MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[Dutchman17]

I saw coach on campus with a recruit today and it must have been Noah, as he was wearing a Unity football sweatshirt. Coach also had his secret recruiting weapon with him today, his baby daughter. You can tell that coach is a family man and it's nice to see that he isn't afraid to bring his family around to meet the recruits. The more I learn about him the happier I am with this hire.

It may have been TJ Van Koevering,  he and Wiswary could be looking at a package deal.

[sac]

Isaac Moolenaar  6-1 G  Midland HS will attend Calvin

[KnightSlappy]

Isaac Moolenaar  6-1 G  Midland HS will attend Calvin

Midland Dow HS, FWIW

[pointlem]

Isaac Moolenaar  6-1 G  Midland HS will attend Calvin

He must have changed his mind after coach left Alma?

April 2nd article: https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/highschool/article/Midland-High-s-Isaiah-Bridges-is-MDN-Boys-13737023.php :

"Moolenaar, a three-year varsity player who plans to play basketball for Alma College next year, was also Dow's top offensive rebounder. He made the SVL North First Team."

[KnightSlappy]

Haven't seen it on social media yet, but an interesting commitment should be known soon … one of the two MIAA schools without a coach will get one of the most widely recruited MIAA/WHAC recruits in Michigan, breaking the heart of another MIAA school.

Pure guess on my part
https://bankhoops.com/college-coaches-like-ike-plainwell-senior-guard-trending/

I've got 3 others if I miss the mark here.

Not sure if this was exactly who SBell was referring to (he was my first guess as well) but...

6-2 G Isaac Davis (Plainwell) will attend Calvin.

[sac]

Haven't seen it on social media yet, but an interesting commitment should be known soon ... one of the two MIAA schools without a coach will get one of the most widely recruited MIAA/WHAC recruits in Michigan, breaking the heart of another MIAA school.

Pure guess on my part
https://bankhoops.com/college-coaches-like-ike-plainwell-senior-guard-trending/

I've got 3 others if I miss the mark here.

Not sure if this was exactly who SBell was referring to (he was my first guess as well) but...

6-2 G Isaac Davis (Plainwell) will attend Calvin.

Guessing the broken heart is either Albion or Kzoo.   

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Per Twitter - Brady Swinehart G Ionia will be attending Hope!  Brady was first team all-state D2, scores over 1400 points in his HS career, made 75 3s this past season while averaging 21.5 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, and 2 stl per game.

Pretty fabulous recruiting class

[sac]

Haven't seen it on social media yet, but an interesting commitment should be known soon ... one of the two MIAA schools without a coach will get one of the most widely recruited MIAA/WHAC recruits in Michigan, breaking the heart of another MIAA school.

Pure guess on my part
https://bankhoops.com/college-coaches-like-ike-plainwell-senior-guard-trending/

I've got 3 others if I miss the mark here.

Not sure if this was exactly who SBell was referring to (he was my first guess as well) but...

6-2 G Isaac Davis (Plainwell) will attend Calvin.

Guessing the broken heart is either Albion or Kzoo.

Rereading this I see it looks bad.  I didn't mean to suggest Hope wasn't involved in recruiting Isaac or wouldn't want him, I just believe his decision came down to Calvin and someone else.  As Steven Bell suggest he was a highly sought after player at the D3/NAIA level in Michigan, including Hope.

Per Twitter - Brady Swinehart G Ionia will be attending Hope!  Brady was first team all-state D2, scores over 1400 points in his HS career, made 75 3s this past season while averaging 21.5 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, and 2 stl per game.

Pretty fabulous recruiting class

Caught Brady once in late February in a Monday night make up game at Mason.  Somewhat ironically he had visited Hope just that morning, which made for a long day for him and it was of course one of his lowest scoring games this past season.  Brady's one of those kids that makes the ball look light on 3-point shots.  He can play the point or the two.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Updated recruiting list (please let me know of any updates/corrections)

Player	Height	Position	High School	College
Steve Morrissey	6-3	G/F	Northville (MI)	Albion
Andrew Blanchard	6-3	G/F	Engadin (MI)	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
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
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
Jack McGuire	6-7	F/C	Walled Lake Northern (MI)	Kalamazoo
Noah Wiswary	6-1	G	Unity Christian (MI)	Olivet
Collin McCrackin	6-0	G	DeWitt (MI)	Trine
Brent Cox	6-6	F	East Noble (IN)	Trine
Jake Schuler	6-5	F	Rochester Adams (MI)	Trine
Terrel Bryant	6-1	G	Holland (OH)	Trine

[KnightSlappy]

Caleb DeKryger is a 6-7 F

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Thanks KS - fixed it above

[KnightSlappy]

Ryan Clark has been named head coach of the Alma MBB team in a decision that took way less time than Calvin has taken.

http://almascots.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/releases/20190422jw0kmj

[sflzman]

Ryan Clark has been named head coach of the Alma MBB team in a decision that took way less time than Calvin has taken.

http://almascots.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/releases/20190422jw0kmj

The search for a women's coach should be interesting now, though.

[sac]

Ryan Clark has been named head coach of the Alma MBB team in a decision that took way less time than Calvin has taken.

http://almascots.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/releases/20190422jw0kmj

I wonder if they even left the building to look for a new coach.

[realist]

Ryan Clark has been named head coach of the Alma MBB team in a decision that took way less time than Calvin has taken.

http://almascots.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/releases/20190422jw0kmj

I wonder if they even left the building to look for a new coach.

I was thinking the same thing.  If this new guy learned nothing else while working with "Sammy" a tough non-conference schedule might look good on paper, but if you don't win any of them there is a price to pay.