2012-13 Division I Basketball Preview: With Horizon League’s top player, University of Detroit has another shot at NCAA Tourney

October 25, 2012 in Division I

It’s hard to believe, but college basketball season is almost here. This week, we’ll preview Michigan’s seven Division I schools. By Pardeep Toor At a glance At a glance Coach: Ray [...]

Juwan Howard Jr.: Watching Detroit win Horizon championship taught him to “focus on basketball and everything will be OK”

October 15, 2012 in Division I

By Patrick Hayes Losing three players from a Horizon League championship team who are now playing professionally — Chase Simon, LaMarcus Lowe and Eli Holman — will make repeating as [...]

Former University of Detroit standout Chase Simon will play in Greece next season

September 26, 2012 in Professional

By Patrick Hayes Former University of Detroit and Detroit Community guard Chase Simon will play professionally in Greece this season. According to EuroBasket, Simon signed with the Aris club team [...]

Flint native, former University of Detroit center LaMarcus Lowe signs in Holland

September 24, 2012 in Professional

By Patrick Hayes LaMarcus Lowe, a Flint Northwestern graduate who was part of last season’s NCAA Tournament team the University of Detroit, has signed with Rotterdam in Holland, coach Ray [...]

Former University of Detroit star Eli Holman will play in Israel next season

August 7, 2012 in Professional

By Patrick Hayes Former University of Detroit big man Eli Holman has signed with Hapoel Eilat, a professional team in Israel. From EuroBasket: The American Power Forward / Center will [...]

Summer League Roundup: Keith Benson continues to impress, Eli Holman sees first action

July 17, 2012 in Professional

By Patrick Hayes Yesterday, I wrote five posts updating how players from Michigan are faring in this week’s Summer League. In the interest of lightening my workload, I think I’ll [...]

Guide to all of the Michigan ties in the NBA Summer League

July 13, 2012 in Cover Story, Professional

By Patrick Hayes Most NBA Summer League rosters have officially been announced now, so I think it’s only right that I compile my previous efforts to report players with Michigan [...]

Michigan State, U of D will both be part of ESPN’s 24 hours of hoops

July 12, 2012 in Cover Story, Division I

By Patrick Hayes ESPN recently announced its schedule for its season-opening 24-hour college basketball marathon starting Nov. 13, and both Michigan State and the University of Detroit will both play. [...]

More NBA Summer League roster additions with Michigan ties: Manny Harris, Olu Famutimi, Eli Holman, Keith Benson

July 6, 2012 in Professional

By Patrick Hayes Two more players with Michigan ties will be teammates when the NBA Summer League gets going this month as Manny Harris, a former Michigan and Detroit Redford [...]

Former Detroit player LaMarcus Lowe hoping for a NBA shot

June 28, 2012 in Professional

By Patrick Hayes Eric Woodyard of the Flint Journal recently caught up with LaMarcus Lowe, who just finished up his college basketball career at the University of Detroit. Although it’s [...]