Photo: NWI Times

• Mitch McGary and Glenn Robinson III both signed their letters of intent yesterday. Nick Stauskas will sign his letter on Friday.
• Bracketology: November 9, 2011
  Joe Lunardi’s first (preseason) bracket has Michigan as a No. 5 seed playing Kansas State
• Signing Day Senior Superlatives
  CBS gives plenty of props to John Beilein and his recruiting class naming Mitch McGary the most important recruit and the best rebounder and giving Stauskas a mention as the most underrated.
• Schools that surprised
  Brian Snow notes Michigan as one of the main schools that surprised with its 2012 recruiting class.
• The Mitch McGary you don’t know, through the eyes of his parents
  The Michigan Daily profiles McGary with quotes from his family
• Conference Breakdown: No. 4 Big Ten
  McGary named top prospect and post player in the Big Ten and Stauskas gets a nod as the best incoming shooter.
• Gary Harris commits to Michigan St.
  A massive get for Tom Izzo and the Spartans who put together a great class on a similar level to Indiana, Michigan and Purdue.
• Butler’s ‘Moneyball’: Stats add to game preparation
  Brad Stevens loves KenPom and uses tempo free stats heavily for game preparation
• The Case For The Defense
  Luke Winn dives into defensive statistics for Sports Illustrated’s college basketball preview
• Ranking the conferences for 2011-12
  Eamonn Brennan says the Big Ten is the country’s second best conference

Photo: Michigan Daily

• The Shadow of a Name: How Tim Hardaway Jr. has formed his basketball identity
  Tim Hardaway Jr. profiled by the Michigan Daily
• Video: Men’s Hoops Sees Player Development Center
  Evan Smotrycz serves as your tour guide through the new PDC
• North Carolina, Kentucky top 2011-12 preseason power rankings
  Luke Winn’s preseason power rankings are a bit less optimistic on both Memphis (18) and Michigan (22) than both national preseason polls.
• Big Ten Network Video
  Sign up using the coupon code ‘BTDN3FR33′ and get a month subscription free to the Big Ten’s online video service which will allow you to watch Michigan’s exhibition game and season opener.
• Final sales pitches for McGary
  Commitments from McGary’s three finalists (including Glenn Robinson III) give their recruiting pitches
• ESPN Preseason Top 25: No. 22 Michigan
  Michigan also comes in at No. 22 in ESPN’s preseason rankings
• Wolverine Den Offers Unique Viewing Experience in Crisler Arena
  All-You-Can-Eat premium seating options at Crisler Arena
• Class of 2014 Chatham-Glenwood Star Peyton Allen Picks Up A Big 12 Scholarship Offer From Oklahoma State
  Michigan target and visitor Peyton Allen picks up an offer from Oklahoma State
• Keita Bates-Diop added an offer from Northwestern and will visit Wisconsin this weekend with fellow Michigan target Amanze Egezeke

• The Bartelstein Blog: Winning!, The Bills, A Real Practice, 50-in-5, Can’t Wait!
  Bartelstein talks first workouts, 50-in-5 drills and the unveiling of the new practice facility. (Yes, that appears to be an iPad2 ready locker.) You can see the updated seating chart for the new seating configuration here.
• The Unveiling of Crisler Arena
  Here’s another video of the team’s first look at Crisler from JohnBeilein.com
• Mitch McGary Open Gym Q and A
  A free McGary Q&A from the North Carolina Rivals site after an open gym last week.
• Illinois offered 2013 Michigan target Dominic Woodson a scholarship. As previously reported, Michigan coaches John Beilein and Bacari Alexander were in to watch him work out last week.
• Big 12 preview: Royce White aims to capitalize on second chance
  Michigan will face White and a surprisingly talented Iowa State squad 
• Michigan, Minnesota and Virginia will be at Park Tudor today to watch 2014 targets Trevon Bluiett and Troy Spears.
• 2015 Player Profiles » K.J. Walton
  A 2015 prospect from Indiana to keep a close eye on, Jeff Meyer watched him play last week during open gym. 
• John Beilein and Matt Painter were in to watch 2013 wing Keita Bates-Diop during open gym yesterday morning.
• Eligible transfers 2012
  A useful resource as we get closer to the season. Big Ten notables include Brandon Wood (MSU) and Sam Maniscalco (Illinois. Bo Spencer (LSU to Nebraska) and Evan Ravenel (BC to Ohio State) are two others to keep an eye on.

• Mitch McGary’s upcoming visits are set, per Dave Telep: Michigan official 9/3; Kentucky unofficial 9/5; North Carolina official 9/7; Duke official 9/8. McGary shared his thoughts on each school left on his list with Scout.com ($).
• Glenn Robinson III and Nick Stauskas both saw their rankings rise in Rivals’ most recent top-150 with Robinson up to 35th and Stauskas at 80th. Rivals even notes that Robinson could be underrated. Both players plan to take their official visits this fall, Robinson for the Notre Dame game and Stauskas on September 24th.
• The Bartelstein Blog: Back to School, Don’t Forget Your Drills, the League is here!
  Bartelstein breaks down the Michigan basketball fantasy league
• From a makeshift office, Michigan basketball coach John Beilein prepares for move to new facilities
  AnnArbor.com on Beilein and more
• Indiana Class of 2012 Rankings
  Glenn Robinson III comes in at No. 5 in Inside the Hall’s state of Indiana rankings
• Class of 2012 Team Basketball Recruiting Rankings
  Michigan comes in at No. 14 with a pair of top 100 commits, fourth in the Big Ten
• Dwaun Anderson will not enroll at MSU
  Dwaun Anderson will not enroll this year, opting to take a year off as he deals with family issues stemming from the death of his mother.
• Bob Hunter commentary: Rumblings …
  Prized Ohio State freshman LaQuinton Ross could be ineligible this season after an issue with his transcripts has come to light. The Dispatch filed a second article emphasizing that there hasn’t been a final decision but things still do not look good.

From Michigan Basketball on Facebook

• Michigan lands an important local recruit in bold Derrick Walton Jr.
  “Coach Bacari said it a lot — that he wanted a lot of guys from the Detroit area, so I guess I was his main target and it was a priority for me to come to Michigan,” Walton said. “What they said is they wanted to bring U-M back to a focal point for guys in the Detroit area.”
• Austin Hatch: August 22nd Caring Bridge Update
  Probably the most encouraging update yet, highlights: ”So far Austin prefers chili rather than hamburger or ravioli, Austin sang ‘Hail to the Victors’ with us, Austin is working hard on his mobility skills”
• Catching Up With Guard Eso Akunne
  MGoBlue feature 
• 2011 Summer Breakout Player of the Year: Mitch McGary
  At least one national scout warns to “not count out Michigan” in McGary’s recruitment 
• Indiana Class of 2014 Rankings
  Several names of note including McIntosh, THompson, Wideman, Sellers, Bluiett, and Poindexter
• Big Ten’s 2011-12 basketball schedule delayed
  “From what I know, it may be early September before the schools are cleared to release the conference schedules to media outlets and fans.”
• Pat Summitt, Tennessee women’s basketball coach, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
  One of the best articles I’ve read on Pat Summitt’s upsetting diagnosis 
• RTC Summer Updates: Big Ten Conference
  A bit dated, but some notes from around the league 

• Michigan Stadium Aerial: Construction Updates
  Fresh pictures of the PDC 
• Eric Gordon All-Stars Zak Irvin and VJ Beachem both picked up big offers yesterday. Irvin added one from Tennessee while Beachem added Notre Dame to his offer list. Here are some additional highlights of Beachem from this summer. Beachem also wrote an “in their own words” feature for the Indy Star.
• Latest on Austin Hatch
  An updated journal entry on Hatch’s Caring Page 
• Zack Novak shines in low-key role with Wolverines
  Novak profile in the Detroit News
• D-I’s Top 100 Players: 51 to 70
  Hardaway checks in at No. 52, also No. 6 in the 2013 mock draft at NBADraft.net.
• Catching Up with Guard Stu Douglass
  MGoBlue feature
• Detroit News: State’s basketball clout is disintegrating
  A humbling article on the status of high school basketball in the state of Michigan that speaks a b

• USA U19 Squad Falls From Unbeaten Ranks After Stumbling Against Croatia
  Hardaway had 9 points on 4 of 9 (1-2 3pt) shooting with a rebound and a steal. Team USA. Team USA will face Russia in quarterfinal action on Friday at 9:45 a.m. ET in a game that will be streamed online at FIBA TV (for a fee).
• Crisler Arena renovation Photo Update – July 1st
• Video: Maize and Blue News Now
  updated footage of the practice facility construction
• Reebok Breakout Challenge recap
  ESPN on Nick Stauskas and Monte Morris 
• We noted that Monte Morris was playing well at the Reebok Breakout Challenge but the 2013 floor general went off on Thursday afternoon with 21 points on 8 of 14 shooting, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in 21 minutes.
• A win-win situation
  WV Gazette talks to Beilein
• Video: July Recruiting Period
  John Beilein explains his feelings on the July recruiting period
• Checking in with Forward Colton Christian
  Colton discusses his Athletes in Action trip to China
• Report details final moments of plane crash that injured U-M recruit Austin Hatch, killed parents
  Preliminary details on the Hatch plane crash. Dr. Hatch’s memorial service was yesterday and John Beilein was in attendance. There have been no updates to Austin’s CaringBridge page since Saturday while his classmates are handing out wristbands for support and his AAU coaches wore shirts with his last name on the back.

• Tim Hardaway Jr. scored in double figures as Team USA scrimmaged Air Force. He discussed the try-outs with the Free Press here. (Photo: USA Basketball)
• Sherron Dorsey-Walker took an unofficial visit to Michigan yesterday, which he discussed with Heard this Blog. Sherron plans to take the next step in his recruitment after the July period, we’ll have more with him later. The last time we saw Sherron, he was knocking down threes from all over the court in a terrific performance at Spiece.
• Derrick Walton and Steve Haney both visited Notre Dame yesterday but the Irish did not extend a scholarship offer to Walton. Demetrius Jackson was also on the move, visiting Michigan State yesterday with upcoming trips to Michigan and Indiana.
• Tomorrow is the big day for Darius Morris, who’s stock has fluctuated significantly on draft boards, as he will find out his NBA fate. Seth Davis solicited scouting reports on the top-40 draft prospects and here’s a snippet of D-Mo’s report: “Shoot, he’s not bad at all. In my mind, he’s better than Nolan Smith or Shelvin Mack.” Adrian Wojnarowski notes that Morris’s name is picking up buzz in NBA circles, on the other hand he’s been falling on the popular mock drafts.
• The internet has been buzzing with news that 2013 wing Zak Irvin could be close to making a decision. We reported back at Spiece that Irvin was high on the Wolverines and don’t have any reason to believe that’s changed. Will the youngster make his decision before July? We’ll just have to see.
• Zak Irvin and Austin Hatch will participate in the IBCA Showcase this July, a camp featuring the top prospects in Indiana during the live evaluation period.

Michigan will host its 2011 College Practice Camp this Saturday which will feature a number of the top prospects on the Michigan radar, especially in the class of 2013. The timing couldn’t be better as the Michigan coaching staff will hand out the first batch of 2013 offers four days later on June 15th.

Per NCAA rules, the camp is not invite only but we’ve confirmed that the following prospects intend to make it to Ann Arbor this weekend:

Guards: Demetrius Jackson, Derrick Walton, Monte Morris, Jalen James
Wings: Zak Irvin, VJ Beachem, Malcolm Hill, Austin Hatch, Steve Haney Jr.
Bigs: Mark Donnal

This is far from an exhaustive list but it’s also a who’s who of the class of 2013 recruiting primers that we’ve been publishing.

We have several other notes after the jump, including fresh Glenn Robinson III highlights and notes on Tim Hardaway Jr.’s summer workouts.

Glenn Robinson III Highlights

We’ve posted plenty of Glenn Robinson III video this spring but came across this YouTube clip containing more spring highlights from the top-100 Michigan commitment:

Tim Hardaway Jr.’s Summer Workouts

We’ve seen plenty of Trey Burke’s workout footage and a feature story about Matt Vogrich’s summer regimen but we haven’t heard much about Tim Hardaway Jr.’s time back in Miami. Fear no more, Michigan’s leading returning scorer appears to have been putting in plenty of hard work with professional trainer Ed Downs. A quick google search reveals that Downs has worked with several NBA players including Baron Davis, Penny Hardaway, Jamal Mashburn, Alonzo Mourning and even Lamar Woodley.

This is obviously just the warm-up for the big event on Hardaway’s summer schedule: the USA U19 National Team tryouts in Colorado Springs. The tryouts run from June 17th through 24th and if Hardaway makes the squad he’ll travel to Latvia from June 30th through July 10th.

Other Notes

• Steven Haney Jr. took an unofficial visit to Michigan yesterday evening.
• Mike Rothstein profiles 2011 incoming freshman Carlton Brundidge over at AnnArbor.com.
• Malcolm Hill, who picked up recent offers from Missouri and Illinois, talks recruiting with Inside the Hall.
• Vince Hunter discusses his recruitment after a strong performance at the Pangos All-American camp. Forward has no offers but lists a top five of Ohio State, Baylor, Michigan State, Michigan, Dayton.
• Three 2014 Illinois prospects will also be attending camp: Darius Austin, CJ Rivers and Darreon Reddick.

• TREY BURKE JOURNEY TO ANN ARBOR EPISODE 5 part 2
  Part 2 of Episode 5 from Trey Burke’s Journey to Ann Arbor, with part 1 embedded above. Incoming freshmen are expected on campus by the end of the month.
• Social media updates: We’ve made several tweaks to emphasize social media functions in the design. Now you can find a wealth of sharing options directly below the latest posts widget on the sidebar. This section includes the option to “Like” any post or page on Facebook, follow @umhoops on Twitter, or even +1 the site on Google (?).
• Hardaway Preps for Team USA Tryout
  Official MGoBlue fluff on Hardaway’s summer plans including his thoughts on Darius, last season and the incoming freshmen. The Team USA tryout will begin on June 16th in Colorado.
• Darius Morris advises Trey Burke not to read into the hype and other notes
  Rothstein with some off season notes. Morris’s advice to his replacement is solid: forget about the hype.
• Crisler Arena Construction Update
  New photos of the practice facility, where windows are being installed, and the inside of the Crisler Arena.
• Derrick Walton visited Michigan State yesterday while Steven Haney Jr. unofficially visited Detroit, who offered him a scholarship. Haney plans to visit Michigan on Thursday and both Michigan Mustang teammates plan to attend Elite Camp at Michigan.
• Malcolm Hill Receives Big Ten Scholarship Offer
  Illinois offer, Indiana visit and future trips to Michigan and Ohio State
• McGary talks recent visits ($)
  Recent trips to UConn and Kansas but a visit to Michigan could be coming in the near future. He also tripped to Maryland yesterday.