MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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This was passed on to me.........

Michael McClary became Olivet's leading shotblocker today with 111.  The MIAA doesn't keep a list for that record, but I would think he'd be near the top 10 by next season if there was one.

He needs just 45 points to become Olivet's 13th 1,000 point scorer.

Based on the stats available in MIAA archives (league leaders - for MIAA games only goes back to the 1996-1997 season), he's a shoe in for the top 10 since 1996.  In fact he's 14th on that list after last year. 

Here are the top 20 from the 96-97 to 08-09 seasons (MIAA games only)

Rank	Name	Team	Blocks
1	Don Overbeek	Hope	123
2	Kris Merritt	Hope	76
3	Jeremy Hyler	Alma	73
4	Travis DePree	Albion	68
5	De'Andre Pruitt	Olivet	59
6	Josh Meckes	Calvin	57
7	Eric Voisin	Hope	52
8	Jeremy Veenstra	Calvin	51
9	Mat Kellogg	Kalamazoo	49
10	Andrew Neidlinger	Albion	47
11	Chad Kahle	Defiance	47
12	Tony Wichmann	Kalamazoo	44
13	Ian Weber	Adrian	43
14	Michael McClary	Olivet	43
15	Josh Tubergen	Calvin	42
16	Sam Machuta	Alma	40
17	Steve Thornton	Adrian	39
18	John Mantel	Calvin	38
19	Rob Taylor	Alma	34
20	Kevin Baird	Kalamazoo	33

And he has 12 this year, so he is up to 7th.

[maroonandgold]

In the discussion of shot blockers, it might be interesting to observe what Schuster of Calvin did the last 2 games.  Since he is somewhat of a late bloomer, he might never make the record books.  But he had a major impact on the first half of the Calvin-Albion game with his 2 blocks and the tendency of Albion to shy away from close shots with him there.  One of the earlier posts mentioned that Albion had no inside game.  He seemed to be a major factor.  By my count, he had 3 blocks against Kalamazoo and at least 2 against Albion.  With his long arms and increasing control over his body, he is becoming a factor.

[Erm Schmigget]

This was passed on to me.........

Michael McClary became Olivet's leading shotblocker today with 111.  The MIAA doesn't keep a list for that record, but I would think he'd be near the top 10 by next season if there was one.

He needs just 45 points to become Olivet's 13th 1,000 point scorer.

Based on the stats available in MIAA archives (league leaders - for MIAA games only goes back to the 1996-1997 season), he's a shoe in for the top 10 since 1996.  In fact he's 14th on that list after last year. 

Here are the top 20 from the 96-97 to 08-09 seasons (MIAA games only)

Rank	Name	Team	Blocks
1	Don Overbeek	Hope	123
2	Kris Merritt	Hope	76
3	Jeremy Hyler	Alma	73
4	Travis DePree	Albion	68
5	De'Andre Pruitt	Olivet	59
6	Josh Meckes	Calvin	57
7	Eric Voisin	Hope	52
8	Jeremy Veenstra	Calvin	51
9	Mat Kellogg	Kalamazoo	49
10	Andrew Neidlinger	Albion	47
11	Chad Kahle	Defiance	47
12	Tony Wichmann	Kalamazoo	44
13	Ian Weber	Adrian	43
14	Michael McClary	Olivet	43
15	Josh Tubergen	Calvin	42
16	Sam Machuta	Alma	40
17	Steve Thornton	Adrian	39
18	John Mantel	Calvin	38
19	Rob Taylor	Alma	34
20	Kevin Baird	Kalamazoo	33

And he has 12 this year, so he is up to 7th.

At a clip of 2 per MIAA game so far, he could likely work his way into 4th place by the end of the regular season, maybe even 3rd.

...and he's "only" 6'5".   ...and he's a Junior!?!?!  Yikes!  

I also see that he's the MIAA player of the week, for the 4th time this season.  I get the feeling he's one of those players we'll be talking about years down the road.

[KnightSlappy]

In the discussion of shot blockers, it might be interesting to observe what Schuster of Calvin did the last 2 games.  Since he is somewhat of a late bloomer, he might never make the record books.  But he had a major impact on the first half of the Calvin-Albion game with his 2 blocks and the tendency of Albion to shy away from close shots with him there.  One of the earlier posts mentioned that Albion had no inside game.  He seemed to be a major factor.  By my count, he had 3 blocks against Kalamazoo and at least 2 against Albion.  With his long arms and increasing control over his body, he is becoming a factor.

I was about to mention Brent as well. In my opinion, he's the best shot blocker in the league right now. According to the box scores, he got 3 blocks against Albion. He's also recorded "triple figures" against Hope and Kalamazoo.

[maroonandgold]

Do you happen to know how many Brent Schuster has for the year?  Isn't he also the tallest player in the league right now?

[KnightSlappy]

Do you happen to know how many Brent Schuster has for the year?  Isn't he also the tallest player in the league right now?

http://miaa.org/mbb/stats/0910/calvinm.htm

He's got 15 on the year, and 11 of those have come in conference play.

I don't know of anyone that's taller, so that definitely helps.

[KnightSlappy]

...and he's "only" 6'5".   ...and he's a Junior!?!?!  Yikes!  

I'll give him a solid 6'8" with the 'fro.

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Do you happen to know how many Brent Schuster has for the year?  Isn't he also the tallest player in the league right now?

Trine's Alex Croll is also listed as 6'10"

[Flying Dutch Fan]

In the discussion of shot blockers, it might be interesting to observe what Schuster of Calvin did the last 2 games.  Since he is somewhat of a late bloomer, he might never make the record books.  But he had a major impact on the first half of the Calvin-Albion game with his 2 blocks and the tendency of Albion to shy away from close shots with him there.  One of the earlier posts mentioned that Albion had no inside game.  He seemed to be a major factor.  By my count, he had 3 blocks against Kalamazoo and at least 2 against Albion.  With his long arms and increasing control over his body, he is becoming a factor.

I was about to mention Brent as well. In my opinion, he's the best shot blocker in the league right now. According to the box scores, he got 3 blocks against Albion. He's also recorded "triple figures" against Hope and Kalamazoo.

Best in the league?  Based on what - the fact that he plays for your team?  

There are 3 other MIAA players averagining more blocks per game in MIAA play than Schuster - Prepolec, McClary, Snuggerud.  Schuster is 4 inches taller than Prepolec and 5 inches taller than both McClary and Snuggerud.  His size alone gets him an extra block every now and then, making the numbers put up by the others more impressive - IMHO.

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There are 3 other MIAA players averagining more blocks per game in MIAA play than Schuster - Prepolec, McClary, Snuggerud.  Schuster is 4 inches taller than Prepolec and 5 inches taller than both McClary and Snuggerud.

And plays 6-13 minutes fewer per game than those other three.

Personally, I think the fact that he doesn't block each ball to a teammate immediately excludes Schuster from any sort of consideration but the playing time differential is worth noting.

[KnightSlappy]

In the discussion of shot blockers, it might be interesting to observe what Schuster of Calvin did the last 2 games.  Since he is somewhat of a late bloomer, he might never make the record books.  But he had a major impact on the first half of the Calvin-Albion game with his 2 blocks and the tendency of Albion to shy away from close shots with him there.  One of the earlier posts mentioned that Albion had no inside game.  He seemed to be a major factor.  By my count, he had 3 blocks against Kalamazoo and at least 2 against Albion.  With his long arms and increasing control over his body, he is becoming a factor.

I was about to mention Brent as well. In my opinion, he's the best shot blocker in the league right now. According to the box scores, he got 3 blocks against Albion. He's also recorded "triple figures" against Hope and Kalamazoo.

Best in the league?  Based on what - the fact that he plays for your team? 

There are 3 other MIAA players averagining more blocks per game in MIAA play than Schuster - Prepolec, McClary, Snuggerud.  Schuster is 4 inches taller than Prepolec and 5 inches taller than both McClary and Snuggerud.  His size alone gets him an extra block every now and then, making the numbers put up by the others more impressive - IMHO.

Size is a part of the game, and size can help someone be a better shot blocker. Would he be the best shot blocker if everyone else in the league was 6-10? Probably not. Should I count that against him? No.

Schuster gets his blocks in under 20 minutes per game. McClary gets over 32 minutes per game, and Snuggerud gets over 25 minutes.

Blocks per minute leaders:
Schuster --- .0926 bpm
Snuggerud -- .0775 bpm
Propolec --- .0758 bpm
Mason ---- .0748 bpm
McClary --- .0612 bpm

...and Schuster is the only Calvin Knight on this list so he wins!

[Gregory Sager]

Blocks per minute leaders:
Schuster -- .0926 bpm
Snuggerud -- .0775 bpm
Propolec -- .0758 bpm
Mason -- .0748 bpm
McClary -- .0612 bpm

Did I nap through the week and wake up on Formula Friday?

[Dark Knight]

Blocks per minute leaders:
Schuster -- .0926 bpm
Snuggerud -- .0775 bpm
Propolec -- .0758 bpm
Mason -- .0748 bpm
McClary -- .0612 bpm

Did I nap through the week and wake up on Formula Friday?

Them's not formulas, them's data.

For comparison, Carissa Verkaik has 37 blocks in 9 league games (.164 bpm) and looks to blow MIAA records out of the water.

[Gregory Sager]

Blocks per minute leaders:
Schuster -- .0926 bpm
Snuggerud -- .0775 bpm
Propolec -- .0758 bpm
Mason -- .0748 bpm
McClary -- .0612 bpm

Did I nap through the week and wake up on Formula Friday?

Them's not formulas, them's data.

I know. I was wondering if I had dozed through the formula part.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Calculating player productivity on a per minute basis does level the playing field, so to speak.  But that assumes that the effort and level of play doesn't decrease as minutes increase - these guys are human after all and they do get tired. 

For the amount of time they are in the game, they accomplish what they accomplish.  I say we should judge them based on that - not some calculated, theoretical performance.

Or we could do it per minute, but then Albion's Luke Walker is averaging 1.5 points per minute in league play, and probably leading the league in scoring (I didn't check every player - just making a point).