Archive | April, 2014

Spring AAU Schedule

5 Apr

puigHere are some events Michigan AAU teams will be partaking in the Spring portion of their schedule.

April 4-6: Swish n Dish, Milwaukee, WI.

April 4-6: Elite Invitational, Walled Lake, MI.

April 11-13: Grand Rapids Storm Classic, Grand Rapids, MI.

April 11-13: Motown Showdown, Walled Lake, MI.

April 12-13: Common Bond Classic, Ypsilanti, MI.

April 17-19: Michigan Invitational, Detroit, MI.

April 19: Capital Area Classic, Lansing, MI

April 25-27: King James Classic, Akron, OH.

April 25-27: Adidas Hoops Challenge, Wadsworth, OH.

April 25-27: Hoosier Jam Fest, Merrillville, IN.

May 2-4: Bill Hensley Memorial’s Spiece Run n Slam, Ft. Wayne, IN.

May 2-4: Warrior Jam Fest, Westland, MI.

May 9-11: Moneyball Shootout, Lansing, MI.

May 9-11: W. Michigan Lakers’ Tulip Tip Off, Holland, MI.

May 16-18: Camp Darryl Classic, Lansing, MI.

May 16-18: NY2LA Invitational, Milwuakee, WI.

May 23-25: Gym Rats Memorial Day Run n Slam, Ft. Wayne, IN.

May 23-25: Up North Challenge, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

May 23- May 25: Chicago Classic, Chicago, IL.

May 31- June 1: Playmakers Classic, Dearborn Heights, MI.

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10 Teams To Look Out for This AAU Season

5 Apr

AAU USA LogoAAU is back.  Michigan once again is loaded with some of the premier grassroots talent in the Midwest.  This isn’t necessarily a team ranking like a poll during the high school team season, instead, this is simply a list of teams to look out for this AAU circuit.

17U

The Family

REACH Legends

One Nation

ACB/Bankhoops

Grand Rapids Storm

Michigan Mustangs

Parallel 45

Michigan Warriors

Saginaw Underdawgs

Michigan Playmakers

16U

The Family

Reach Legends

Michigan Warriors

Michigan Mustangs – Carson

Michigan Mustangs – Woodruff

One Nation

Starts Basketball

Michigan Hurricanes

Hoop Grind Michigan

Detroit Showtime

15U

One Nation

Detroit Stars

Michigan Mustangs

The Family

ACB/Bankhoops

Michigan Warriors

REACH Legends

Grand Rapids Storm

Detroit Spartans

Triple Threat

Special thanks to Jeff McKinney for assisting in this post.  Please follow Jeff on Twitter: @McKinneysWorld

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Cass Tech’s Carpenter Commits to Cleveland State

3 Apr

kenny-carpenter-43d72e72793f57f7Cleveland, Ohio is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  Various bands who have roots from the Motor City have been lucky enough to have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.  And not to far from the Hall of Fame is the campus of Cleveland State, where another Detroiter will have his opportunity to rock on with his college career.

Cass Tech senior Kenny Carpenter, a 6’4″ guard/wing, has decided to continue his basketball playing career collegiately for the Vikings.  Cleveland State is no newcomer when it comes to finding prospects in the Metro Detroit area.  CSU boosted three players from Michigan on their 2013-2014 roster, most notably for Kenny, former Technecian forward Marlin Mason, currently a junior for Cleveland State.  Carpenter is also not the only player from Detroit in the Viking’s 2014 recruiting class, Detroit Douglass guard Terrell Hales committed to the Vikings earlier this past summer.

“We’re cool,” Kenny had to say about Hales.  “Been playing against him for a while, it’ll be fun to play with him.”

Another major selling point for Carpenter on Cleveland State was the relationship and comfort level he has built through the recruiting process with the basketball program.  CSU’s head and associate coach both have coaching ties to Michigan.  Carpenter feels his role as a complete guard, one who can score, facilitate, play defense, and rebound, will best serve him as his college career begins to develop.

“It (Cleveland State) fits me,” Carpenter went onto say, “I feel comfortable there.”  “I fit in with the players, and I like their system.”

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