MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[scottiedawg]

Lightest Players

NAME	WEIGHT	COLLEGE	Roster Type	NOTE
Ben Wolford	140	Calvin	JV
Matt Donley	150	Calvin	JV
Robert Ryan	155	Albion	Varsity
Chad Carlson	155	Hope	Varsity
Conor Leach	160	Calvin	JV
Dante Hawkins	160	Hope	Varsity
Kevin Smith	160	Olivet	No Distinction
Jordan Ellis	160	Olivet	No Distinction
Bryan Hines	160	Alma	Varsity
Arshawn Parker	160	Albion	Varsity
Adam Davis	165	Albion	Varsity
Luke Dreyer	165	Hope	Varsity
Mitchell O'Brien	165	Hope	Varsity
Ethan Apsey	165	Alma	JV
Ben Gardner	165	Hope	Varsity
Jacob Vanvliet	165	Olivet	No Distinction
Dakota Strahan	165	Calvin	JV
Josh Simms	165	Alma	JV
Jason Beckman	165	Alma	Varsity
Danny Vander Molen	165	Calvin	JV
Keegan Scott	165	Alma	JV
Jared Minderhoud	165	Calvin	JV

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The Albion roster seems to continue this year's trend toward more size around the league.  I notice one player is 6' 11" and 325 pounds. and another 6' 8".   The question is--are they players or just big bodies?

Albion with some size and their guards is intriguing.    Lowe is huge at 6-11, 325 maybe a player that might compare to Hope's Don Overbeek from yesteryear and Overbeek was probably 2 or 3 inches shorter and 50 lbs lighter.  Otherwise I can't of anyone that has been in this league and that big.

He played TE in football which must have been terrifying for some of those HS LB's.  I think you can pick him out in this photo. #22 is DaWan Smith who is 6-2 and is getting D1 and D2 football interest and not a small kid.



Lowe wasn't all-state if that means anything.  This link isn't terribly helpful but it also provides a little insight into TraVon Johnson and Khylen Watkins from Harper Creek and playing at Adrian this year.  http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/04/01/meet-enquirer-city-boys-hoop-team/70788940/

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Hungry for BB?  Tonight at Hope:  Men's Basketball Scrimmage vs. SVSU, RIchard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse, 7 p.m.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Hungry for BB?  Tonight at Hope:  Men's Basketball Scrimmage vs. SVSU, RIchard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse, 7 p.m.

Should be a great early test for the Dutchmen.  SVSU was picked to finish 1st in their half of the GLIAC, and has been practicing longer than Hope.

[pointlem]

Wow . . . Hope played the state's preseason top-ranked DII team and won both halves, by a combined 100 to 87 (including one SVSU basket that didn't get counted in the first half). Hope improved during last season, and looks to be starting ahead of where they left off.

Now, if this group can just stay healthy . . .

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SVSU was picked to finish 1st in their half of the GLIAC, and has been practicing longer than Hope.

I shall cocketh one eye in that general direction.



Couple words before I forget them

1)  SVSU didn't play their big 6-9 Center who certainly would have made a difference.  I'm not certain but it felt like maybe SVSU went with its starting 5 a few less minutes than Hope did.

2)  I'd call it a simulated game.  Two 20 minute halves, few timeouts and they didn't keep track of fouls, which was important in Hope's case.
Scores were Hope 47  SVSU 37,  Hope 53 SVSU 50......mostly even halves I think Hope's 3 point shooting built a bigger than maybe deserved first half lead and the 2nd half was coming from behind.


I wasn't as interested in the score as much as I was interested in how good Hope looked with so few practices against a team that's been practicing for a month.  Hope looks to have hit the ground running so to speak, I feel pretty good they have great potential to have a really good year.  Same group, same lineup shortcomings, a few guys noticeably stronger than last year.

Hope played without Eidson, Wittenbach and Dreyer for various minor reasons.

Nice to be in a gym again.

[KnightSlappy]

I believe Calvin held a JV-Varsity scrimmage yesterday, was anyone able to attend?

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@bankhoops  First MIAA commitment from the 2016 class, 6-3 Gabe Pelak from Mattawan to Trine.

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Exhibition season

Last week Adrian played Oakland Univ in an exhibition.  It, uh, went about how you might expect  Oakland 112  Adrian 58  http://adrianbulldogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/2015-16/releases/20151102di7e21


Saturday: 
Kalamazoo at Western Michigan  2pm
Olivet at Lake Superior St.  3pm

[HopeConvert]

I think Matt Powell played for Laingsburg Christian.  I do not believe they are part of the MHSAA and play in the "home school" tournament.

Aha. Didn't know there was a Laingsburg Christian, probably because they aren't in the MHSAA. Learned my one new fact for the day which means now I can go golfing.

OK, the kids nowadays call that a TIL, which stands for "Today I Learned ...". Since I'm guessing that you didn't know that, this will make two new things you've learned today -- which means that you can avoid the computer altogether tomorrow and hit the links right after breakfast.

I love breakfast links.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

I think Matt Powell played for Laingsburg Christian.  I do not believe they are part of the MHSAA and play in the "home school" tournament.

Aha. Didn't know there was a Laingsburg Christian, probably because they aren't in the MHSAA. Learned my one new fact for the day which means now I can go golfing.

OK, the kids nowadays call that a TIL, which stands for "Today I Learned ...". Since I'm guessing that you didn't know that, this will make two new things you've learned today -- which means that you can avoid the computer altogether tomorrow and hit the links right after breakfast.

I love breakfast links.

eh... Bacon Rules!!!!

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2015-16 MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES' POLL

1. Hope 48 (6)
2. Trine 41 (1)
3. Calvin 38 (1)
4. Alma 33
5. Albion 24
6. Adrian 20
7. Kalamazoo 11
8. Olivet 9

The only surprise to me is that someone voted Calvin or Trine over Hope. It wasn't Kevin Vande Streek.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

2015-16 MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES' POLL

1. Hope 48 (6)
2. Trine 41 (1)
3. Calvin 38 (1)
4. Alma 33
5. Albion 24
6. Adrian 20
7. Kalamazoo 11
8. Olivet 9

The only surprise to me is that someone voted Calvin or Trine over Hope.

Agreed.  Personally I'm surprised Alma isn't higher - I kind of expected a pretty tight bunch between Alma, Calvin, and Trine.

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Exhibition results from yesterday

Western Michigan 107  Kalamazoo 50
http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=1924&DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=210479000

I see the name Tommy Cerven in the Kzoo box, is this the same Tommy Cerven who left Olivet a year or two ago?


Lake Superior State  95  Olivet 51
http://www.lssulakers.com/sports/m-baskbl/2015-16/boxscores/20151107_nzso.xml

Olivet started 4 guys who didn't play for them last year, two Freshmen and two transfers

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Maybe someone with better superpowers than me will see this but its only 4 or 5 days until the start of the basketball season and MIAA.org has not updated its link to the composite schedule for 2015-16.