News On The Horizon 6/7/2017

Oakland University basketball hires longtime college assistant Tony Jones--Detroit Free Press
Oakland's Greg Kampe humbled by Michigan Sports Hall of Fame induction--Detroit Free Press
College notes: OU hires ex-Pearl assistant Tony Jones--Detroit News
Men’s basketball set to take on Michigan State at Little Caesars Arena--Oakland Post
Coach Kampe inducted to Michigan’s sports hall of fame--Oakland Post
TONY JONES NAMED MEN’S BASKETBALL ASSISTANT COACH--goldengrizzlies.com

Illinois adds former UIC signee Greg Eboigbodin to frontcourt--Chicago Tribune
UIC to Participate in Adolph Rupp Classic--uicflames.com

Tournament provides outlet for ex-UWM star Ed McCants and alumni team--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Valpo’s Peters preps for the NBA Draft--WGN TV
NBA Mock Draft: Celtics deal No. 1 pick for Paul George, Pacers take Markelle Fultz--CBS Sports

23. Raptors

Alec Peters, PF, Valparaiso

The future of this franchise seems very much in flux. Peters, one of college basketball's top shooters, is the type of player who can come in tomorrow and make an impact. No, he may not have NBA athleticism, but Peters and his remarkable 60.4 percent true shooting percentage in college works for any NBA team. A team that needs to win now like Toronto would be wise in taking a college senior like Peters.

Mid-Major Madness Mock Draft 1.0--Mid-Major Madness

Mock Draft 1.0
Pick Team Player Position School
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38 Chicago Bulls Alec Peters PF Valparaiso

Will the NCAA suspend Pitino? Key questions for 2017-18 in Kentucky college sports--Herald-Leader

Northern Kentucky

The big question: Since John Brannen’s NKU men’s basketball program is returning the nucleus of a team that advanced to the 2017 NCAA Tournament, how will the Norse handle the expectations that follow success?

Another story to watch: Former UK assistant Camryn Whitaker didn’t do a lot of winning (9-22) in her first year as NKU women’s hoops coach, but her energetic recruiting has yielded eight new players in her 2017 recruiting class and at least two well-regarded in-state commitments (so far) for 2018.

Jerrod Calhoun to Hold Meet and Greet at Firebirds Grill June 8--ysusports.com