Earlier today at Crisler John Beilein, women’s hoops coach Kevin Borseth, Athletic Director Dave Brandon and many others were on hand to be a part of the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Player Development Center. Obviously, building a practice facility is a huge step for the basketball program. Brandon said not having one has “had [...]
Monthly archives: May 2010
Breaking Ground on the Player Development Center
Georgia forward Marcus Thornton has eliminated Michigan from his list and will decide between UGA, Georgia Tech, Alabama and Texas per Michael Carvell of the AJC. The other schools to miss the cut were Kentucky and Clemson. Distance has always been a big factor for the Thornton family so the short list seems to make [...]
There have been a smorgasbord of NBA draft, transfer, commitment, and coaching updates over the last few days. There will undoubtedly be a few more before the May 8th draft withdrawal deadline but here is a run-down of some recent announcements: Update: Manny Harris will workout with the Houston Rockets tomorrow. Chad Ford thinks Manny Harris should [...]
Here’s the official Athletic Department Release: ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan athletic department will hold a special groundbreaking ceremony on Monday (May 10) at 1 p.m., as construction is scheduled to begin on the new Basketball Player Development Center adjacent to Crisler Arena. The groundbreaking is free and open to the public.
Colton Christian (2010) and Demarquise Johnson (2012) are two new targets on Michigan’s radar Colton Christian is apparently taking an official visit to Michigan this weekend rather than last week. Most reports say that Christian is very high on Michigan and he would likely commit if offered. The 6-foot-7 forward played his senior season for [...]








