Motown Showdown Preview

-Norm Oden, director of the Michigan Mustangs is a vet on the Michigan grassroots basketball scene and he's put together a very good field in his annual Motown Showdown event. Below are some of the top players and teams expected to be in attendance.

17s

Michigan Mustangs (Coach Rod Watts)

-Patrick Lucas-Perry, 5'10, PG, Flint Powers
-Trey McDonald, 6'9, PF, Battle Creek Central
-Dwaun Anderson, 6'4, Wing, Suttons Bay
-Ladontae Henton, 6'6, Wing, Lansing Eastern (may be injured)

DWade Heat (Coach Sean Bledsoe)

-Gary Harris, 6'3, Wing, Soph, Hamilton Southeastern
-RJ Hunter, 6'4, Wing, Soph, Indianapolis Pike
-Jacobby Bledsoe, 5'10, PG, Soph, Hamilton Southeastern

Dorian's Pride (Coach Tim McCormick)

-Tommie McCune, 6'7, F, Saginaw High
-Justin Moss, 6'7, PF, Romulus
-Ray Lee, 6'2, PG, Soph, Romulus
-Shaquille Smith, 5'10, PG, Flint Northern
-Trey Babers, 6'6, Wing, Saginaw High
-Dan Chilcote, 6'8, F, Jackson Lumen Christi

Chicago Express/DRose (Coach Reggie Rose)

-Ryan Boatright, 5'10, PG, Aurora East

ACB/Bank Hoops (Coach Dave Jones)

-Justin Klein, 6'2. PG, Soph, Ostego
-Sean Sheldon, 6'9, PF, Soph, Traverse City St. Francis

Team Detroit

-Brandan Kearney, 6'6, Wing, Detroit Southeastern, MICHIGAN STATE
-Percy Gibson, 6'8, PF, Detroit Southeastern
-AJ Mathew, 6'2, SG, Ann Arbor Huron

16s

Dorian's Pride (Coach Jerry Brackett/DeAndre Clement)

-Matt Costello, 6'9, PF, Bay City Western
-Javontae Hawkins, 6'6, Wing, Flint Powers
-Anton Wilson, 6'6, SG, Flint Carman-Ainsworth
-Donald Fisher, 6'8, PF, Flint Northern
-Davario Gaines, 6'7, PF, Saginaw High
-Kevin Marshall, 6'7, PF, Saginaw High

Michigan Mustangs (Coach Van Mayfield)

-Denzel Valentine, 6'5, Wing, Lansing Sexton
-Marquise Mondy, 6'4, Wing, Grand Rapids Catholic Central
-Anthony Clemmons, 5'10, PG, Lansing Sexton

Ohio Basketball Club (Coach Winston Grays)

-Malik London, 6'9, PF, Chillicothe
-Lorenzo Cugini, 6'5, Wing, Akron St. Vincent St. Mary

Chicago Express/DRose

-Tim Williams, 6'7, Wing, Homewood-Floosmoor
-Delvon Rencher, 6'6, Wing, Homewood-Floosmoor

Team Detroit

-Monte Morris, 6'0, PG, Fresh, Flint Beecher

15s

Dorian's Pride (Coach Steven Haney, Sr.)

-Steven Haney, Jr. 6'5, Wing, East Lansing
-Jalen Hayes, 6'6, F, Lansing Sexton
-Dominic Jackson, 6'3, Wing, Saginaw Buena Vista
-JD Tisdale, 6'3, Wing, Flint Northern
-Richie Lewis, 5'10, PG, Flint Northern
-Cliff Kelley, 6'6, PF, Jackson
-Brian Morton, 6'2, SG, Lansing Eastern

Superfriends (Coach Curtis Hervey)

-Derrick Walton, 5'10, PG, Chandler Park Academy
-Dre Johnson, 5'10, PG, Detroit Cass Tech

14s

The Family (Coach Marvin Conway)

-Mory Diane, Jr. , 6'2, G, Detroit Country Day Middle School
-Issac Bowles, 6'6, C, Detroit

Team Detroit (Coach Chris Cagle)

-Edmond Sumner, 5'10, PG, Detroit Country Day Middle School
-Richard Gold, 6'4, F, Inkster
-Tyler Johnson, 6'0, SG, Detroit
-Nelson Cagle, 5'10. PG, Detroit

Dorian's Pride (Coach Ralph Arnett)

-Keon Addison, 5'10, PG, Saginaw
-Joe Powell, 6'6, F, Saginaw
-Trevor Manuel, 6'4, Wing, Holt
-DeAndre Parker, 6'7, PF, Jackson
-Jayln Jackson, 6'3, Wing, Saginaw