Basketball
HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO: Burney shouts out some of the Mitten’s unsung backcourt heroes this winter
Burney wants to shout out some unsung heroes out of the backcourt this season on the boys hardwood. So, here goes: • Nigel Colvin (River Rouge Sr.) — Maybe the most pleasant surprise of a season of anybody in Metro Detroit, absolutely killing it shooting the rock right now. • Ron Jeffery (New Haven Sr.) — Maybe ...
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FIVE FOR FIGHTING: Burney’s top five shooters on Michigan’s boys basketball scene
1 Lorne Bowman (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Jr. G) — We call him “Bo the Show" for a reason, flawless form, smooth as silk tickling the twine. 2 Dylan Jergens (Howardsville Christian Sr. G) — Scoring machine, hoopmonger, Sir-Swag-A-Lot pulling the trigger. 3 Mason Wojtusik (Mt. Pleasant Jr. G) — Sporting Splash Brothers-type range, Wojo ...
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Burney’s top 10 big men in MHSAA basketball for 2018-19
Burney’s Top 10 Boys Basketball Centers In The MHSAA 1 Matt Nicholson (Clarkston Jr.) — The best big guy northern Oakland County has seen since Paul Davis, the best C-Town has seen since Tim McCormick. 2 Jalen Thomas (Detroit U-D Jesuit Sr.) — Signed with UMass, Thomas is a Grade A rim protector and ...
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FIVE FOR FIGHTING: Burney’s Most Underrated Boys Hoopsters in the MHSAA
1 Caleb Bates (St. Clair Shores Lake Shore Sr. F) — A tsunami of swagger type, in other words a total force of nature out of the frontcourt. 2 Josh Warren (Woodhaven Sr. G) — The most explosive player the Downriver League has had in its midst in quite some time. 3 SirQuarius ...
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Farmington has a three-headed backcourt monster lurking, with Akins, Shepherd and Humes
Farmington’s three-guard lineup of Jaden Akins, Tariq Shepherd and Tariq Humes is a thrill-a-minute proposition on the boys basketball court. If you don’t know about them yet, you need to. And fast. Akins, a 6-foot-3 lefty terror with a mega motor and high hoop IQ, might be the best combo guard in the state’s sophomore ...
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Westland John Glenn’s Joe Moon pushes his way into Mr. Basketball conversation with strong finish to 2018
Cha ching goes the cash register. Westland John Glenn’s Joe Moon is playing money ball and has blasted onto the scene as a legitimate Mr. Basketball candidate practically out of nowhere. Brad Pitt eat your heart out. The 6-foot-1 combo guard posted back-to-back 37 and 38-point performances in the Rockets’ final two games of 2018 ...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL POWER RANKINGS: Burney’s cream of the crop in MHSAA hoops for 2018-19
Burney’s top 10 girls hoopsters in the MHSAA 1. Rickea Jackson (Detroit Edison Sr. F) — Signed with Mississippi State, Jackson is a juggernaut in every way and the runaway favorite for Miss Basketball. 2. Mo Joiner (Saginaw Heritage Sr. G) — Signed with Michigan State, Joiner is the state’s top point guard. 3. Julia ...
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BOYS BASKETBALL POWER RANKINGS: Burney’s top 10 players in the Upper Peninsula
Burney’s Top 10 UP Hoopsters 1 Marcus Johnson (Iron Mountain Jr. G) — Totally ICED OUT in the backcourt, top overall offensive threat in the northern part of the state. 2 Reece Castor (Gladstone Sr. G/F) — Signed with Northern Michigan, Castor is one of the best shooters in the entire state and a primetime ...
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BOYS BASKETBALL POWER RANKINGS: Burney’s top 15 point guards in Michigan for 2018-19
Burney’s Top 15 point guards in the MHSAA 1 Jalen Terry (Flint Beecher Jr.) — Just a Hurricane of HUSTLE & FLOW. 2 Tyson Acuff (Detroit Cass Tech Jr.) — Thoroughbred in the backcourt in a multitude of ways. 3 Drew Lowder (Ann Arbor Pioneer Sr.) — Signed with Holy Cross, Lowder is probably the ...
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THE DIRTY DOZEN: Burney’s top 12 boys basketball players in the MHSAA for 2018-19
1 Romeo Weems (New Haven Sr. G/F) — The Lebron of the Mitten. … ’NUFF SAID!!! *Signed with DePaul 2 Jalen Terry (Flint Beecher Jr. G) — The next great Flintstone floor general, flashy and fierce. 3 Carlos “Scooby” Johnson (Benton Harbor Jr. F) — The quintessential playmaker, the definition of a winner, the heart ...
Football
MIDWEST RECRUITING: Penn State snares De La Salle’s Toutant, U-M/CMU lose several to decommits
From state crown to State College A day after winning a D2 state title, Warren De La Salle junior offensive lineman Grant Toutant (6-foot-6, 285 pounds), an agile and aggressive presence at the point of attack, visited Happy Valley and committed to Penn State. De La Salle took care of Muskegon Mona Shores 29-16 at ...