Basketball
STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: Burney’s summer Hoopster Heat Index
Burney gives you a fabulous FIVE PACK of ballers heating up in July: Brent Wiles (New Haven 6-5 Sr. G/F.) — Maybe the most underrated player in the MAC, a “Mr. Do-It-All” swingman with a nasty streak. David Hughes (Detroit Edison 6-6 Sr. F) — High-flyer in the post who’s arsenal of jackhammer dunks shake ...
Football
STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: Belleville 4-star OLB Jamari Buddin commits to Penn State
Very little pursuit in football is as ferocious as Belleville’s Jamari Buddin coming off the edge, chasing down a quarterback. Except maybe for the pursuit of Buddin’s services on the college level. The standout outside linebacker committed to Penn State on Friday, making the announcement with a video post on Twitter. “The recruiting process has ...
Basketball
STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: Shooting the Breeze >> Nasty Hoosier net-rippers delight
Burney gives you a list of shooters to watch for on the boys basketball floor this summer: (In alphabetical order) Luke Brown (Blackford 6-1 Sr. G) — The best pure shooter in Hoosierland, plain and simple. Lights up defenders like a pinball machine. One of the top scorers and shooters to ever lace ’em up ...
Football
STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: The Noise Factory >> Michigan football stars causing a ruckus
Burney gives you five football recruits making noise right now in the MHSAA: Ali Fisher (Ann Arbor Pioneer 6-1, 185 Sr. WR) — This slippery, sure-handed playmaker is a real gem of a prospect. He committed to Buffalo last week. Think Sammy Watkins. Deone Walker (Detroit Cass Tech 6-5, 265 Jr. DL/OL) — Fastest-rising prospect ...
Football
STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: Hard Candy Hustle >> Bum rushing the set out of the backfield
The Top 10 Hardest Runners In The IHSAA 1 Tommy Burbee (Valparaiso 6-1, 180 Sr.) — Focus, determination and field vision, runs like a rabid dog chasing his favorite bone. 2 Jake Fike (East Central 6-1, 210 Sr.) — Just a force of nature toting the pigskin, could be best in the whole state going ...
Basketball
STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: Burney’s summer hot pack >> Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
Burney gives you five hoopsters about to get heated in the MHSAA: Alden Ritt (Lake Orion 6-foot-7 Jr. F) — Soft stroking swingman, star-in-the-making out of the OAA in northern Oakland County. Jayden Alfred (Mancelona 6-4 Sr. G/F.) — Efficient, high hardwood IQ and plays with a lot of heart. Devin Womack (Ann Arbor ...
Basketball
STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: Flint Powers’ Owen Lobsinger commits to Western Michigan for hoops
Flint Powers’ Owen Lobsinger made his college choice on Wednesday, deciding to head across the state to continue his basketball career at Western Michigan. The 6-foot-7 small forward made his announcement with a post on Twitter. With Lobsinger limited to 12 games by injury last season, the Chargers went 11-11, but made it to the ...
Football
STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: Burney’s fastest-rising line prospects in Indiana
Burney’s Top 5 Fastest-Rising Line Prospects In The IHSAA 1 Popeye Williams (Westfield 6-3, 235 DE ’22) — Closing power, closing speed, killer instinct off the edge. 2 Demon “D.J.” Moore (Ft. Wayne Snider 6-5, 295 OL ’22) — Pancake power personified, plenty of TNT at the point of attack. 3 Phil Gunn (Hammond Morton ...
Basketball
STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: Summer basketball notebook >> UP hoopster heat index
Checking In With Some of The UP’s Best Boys Hoopsters Foster Wonders (Iron Mountain 6-foot-5 Sr. G/F) — One of the top college prospects to ever come out of the UP, Wonders had a big spring on the recruiting trail, gathering offers from UW-Green Bay, Wright State, Miami (OH), Southern Illinois, South Dakota State, Toledo ...
Basketball
STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: Iron Mountain’s Foster Wonders realizes his dream of playing DI hoops, committing to Southern Illinois
Foster Wonders had a dream of playing Division I hoops, and on Monday, he made another step toward making that dream a reality, committing to Southern Illinois. The 6-foot-5 rising senior shooting guard from Iron Mountain made the announcement on Twitter early Monday afternoon, picking the Salukis. “As a kid, my dream was always to ...
Basketball
STATE CHAMPS! SCOUT TEAM: GR Christian’s Kobe Bufkin picks Michigan, giving Wolverines a top-three 2021 recruiting class
Grand Rapids Christian’s four-star shooting guard, Kobe Bufkin, committed to the University of Michigan on Friday, pushing the Wolverines’ 2021 class into the top spot in the Big Ten, and No. 3 in the nation. He made the announcement with a short video edit on Twitter. Bufkin is the No. 3 player in Michigan, according ...