We’ve been down this road just recently with a few in-state players – UM’s Deshawn Sims and Manny Harris come to mind, along with Oakland’s Keith Benson. It’s the big question on everyone’s mind: Are they good enough for the NBA. In Harris’ case the answer is a hearty “not yet,” while in Sims’ case it’s [...]
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Mlive blogger: Could Draymond Green be destined for the NBA?
Posted: January 6, 2010 by Jared Field in College, ProfessionalTags: Deshawn Sims, Draymond Green, Manny Harris, MSU basketball
John Belein’s ‘Magic Bus’ running on fumes after loss to Utah
Posted: December 10, 2009 by Jared Field in CollegeTags: Manny Harris, UM Basketball, Utah basketball
Last month when I penned a UM basketball preview for Mlive’s It’s Just Sports blog, I worried that I wasn’t giving the Wolverines enough credit. Here’s the gist: I didn’t they would be any better than the 21-14 team I watched last season. I thought that team overachieved. The fact is, this team is far [...]
‘NIT’-picking: Is it too early to leave UM out of NCAA tournament?
Posted: December 3, 2009 by Jared Field in High SchoolTags: Anthony Wright, Ben Cronin, Darius Morris, Deshawn Sims, John Belein, Laval Lucas-Perry, Manny Harris, Matt Vogrich, Stu Douglass, Zack Gibson, Zack Novak
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — I spent a couple hours in Crisler Arena last night watching a team that I’m certain won’t make the NCAA tournament. The University of Michigan lost to a pretty average, at least by ACC standards, Boston College squad that will itself probably just sneak into the tournament. What’s Michigan’s problem? Simple: They don’t [...]
Northern Michigan coach: Michigan’s pace “extreme”
Posted: November 16, 2009 by Jared Field in CollegeTags: Manny Harris
Not in all my life did I ever think I’d hear Michigan’s John Belein-coached basketball team described in that manner. But, that’s how Northern Michigan coach Dean Ellis saw the Wolverines after his team’s 97-50 loss on Saturday. And Manny Harris is to blame. The former Mr. Basketball tallied a triple-double for the game and [...]


