MBBR Exposure Classic Recap
By By Bob Sherlock
May 17, 2012
MBBR
EXPOSURE CLASSIC 2012
The Michigan Boys Basketball Report “Exposure
Classic” hosted 40 teams over the weekend of May 12-13 at Morey Courts in Mt.
Pleasant. The 17U division was won by the SaginawUnderdawgs over Southfield Transition. The
“Dawgs” were led by a trio of up and comers in Cameron Morse (Carmen Ainsworth ’14), Calen Young (Arthur Hill ’14), and
Jack Daniels (Grand Blanc ’15). The Transition team once again made it to the
finals at a tournament held at Morey Courts having won the Gym Rat’s open
tourney April 28-29. Some noteworthy players in the tournament at this level
were: Lorenzo Bonam (Westland), James McPherson (Ypsilanti), Colin Lake (Whitford ’14), Connor Stephens (Pinckey ’14), Alex Iovan (Detroit C Central ’13), Alex Potter (Jackson Lumen ’13), Kyle Slagell (Alma ’13), Dalton Trefil (Fulton ’14), Brann Schmitt (Carson City ’13), Dario Williams (Big Rapids ’13), Andrew Siemen (Harbor Beach ’13).
16U
Summary
The Championship
Sports 16U won the gold bracket division, defeating Elite Nation in the closing seconds. The silver bracket was won by Shelby over Carey All-State out of Midland.
Team Detroit, the Underdawgs, Greg Grant, the RAC, and
the Vipers all made this
bracket very competitive.
Brooks Hyble (MP Sacred Heart ’14) continues to show his potential
with another strong performance in the post for Championship Sports… this kid
has been coming on like gang busters over the past two years… Quinn Tyson (Big Rapids ’14) and Chad Samuels (Reed City ’14) also
played well over the two days. Elite Nation’s Akil Stein, Joshua Jackson,
Austin
Mitchell played well throughout the weekend. And, Mark
Wickard (Haslett ’14) is developing into a nice “floor general.” Other
players coaches should have on their radar: 6’5” Jonathan Bork (Midland
Dow ’14), 6’7” Deitrich Cole (Southfield Lathrup), 6’6” Jermains King (Ferndale ’14), 6’5” Marlow Tate (Southfield Lathrup ’14).
15U
Summary
Southfield
Transition won the gold bracket division for the 16U,
defeating the Jason Richardson Ballers
in the finals. The silver bracket was won by
Championship Sports over DSO Sports.
This level of competition was intense
all weekend and included the Indiana
Thunder – a team steeped with AAU national prominence. Other teams included
the Michigan Titans, Tri-City Flight,
the Vipers, and the Michigan Bruins. Some players to keep a watchful eye on over the next few years: 6’4” Andrew Kruk (Pinckney ’15), Midland’s’s Jared Skinner, Saginaw’s
Keith Hunter and Garrett Preston, 6’5 David Thomas (Skyline ’15), point
guard Juan Webb(Kettering ’15), 6’4”
Makhal Tyson (Detroit Consortium ’15), the Carters – Jeff and Justin (Ferndale
’15), swingman Cole Butler (Gaylord
’15), 6’5” Cole Walker (Petosky ’15), and
crafty point guard Spencer Johnston (Beaverton
’15).
14U
Summary
This was a highly intense and extremely competitive
division throughout the weekend. The Southfield
Transition defeated Ballers Elite
in this 8 team single division bracket. Other participants included the RAC and two entrants from both Championship Sports and the Grand Rapids Vipers. Five games of the last eight games played were
decided by 5 points or less. Some names
to “kick” around as you begin looking
down the road should include these players Cameron Dietzel – can flat out shoot!, Jon Miller from the Ballers
Elite, Championship Sports’ guards Jake
Smith and Darren Olejniczak, as
well as Cody Siemen.
A big thanks to Morey
Courts, a great facility to host a basketball tournament… featuring 6 courts and an additional 2 multi surface courts…. All under “One Big Roof”… right in the middle of
Michigan… easy to travel to from all points.
