Derrick Walton Mr. Basketball runner-up

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March 18th, 2013 at 2:25 PM
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Derrick Walton Mr. Basketball runner-up

Trey Burke's eventual  replacement (e.g. next season), Derrick Walton, has finished as Michigan's Mr. Basketball runner-up.  The winner, Monte Morris out of Flint, is headed to Iowa State and, incidentally, didn't have an offer from either UofM or MSU. 

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/03/michigan_signee_derrick_walton_1.html#incart_river 

Edit:  Well, many seem to think Morris did have a Michigan offer and I defer to their knowledge of the situation.  It is not listed on Morris' Rivals or Scout page, thus the confusion. 

The swag is back. 

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March 18th, 2013 at 2:27 PM | Not Good Enough (Score:5 Normal)
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Pull his scholarship!!!!!!!one!!!11!!!

I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.

March 18th, 2013 at 2:27 PM | Mr. Morris (Score:-1 Trolling)
March 18th, 2013 at 2:28 PM | He's already signed his LOI (Score:5 Normal)
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He's already signed his LOI though.

USING GRATUITOUS AMOUNTS OF CAPS LOCK SINCE APRIL 2011

March 18th, 2013 at 2:30 PM | These guys are signed on the (Score:2 Normal)
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These guys are signed on the dotted line, not just committed, so they will be attending ISU (Morris) and UM (Walton) unless they want to sit out a year. 

The swag is back. 

March 18th, 2013 at 2:30 PM | Kyle Bogenschutz from GoBlueWolverine.com disagrees with you: (Score:5 Normal)
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If you're doing nothing, how do you know when you're finished?

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March 18th, 2013 at 2:32 PM | Well (Score:5 Normal)
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he can Bogenshutz the hell up!

 

not really

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March 18th, 2013 at 6:02 PM | Bogenschutz the hell up!* (Score:2)
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Bogenschutz the hell up!*

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March 18th, 2013 at 2:36 PM | Rivals disagrees with Mr. (Score:5 Normal)
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Rivals disagrees with Mr. Bogenschutz.  http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Monte-Morris-112003 

 

So does Mr. Bogenschutz's employer, Scout: http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=8&c=1&nid=5388376 

The swag is back. 

March 18th, 2013 at 4:01 PM | Pretty sure that JB offerred both (Score:4 Insightful)
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after Michigan camp.  it's basically first come, first served kind of offer.  Walton just happen to commit to Michigan before Morris and Jackson (Beilein offerred to three PGs).  Once Walton committed to Michigan, the offers disappear.

March 18th, 2013 at 4:28 PM | This is what we heard from (Score:2)
tenerson
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This is what we heard from the ISU side as well. 

March 18th, 2013 at 5:14 PM | It's well documented that (Score:2)
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It's well documented that Walton, Morris, and Jackson were all offered by Michigan, and "first come, first served" was the exact approach. This umhoops.com post has a good summary of Walton's recruitment.

But it was only the beginning of what would turn out to be a high-pressure recruitment for Walton. Walton was one of the best point guards in the area, but he had competition: Monte Morris, a talented point guard from Flint, was also being hotly pursued by Michigan.

The Michigan coaches needed to know if they were going to be getting a point guard in the 2013 class. So the Wolverine staff offered both prospects – and Demetrius Jackson down the line – waiting to see which prospect would jump at the offer.

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March 18th, 2013 at 2:33 PM | 44 point difference. Tight race. (Score:1)
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And James Young just another 56 points behind that.

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March 18th, 2013 at 2:50 PM | Young (Score:2)
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What was the story on James Young - why did he never seem to be a serious possibility or target for either UM or MSU?

March 18th, 2013 at 2:56 PM | I could be wrong, but I (Score:3 Normal)
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I could be wrong, but I thought I remember him having grade issues.

March 18th, 2013 at 3:15 PM | He had an MSU offer but Izzo (Score:5 Normal)
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He had an MSU offer but Izzo never pursued him that much because he played the same position as Jabari Parker. He said a while back that he didn't feel MSU really wanted him. Oops.

March 18th, 2013 at 2:37 PM | Still a great pickup for Michigan (Score:5 Normal)
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`would have been nice for Derrick to win, but doesn't change his status as a player.  

I love Greg Mattison

March 18th, 2013 at 2:42 PM | No doubt about it.  I'm (Score:2 Normal)
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No doubt about it.  I'm excited to see what the team looks like with a fresh face at PG.  Trey is an unbelievable player and will hopefully lead the team far in the tourney this year, but a frosh PG that defers to his more experienced but ultra-talented teammates will be fun to watch next season.  Maybe more of a return to Bielien ball instead of so much iso.....at least I hope so. 

The swag is back. 

March 18th, 2013 at 2:46 PM | Am I missing something? Does (Score:5 Normal)
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Am I missing something? Does Morris play in a much better division? Their stats:

Derrik Walton - 26.2 ppg, 7 apg, 7.3 rpg, 7.3! steals per game

Monte Morris - 18.3 ppg, 6.4 apg, 5.4 rpg, 3.5 steals per game

March 18th, 2013 at 2:54 PM | "named for the former Free (Score:5 Normal)
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"named for the former Free Press sports writer who covered high school athletics for more than 40 years."

 

Just sayin

March 18th, 2013 at 3:02 PM | Walton's Harper Woods (Score:0 Overrated)
March 18th, 2013 at 3:02 PM | There's a lot of politics (Score:5 Normal)
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There's a lot of politics involved in the voting for Mr. Basketball. It doesn't always go to the best player in the state. Players outside the Detroit area sometimes benefit when there are several Detroit area candidates.

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March 18th, 2013 at 2:50 PM | Walton got robbed. (Score:5 Normal)
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Walton got robbed.

March 18th, 2013 at 3:04 PM | Walton did get screwed. (Score:5 Normal)
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Walton did get screwed.

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March 18th, 2013 at 3:37 PM | Morris has been a known name (Score:1 Normal)
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Morris has been a known name since his freshman year while Walton wasnt very well-known until his signed with Michigan last year. Also working against Walton is James Young. Both are in the Metro Detroit area and likely split the vote amongst the voters, while Morris likely took the Tri-Cities, Thumb and Northern Lower.

And the fact that Morris has a state title and has been to at least the semifinals in each of his first 3 years doesnt hurt. Barring any crazy upsets this week, he will likely win his second straight state title as Beecher is Class C #1 at 23-1 with that lone loss coming to Class A #1 (and undefeated) Detroit Pershing.

March 18th, 2013 at 3:39 PM | I was hoping Walton won to (Score:2)
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I was hoping Walton won to inch M closer to MSU in Michigan Mr. Basketball attending their school. As of now MSU has 13, Michigan 10 and the field has 10






    High School College HS Grad Yr.
 

Michigan 

      
1   1) ROBERT HENDERSON LANSING EASTERN Michigan 82
2   1) ANTOINE JOUBERT DETROIT SOUTHWESTERN Michigan 83
3   1) GLEN RICE FLINT NORTHWESTERN  Michigan 85
4   1) TERRY MILLS  ROMULUS Michigan 86
5   1) MICHAEL TALLEY  DETROIT COOLEY Michigan 89
6   1) CHRIS WEBBER DETROIT COUNTRY DAY Michigan 91
7   1) WILLIE MITCHELL DETROIT PERSHING Michigan 94
8   1) ROBERT TRAYLOR DETROIT MURRAY-WRIGHT Michigan 95
9   1) DION HARRIS DETROIT REDFORD Michigan 03
10   1) CORPERRYALE HARRIS,  DETROIT REDFORD Michigan 07
         
         
         
 

Michigan State

      
1   1) SAM VINCENT LANSING EASTERN MSU 81
2   1) MATT STEIGENGA GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH CHRISTIAN MSU 88
3   1) ANTHONY MILLER BENTON HARBOR MSU 90
4   1) JON GARAVAGLIA SOUTHGATE AQUINAS MSU 93
5   1) JASON RICHARDSON SAGINAW ARTHUR HILL MSU 99
6   1) MARCUS TAYLOR LANSING WAVERLY MSU 00
7   1) KELVIN TORBERT FLINT NORTHWESTERN MSU 01
8   1) PAUL DAVIS ROCHESTER MSU 02
9   1) DREW NEITZEL WYOMING PARK MSU 04
10   1) DERRICK NIX DETROIT PERSHING MSU 09
11  1) KEITH APPLING  DETROIT PERSHING MSU 10
12  1) DWAUN ANDERSON,  SUTTONS BAY MSU 11
13  1)MATT COSTELLO AUBURN BAY CITY WESTERN MSU 12
         
         
         
 

Other

      
1   1) DEMETREUS GORE  DETROIT CHADSEY Pitt 84
2   1) MARK MACON SAGINAW BUENA VISTA Temple 87
3   1) KENYON MURRAY BATTLE CREEK CENTRAL Iowa 92
4   1) WINFRED WALTON DETROIT PERSHING Fresno State 96
5   1) SHANE BATTIER DETROIT COUNTRY DAY Duke 97
6   1) DANE FIFE CLARKSTON  Indiana 98
7   1) WILSON CHANDLER BENTON HARBOR Depaul 05
8   1) DAVID KOOL GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH CHRISTIAN WMU 06
9   1) BRAD REDFORD,  FRANKENMUTH Xavier 08
10    1) Monte Morris Flint Beecher Iowa State  

 

March 18th, 2013 at 3:51 PM | If you're looking for excuses (Score:5 Normal)
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to knock one off of MSU's list, Dwaun Anderson never made it to campus at MSU.  

There is no time, sir, at which ties do not matter.

March 18th, 2013 at 3:53 PM | Good one. I thought he did. I (Score:2)
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Good one. I thought he did. I will leave it for now, but it's definitely going to committee

March 18th, 2013 at 4:10 PM | Looking at that list.... (Score:1)
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It looks like Michigan got the best of them.  

March 18th, 2013 at 4:14 PM | Boy, that sums up where the (Score:3 Insightful)
jmblue
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Boy, that sums up where the two programs have been.  We had the edge, 8-4, as late as 1998.  Since then they've clobbered us, 9-2.  Also, they've recently pulled two Detroit guys (Nix and Appling) whereas we traditionally dominated recruiting there.

March 18th, 2013 at 3:47 PM | In other useless trivia: (Score:4 Interesting)
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In other useless trivia: Leigh Kakaty of Pop Evil fame, finished 10th in Michigan Mr. Basketball voting in 1995




name High School College HS Grad Yr.
10) Leigh Kakaty North Muskegon Pop Evil 95

 

March 18th, 2013 at 4:04 PM | Came across this (Score:2)
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http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/21672398/troopers-seize-nearly-450-grams-of-marijuana-on-ohio-turnpike

does any body know if this is the Jerald Robinson we all know. Looking at the shirt in the article and that he is from canton im guessing it is

 

March 18th, 2013 at 4:21 PM | Right age also.  I guess it's (Score:1 Trolling)
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Right age also.  I guess it's not impossible that there is another Jerald Robinson who is a 21 year old Michigan fan in Canton, Ohio.....but not likely. 

The swag is back. 

March 18th, 2013 at 5:19 PM | Better awards ahead (Score:1)
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Walton may have finished second in Mr Basketball, but the way JB is putting the Wolverines together, Walton may get some much better awards, trophies, and memories at Michigan than Morris will at ISU.

 

 

 

March 18th, 2013 at 6:17 PM | Walton averaged a QUADRUPLE (Score:1)
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Walton averaged a QUADRUPLE SEPTUPLE in high school.  Just wanted to write that.  Thank you very much.

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