Archive | July, 2013
University of Detroit Jesuit’s Cassius Winston has cemented himself as one of the top point guards in the Class of 2016. Cassius was a major factor in the Cubs winning the Catholic League Championship for the first time in over 20 years, averaging 18 point and eights assists per game. And the success has translated nicely for Cassius into the EYBL, one of the most competitive leagues of youth basketball in the country. As far as recruiting goes, Winston already has offers from Iowa State, Michigan State, UMass, and Colorado. But also has the likes of Georgetown, Missouri, and Xavier quite interested in his talents.
Interview with Cassius Winston
7 JulVery Early C/O 2017 Watchlist
3 Jul
The future of Michigan high school basketball has arrived. The incoming freshmen class will have to continue the strong tradition in the State of Michigan of producing some of the top players in the country. Though they have not stepped on a high school court yet, the players mentioned below have all had tremendous AAU Seasons and Summers so far. In this class we already have a player who recently received an offer, Jermaine Jackson Jr. from Eastern Michigan, but within a couple of high school seasons, any of the players on the list could have multiple offers.
1. Jermaine Jackson Jr. PG (Mt. Clemens/ Michigan Hurricanes)
2. William Weems Wing (Undecided on a school)
3. Brian Bowen Wing (Saginaw Arthur Hill)
4. Xavier Tillman Forward (Forest Hills Central/ Grand Rapids Storm)
5. Jack Ballantyne Guard (De La Salle/ Michigan Hurricanes)
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Early Class of 2016 Rankings
1 Jul
Once again, my friend, Jeff McKinney, and I have created another set of rankings, this time for rising sophomores. This group holds a a top ten C/O 2016 player. But other than that, this group is mostly dominated by guards.
1. Josh Jackson 6’6″ 190 lbs Wing (Detroit Consortium/ Dorian’s Pride)
2. Cassius Winston 6’0″ 165 lbs PG (U of D Jesuit/ The Family)
3. Miles Bridges 6’3″ Wing (Flint Southwestern/ Michigan Mustangs)
4. Algevon Eichelberger 6’5″ PF (Saginaw High/ Dorian’s Pride)
5. Devon Daniels 6’2″ 190 lbs Wing (Battle Creek Lakeview/ Michigan Mustangs)
6. Kelvon Fuller 6’7″ 185 lbs PF (Oak Park)
7. Marlo Brown 6’4″ Wing (Southfield Christian/ Dorian’s Pride)
8. Corey Allen 5’11” 160 lbs PG (Ypsilanti/ The Family)
9. Justin Turner 6’0″ Combo Guard (Detroit Renaissance/ Michigan Hurricanes)
10. D’Angelo Hansbro 5’10” PG (Romulus/ The Family)
11. Brailen Neely 5’8″ 130 lbs PG (Detroit Western/ The Family)
12. Kyle Woodruff 6’1″ PG (Holly/ Michigan Mustangs)
13. Tristan Jackson 6’1″ 170 lbs PG (West Bloomfield/ Reach Legends)
14. Cedric Lattimore 6’5″ 170 lbs F (East English Village/ Detroit Stars)
15. Kevin McKay 6’3″ 190 lbs Wing (Warren De La Salle/ Detroit Stars)
16. William Deuparo 5’8″ 150 lbs PG
16. Devonte Brooks 6’5″ 175 lbs F (Melvindale ABT/ CIA Bounce)
17. Jalen Martin 6’2″ 180 lbs Wing (Harper Wood Chandler Park)
18. Shae Somers 5’9″ PG (Elk Rapids/ ACB Bankhoops)
19. Myles Nessbit 6’4″ Combo Guard (Mattawan)
20. James Towns 6’0″ 170 lbs PG (Detroit Henry Ford/ Reach Legends)
21. Quay Burks 6’3″ 210 lbs F (Flint Beecher/ Michigan Mustangs)
22. Gage Kreski 6’1″ Guard (St. Ignance/ Parallel 45)
23. Orlando Little 6’3″ F (Kalamazoo Central/ Michigan Mustangs)
24. Marcus Mateliski 6’1″ Guard (Boyne Falls/ Parallel 45)
25. Quinn Erway 6’1″ 175 lbs Guard (Saginaw Heritage/ Michigan Mustangs)
26. Kamari Newman 6’0″ Guard (East English Village/ Detroit Stars)
27. Billy Thomas 5’10” PG (U of D Jesuit)
28. Michael Peterson 6’4″ Wing (Rockford/ Grand Rapids Storm)
29. Jamil Feazel 6’4″ 190 lbs PF (Detroit Henry Ford)
30. Jacob Joubert 6’1″ PG (North Farmington/ Judges Court)
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