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  Michigan is right at the limit for 2021-22, though attrition is generally a guarantee. Theres no way the team is going to carry 18 scholarship players; even if professional careers werent under consideration, playing time would be. Today, Im going to go through the upcoming decisions and how theyll impact the programs outlook for next season. Later this week, Ill toy around with potential rosters and lineup combinations. [Hit THE JUMP for decisions, decisions, decisions.] The Decisions Wagn...

UpdatedFri, Mar 5, 2021 at 9:28 am CT Reply It was only fitting that Blake Peters turned out to be the hero on his historic night. The Evanston senior climbed to No. 1 on the schools career scoring list Wednesday night, but his legacy wont be that of a scorer --- just of a winner. Peters converted a pair of free throws with 1.5 seconds left in the third overtime as the Wildkits escaped Park Ridge with a 54-52 Central Suburban League South division marathon win over Maine South. Subscribe Peters...

Photo illustration by Nick Roy / theScore / Getty Images Before Kenny Blakeney and Mike Brey became Division I basketball coaches, they graduated from the same high school, DeMatha Catholic in Maryland. Brey used to run the JV squad at this hoops powerhouse, and he also taught American history for six classes a day. When Blakeney got in touch last offseason to pitch an idea, he knew Brey would understand its purpose, potential, and merit beyond the court. The idea was this: On Jan. 18, Martin L...

Reply By the time most high school basketball teams achieve anything close to the team chemistry theyre seeking for this abbreviated season, the season will probably be over. Thats a box Evanstons already checked. With a starting lineup returning mostly intact from a group that was just two wins short of another trip to the Class 4A Final Four before the coronavirus shut down the state tournament last spring, the Wildkits will rely on that chemistry and experience in a season that starts Satur...

Copy shortlink: When Purdue coach Matt Painter lost two veteran starters as transfers after last season, he couldve gone the popular route in college basketball these days and added other transfers to the roster. Painter instead took what has now become the nontraditional path: leaning more on freshmen. Purdue is getting 29 points per game combined from freshmen Jaden Ivey, Brandon Newman, Zach Edey and Mason Gillis. A sharp contrast in roster-building styles will be on ...