	Alma
Marcus Haveman	5-11	Varsity	GR Christian (MI)	Calvin
Isaac Moolenaar	6-1	Varsity	Midland Down (MI)	Calvin
Isaac Davis	6-2	Varsity	Plainwell (MI)	Calvin
Conner Kok	6-6	Varsity	GR South Christian (MI)	Calvin
Caleb Dekryger	6-7	jv	Allegan (MI)	Calvin
Tommy Surges	5-10	jv	Marmion Academy (IL)	Hope
Clayton Dykhouse	5-11	Varsity	Zeeland East (MI)	Hope
Jess Hartmann	6-0	jv	Bishop Moore (FL)	Hope
Brady Swinehart	6-0	jv	Ionia (MI)	Hope
Luke Putnam	6-1	jv	Aquinas Institute (NY)	Hope
J.P. LaPrade	6-2	jv	Bishop Moore (FL)	Hope
TJ McKenzie	6-3	jv	North Muskegon (MI)	Hope
Evan Thomas	6-4	Varsity	Okemos (MI)	Hope
Harris Hawkins	6-4	jv	Henry Clay (KY)	Hope
Jeremy Kitka	6-3	Varsity	Warren Cousino (MI)	Kalamazoo
Jack McGuire	6-7	Varsity	Walled Lake Northern (MI)	Kalamazoo
Josh Dufore			Fowlerville (MI)	Olivet
Shawn Pardee	5-11	Varsity	Millington HS (MI)	Olivet
Noah Wiswary	6-1	Varsity	Unity Christian (MI)	Olivet
Britton Angell	6-3	Varsity	Big Rapids Crossroads (MI)	Olivet
Darian Burkett	6-3		Gull Lake (MI)	Olivet
Drew Moore	6-3	Varsity	Forest Hills Northern (MI)	Olivet
Eddie Thigpen	6-5	Varsity	Saginaw (MI)	Olivet
Sage Walker	6-10		Ithica (MI)	Olivet
Collin McCrackin	6-0	jv	DeWitt (MI)	Trine
Terrel Bryant	6-1	Varsity	Holland (OH)	Trine
Connor Jones	6-3	jv	Danville (IN)	Trine
Mike Barnfield	6-4	Varsity	Ft. Wayne Snider (IN)	Trine
Justin Pappas	6-5	Varsity	Badin, Hamilton (OH)	Trine
Jake Schuler	6-5	jv	Rochester Adams (MI)	Trine
Brent Cox	6-6	Varsity	East Noble (IN)	Trine

[goodknight]

Brandon Paul is transferring to Calvin from Grand Valley State University, per his Twitter account. The 6-8 product of Sault High School in the UP was a redshirt sophomore this past season at GVSU, and comes to Calvin with three years of eligibility available.

[ziggy]

Brandon Paul is transferring to Calvin from Grand Valley State University, per his Twitter account. The 6-8 product of Sault High School in the UP was a redshirt sophomore this past season at GVSU, and comes to Calvin with three years of eligibility available.

I'm not sure of an exact offer list but very likely Bill Sall tried to get him to Northern Michigan. Per an article about his commitment to Grand Valley, "Paul said he had 8-10 college offers, but narrowed his choices this past winter to a few Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schools in Michigan."

I am very much OK with Billy trying to build a D2 team at Calvin.

[oldknight]

Brandon Paul is transferring to Calvin from Grand Valley State University, per his Twitter account. The 6-8 product of Sault High School in the UP was a redshirt sophomore this past season at GVSU, and comes to Calvin with three years of eligibility available.

I'm not sure of an exact offer list but very likely Bill Sall tried to get him to Northern Michigan. Per an article about his commitment to Grand Valley, "Paul said he had 8-10 college offers, but narrowed his choices this past winter to a few Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schools in Michigan."

I am very much OK with Billy trying to build a D2 team at Calvin.

When Bill took the job at Calvin, I said that his hire would make recruiting competition tougher for certain local colleges. I just didn't expect one of them to be in Allendale. First it was Luke Scheffers, and now it seems there is a second player that Calvin has clawed away from Ric Wesley.

[tartanpride2016]

Per Alma Twitter, Gabe Bourdeau 6'2 guard from Almont

https://twitter.com/AlmaScotsMBB/status/1260628878323855360

[Dutchman17]

Brandon Paul is transferring to Calvin from Grand Valley State University, per his Twitter account. The 6-8 product of Sault High School in the UP was a redshirt sophomore this past season at GVSU, and comes to Calvin with three years of eligibility available.

I'm not sure of an exact offer list but very likely Bill Sall tried to get him to Northern Michigan. Per an article about his commitment to Grand Valley, "Paul said he had 8-10 college offers, but narrowed his choices this past winter to a few Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schools in Michigan."

I am very much OK with Billy trying to build a D2 team at Calvin.

When Bill took the job at Calvin, I said that his hire would make recruiting competition tougher for certain local colleges. I just didn't expect one of them to be in Allendale. First it was Luke Scheffers, and now it seems there is a second player that Calvin has clawed away from Ric Wesley.

Luke Scheffers would like to remind you that he was offered a 100% full ride to D1 Northern Illinois though.  Again, D1

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Updated list:

Player	Height	Position	High School	College
Zak Krueger	5-11	G	Homestead (IN)	Albion
Joey Tocco	6-0	G	Macomb Dakota (MI)	Albion
Tony Honkala	6-2	G	Howell (MI)	Albion
Chanse Crittendon	6-4	G/F	Timothy Christian (IL)+H1	Albion
Lamar Lee	6-4	G/F	Muskegon (MI)	Albion
Gabe Bourdeau	6-2	G	Almont (MI)	Alma
Landen Moore-Pierce	6-2	G	Flushing (MI)	Alma
Xavier Bargesser	6-4	G	Grass Lake (MI)	Alma
Jackson Raymond	6-4	G	East Jordan (MI)	Alma
Xavier Glenn	6-7	F/C	Macomb Dakota (MI)	Alma
Colton Meister	6-8	C	Lapeer (MI)	Alma
Carter Chase	5-11	G	Grant (MI)	Calvin
Blake Pedersen	5-11	G	West Ottawa (MI)	Calvin
Case Medema	6-1	G	Potters House (MI)	Calvin
Luke Scheffers	6-1	G	St. Charles (IL)	Calvin
Jack Bristol	6-3	W	Calvin Christian (MI)	Calvin
Evan May	6-3	W	GR Christian (MI)	Calvin
Marcus Bult	6-4	W	Wheaton Academy (IL)	Calvin
Trent Mulder	6-4	G	Covenant Christian (MI)	Calvin
Ty Mulder	6-5	W	Covenant Christian (MI)	Calvin
Henry Goldkuhle	6-7	F	Traverse City Central (MI)	Calvin
Brandon Paul	6-8	F	GVSU - transfer	Calvin
Jake Zuiderveen	6-8	F	Kalamazoo Christian (MI)	Calvin
Anees Abdul-Raheem	6-0	G	Oak Hill Academy (VA)	Hope
Ethan Clason	6-0	G	Jenison (MI)	Hope
Brandon Ducoing	6-0	G	Yorkville (IL)	Hope
William Pujals	6-0	G	Loyola Academy (IL)	Hope
Alijah Nelson	6-1	G	Bolingbrook (IL)	Hope
Derek Petersen	6-2	G	Greenwood Christian (IN)	Hope
Anders Rasmussen	6-2	G	Holland (MI)	Hope
Mitchell Cook	6-3	G/F	Williamston (MI)	Hope
Griffin Gleason	6-4	F	Eaton Rapids (MI)	Hope
Jaret Griffith	6-4	G	Stetson - transfer	Hope
Noah Hedrick	6-4	W	Covenant Christian (IN)	Hope
Bryce Sanders	6-4	F	Hanover-Horton (MI)	Hope
Robert Nocek	6-5	F	Wheaton St Francis (IL)	Hope
Dan Delmotte	6-6	F	Marshall (MI)	Hope
Jaxon Halbert	6-6	W	Holland Christian (MI)	Hope
Tanner Wiegerink	6-7	PF	West Ottawa (MI)	Hope
Devin Cheaney	6-8	C	Batavia  (IL)	Hope
Ty Horky	6-1	G	Manchester (MI)	Kalamazoo
Bobby Samples	6-1	G	Howell (MI)	Kalamazoo
Jaylen Hopson	5-10	G	Mona Shores (MI)	Olivet
Jaylen Hopson	5-10	G	Mona Shores (MI)	Olivet
Cade McMillan		G	Lake Fenton (MI)	Olivet
Nmeso Nnedbedum	6-2	G	Siena Heights - transfer	Olivet
Kolby Bullard	5-11	G	Lapel (IN)	Trine
Christian Knox	5-11	G	Ypsilanti Community (MI)	Trine
Sam Buckingham	6-5	F	Nouvel Catholi Central (MI)	Trine
Logan Suchland	6-5	G/F	New Breman (OH)	Trine
Grant Gresham	6-6	F	LaPorte (IN)	Trine

[doc]

Per Twitter, Jackson Glanzer,  5'11" guard from Berrien Springs planning to play at Calvin.
https://twitter.com/CalvinMensBball/status/1260946108613898244

I can't remember this many recruits in recent history. Seems like a lot of welcome recruiting energy so far in the Sall era. I thought VandeStreek had lost that juice toward the end.

[ziggy]

Calvin announced the Brandon Paul transfer.
https://twitter.com/CalvinMensBball/status/1261272024862908416

It looks like that ends the week of commitment Tweets:
https://twitter.com/CalvinMensBball/status/1261273192687173632

[Gregory Sager]

Calvin announced the Brandon Paul transfer.
https://twitter.com/CalvinMensBball/status/1261272024862908416

Couldn't help but notice that the tweet had "GVSU transfer" in big, highlighted letters, with "Sault Area High School" below that in unhighlighted small type -- yet the Brobdingnagian stats for Brandon Paul that the tweet showcases in even bigger type (21 ppg, 14 rpg) are numbers that he achieved in high school, despite the fact that that's not indicated in the tweet. (Last season at Grand Valley State he got into 18 of the 30 games that the Lakers played, averaging 1.1 ppg and 1.2 rpg in 6.3 mpg.)

It means nothing in the long run; I just thought that it was an interesting bit of legerdemain on the part of Calvin's tweetmeister.

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With the number of significant retirements on the men's side of Division III basketball, there is plenty to talk about in the month of May. Thus, we needed a "Part 2" this month.

On this "Hoopsville Podcast: May Edition (Part 2)", we talk about what is arguably one of the most significant retirement classes of coaches in the history of Division III - especially on the men's side of things.

Pat Coleman, Ryan Scott, and Bob Quillman join Dave McHugh to chat about those who retired, the number of wins and the high-level of success they had, and even if trying to have a Mt. Rushmore of DIII coaching who might be considered (some coaches you may have forgotten about are mentioned).

Plus - if not for the number of significant retirements, the biggest news in Division III off-season so far would likely be Eric Bridgeland picking up and moving to Southern California. Bridgeland joins Dave to talk about his Whitman program, the success, and the decision to start anew at Redlands and the SCIAC.

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