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Mark McLean
SF|6'7"|212 lbs.|2.3 GPA
Patrick Henry HS|Glade Spring, VA

SF

662

Athleticism	43
Speed	70
Rebounding	52
Defense	44
Shot Blocking	36
Low-post	58
Perimeter	65
Ball Handling	53
Passing	39
Work Ethic	53
Stamina	71
Durability	78

Previous Season Stats

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
26	25	19.7	5.3	57.6	44.3	69.7	0.7	0.6	1.0

#28 SF, #226 overall, **; no promises. I didn't scout Virginia, so I can't attest to McLean's potential. I had my initial SF target picked up by Ohio State, so I went and took on an undecided guy from a ways off. I had to fight Davidson off a little. Hopefully he'll work out. His ratings aren't bad right now, so I think he can at least serve as a backup.

1/1/2009 7:21 PM

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Christopher Bruce
PF|6'6"|202 lbs.|2.3 GPA
Prairie Center HS|Eden Prairie, MN

PF

708

Athleticism	67
Speed	54
Rebounding	80
Defense	69
Shot Blocking	69
Low-post	68
Perimeter	32
Ball Handling	19
Passing	20
Work Ethic	90
Stamina	80
Durability	60

Previous Season Stats

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
27	25	17.1	6.8	43.9	42.9	71.0	0.5	0.8	3.6

	Current Rating	Potential		Current Rating	Potential
Athleticism	67	High	Perimeter	32	Average
Speed	54	Average	Ball Handling	19	Average
Rebounding	80	Average	Passing	20	High
Defense	69	High	Stamina	80	Low
Shot Blocking	69	High	Durability	60	Average
Low-post	68	Average	FT Shooting		Average

#6 PF, #20 overall, *****; ineligible. I really hope that Christopher Bruce shows up. I put in a fair amount of effort on him, but considering that he's coming from some 480 miles away or so, it couldn't be too much. He's a nice player. A really good one, actually. Obviously his development would be deferred for a year, but I really, really like what I see here. We'll have a deep frontcourt, regardless, but I'd prefer to have Bruce around, because I think he's one of the best ineligibles I've seen, definitely in the potential era.

1/1/2009 7:28 PM

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Sheldon Dixon
C|6'10"|233 lbs.|3.2 GPA
Madison HS|Madison Heights, MI

C

658

Athleticism	53
Speed	29
Rebounding	81
Defense	64
Shot Blocking	68
Low-post	90
Perimeter	1
Ball Handling	1
Passing	19
Work Ethic	83
Stamina	75
Durability	94

Previous Season Stats

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
28	26	12.8	9.6	56.1	19.8	71.8	0.5	1.6	1.8

	Current Rating	Potential		Current Rating	Potential
Athleticism	53	High	Perimeter	1	Average
Speed	29	Low	Ball Handling	1	Average
Rebounding	81	Average	Passing	19	High
Defense	64	Low	Stamina	75	High
Shot Blocking	68	High	Durability	94	Low
Low-post	90	Average	FT Shooting		Average

#7 C, #32 overall, ****; no promises. Solid but nothing special, Sheldon Dixon looks like a bench player who might make the starting lineup as a center, with time. I'm not crazy about his low potential on defense. He was a local guy, though, and I figured I'd take a flier on him. He's a pure center, plain and simple. I do wish he had better defense.

1/1/2009 7:37 PM

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From:Corey Napier

To:Coach colorblind79

Subject:CI Top 32 Recruiting Classes

Sent:01/04/2009 2:22AM

Well, well, well - guess who's recruiting class was just ranked #4 by CollegiateInsider.com? Nice job! Everybody in the Athletic Department is really excited - I think I'm even getting the administration behind what you're doing. Keep up the good work!

Here's the article:
College Basketball Top 32 Recruiting Classes

Corey Napier
Athletic Director
Michigan St.

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If I had gotten around to it, I would have given myself a grade of A. I definitely did get the best class in the Big Ten. The article gave me credit only for my eligible recruits, but Bruce, thankfully, showed up.

My old friend tannermcc at UTEP got the 5th ranked class, in spite of being on probation.

Notre Dame was 6th.

1/4/2009 3:19 AM

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The Michigan State Spartans, beginning of Season 34:

Name	Yr.	Pos.	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	TOT
Patrick Benton	Jr.	PG	73	92	7	97	1	4	87	97	96	85	85	42	C+	766
Edmund Snyder	Fr.	PG	63	92	18	62	9	18	70	90	92	58	69	13	B-	654
Robert Conant	Jr.	SG	65	91	8	89	12	22	86	84	83	65	72	72	B	749
Robert Simpson	Fr.	SG	54	75	27	94	13	11	82	56	85	52	60	76	C+	685
Reginald Abate	Sr.	SF	75	79	64	70	38	60	72	72	50	74	77	80	D+	811
Mark McLean	Fr.	SF	43	70	52	44	36	58	65	53	39	53	71	78	C+	662
Alan Foster	Jr.	PF	67	57	93	62	86	85	25	20	34	48	75	84	C+	736
Garf Zimmerman	So.	PF	47	37	84	97	70	87	41	31	45	91	80	85	A+	795
Kun Ching	So.	PF	74	64	84	93	80	86	31	33	24	44	71	65	B	749
Christopher Bruce	Fr.	PF	67	54	80	69	69	68	32	19	20	90	80	60	C+	708
David Labriola	Sr.	C	64	58	97	83	97	97	17	1	91	86	84	94	B+	869
Sheldon Dixon	Fr.	C	53	29	81	64	68	90	1	1	19	83	75	94	C+	658
Averages	-	-	62	66	58	77	48	57	51	46	56	69	75	70	-	737

1/4/2009 3:21 AM

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Name	Yr.	Pos.	Flex	Motion	Triangle	Fastbreak	Man	Zone	Press
Patrick Benton	Jr.	PG	C-	B+	D-	D-	B-	D-	B
Edmund Snyder	Fr.	PG	F	F	C-	F	C-	F	F
Robert Conant	Jr.	SG	D-	B+	C-	D-	B-	D+	B-
Robert Simpson	Fr.	SG	F	F	F	C-	D+	F	C-
Reginald Abate	Sr.	SF	D-	B+	D-	D+	B-	D-	B-
Mark McLean	Fr.	SF	C+	F	F	F	F	C-	F
Alan Foster	Jr.	PF	D-	B+	C-	D-	C+	C	B-
Garf Zimmerman	So.	PF	D-	A-	C-	D-	B-	D+	B
Kun Ching	So.	PF	F	C+	F	C	B-	F	D
Christopher Bruce	Fr.	PF	C-	F	F	F	F	C-	F
David Labriola	Sr.	C	D-	A+	D-	C-	B-	D+	A
Sheldon Dixon	Fr.	C	F	F	C	F	C-	F	F

1/4/2009 3:23 AM

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Michigan St. 0-0

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
David Labriola, c	26	5-7	0-0	1-2	0	4	0	1	0	3	3	11
Kun Ching, pf	23	4-9	0-0	6-6	4	7	0	2	0	1	3	14
Reginald Abate, sf	23	3-6	0-2	2-4	2	7	1	0	1	0	2	8
Robert Conant, sg	19	2-3	1-1	6-7	1	2	1	0	2	0	4	11
Patrick Benton, pg	28	1-8	1-5	2-2	0	0	8	4	0	0	0	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
Edmund Snyder, pg	17	1-5	1-4	0-0	0	0	3	4	0	0	0	3
Robert Simpson, sg	15	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	2	3	1	0	0	3	3
Mark McLean, sf	15	2-4	0-0	3-4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7
Garf Zimmerman, pf	14	2-6	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	4
Alan Foster, pf	13	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	1	0	0	1	2	0
Sheldon Dixon, c	7	0-0	0-0	0-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	200	21-52	4-14	20-26	9	27	17	12	3	5	22	66
Percentages		.404	.286	.769

C. Michigan 0-0

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
John Whittaker, c	28	4-5	0-0	2-2	2	5	0	1	0	2	3	10
Todd Waters, c	28	9-11	0-0	6-6	6	14	3	0	1	1	2	24
Anthony Keenan, sf	22	2-8	0-0	5-6	1	2	0	2	0	0	3	9
Christopher Barra, sg	12	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0
Stephen Shockey, pg	32	2-8	0-3	5-6	1	4	3	3	1	0	2	9
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
Joshua Anderson, pg	23	4-6	1-2	4-6	0	3	3	2	1	0	2	13
Matthew Uerkwitz, pf	17	2-5	0-1	0-0	3	7	2	0	0	2	1	4
Steven Rose, pf	12	4-7	0-0	1-2	3	5	0	0	3	0	1	9
Ryan Vaughn, pf	12	0-3	0-0	2-4	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	2
William Stowers, pg	11	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Gordon Calvin, sg	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Robert Hardin, sf	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	200	27-57	1-6	25-32	16	41	12	11	6	6	21	80
Percentages		.474	.167	.781

Starting from scratch on the distribution, this exhibition game let me know to turn it down for my PGs.

Labriola underachieved on rebounding but Ching held his own in spite of giving up an edge there.

Technically, right now, we're ranked 26th. If we don't vastly improve we'll have another disappointing year.

1/4/2009 2:15 PM

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Mercer 0-1

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
Mark Hudson, c	13	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	4	1	0	1	0	1	0
Joseph Costa, pf	24	1-5	0-0	1-2	2	5	0	4	2	0	2	3
Ivan Domkowski, sf	29	4-11	1-6	2-2	0	2	0	4	2	0	4	11
Joseph Brewer, sf	22	3-7	1-4	0-0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	7
Ronald Stephens, pg	26	5-13	3-5	0-0	1	1	7	1	1	0	2	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
Carlos Walker, pg	23	2-4	0-1	0-0	0	2	3	3	2	0	2	4
Fidel Martin, sf	20	3-3	1-1	1-1	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	8
Lee Heller, c	19	2-7	0-0	0-0	3	6	1	3	1	1	2	4
Jeff Abrahams, c	17	3-4	0-0	0-0	2	4	2	0	1	0	1	6
Harold Seo, pf	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Totals	200	23-57	6-17	4-5	8	26	16	20	10	1	20	56
Percentages		.404	.353	.800

Michigan St. 1-0

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
David Labriola, c	22	3-7	0-0	0-0	1	6	1	3	2	0	1	6
Kun Ching, pf	14	3-5	0-0	3-4	1	2	0	1	0	4	2	9
Reginald Abate, sf	18	5-8	1-1	3-5	1	4	3	0	0	1	0	14
Robert Conant, sg	20	7-10	2-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	16
Patrick Benton, pg	23	2-5	2-4	1-1	0	5	8	5	1	0	1	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
Garf Zimmerman, pf	26	3-6	0-0	6-6	3	6	0	0	2	1	1	12
Mark McLean, sf	19	3-6	1-1	2-2	1	6	0	1	1	0	3	9
Edmund Snyder, pg	18	1-1	0-0	1-2	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	3
Robert Simpson, sg	18	2-4	0-2	0-0	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	4
Alan Foster, pf	14	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	1	3	1	1	0
Sheldon Dixon, c	8	1-1	0-0	0-1	2	3	0	1	2	0	0	2
Totals	200	30-53	6-13	16-21	9	34	16	16	14	9	9	82
Percentages		.566	.462	.762

I forgot to post our second exhibition game, where we lost by 3 to #2 Georgia. Our SG shot poorly. I should maybe turn his distribution down, too. Anyways, here's the first game of the regular season.

Anyways, Conant shot well here. So mixed messages on that front. Benton rebounded a lot for his ability level. Ching underachieved there, but had a lot of blocks.

Any win is a good thing.

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1/6/2009 6:36 AM

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Michigan St. 2-1

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
David Labriola, c	28	6-10	0-0	1-2	4	11	0	0	2	2	3	13
Kun Ching, pf	19	1-3	0-0	1-2	1	3	0	1	0	0	4	3
Reginald Abate, sf	24	2-10	0-3	2-2	1	4	2	2	0	0	2	6
Robert Conant, sg	24	2-7	1-5	2-2	1	1	2	2	0	0	4	7
Patrick Benton, pg	26	2-4	1-3	2-6	0	1	3	3	2	0	0	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
Garf Zimmerman, pf	17	3-5	0-0	1-1	1	2	1	0	1	1	1	7
Edmund Snyder, pg	16	3-3	1-1	1-2	0	2	3	3	2	0	0	8
Mark McLean, sf	15	2-5	0-1	1-2	1	2	0	3	0	1	3	5
Robert Simpson, sg	14	2-5	0-3	0-0	0	0	3	1	0	0	2	4
Alan Foster, pf	12	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
Sheldon Dixon, c	5	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	200	25-57	3-16	11-19	11	29	15	15	7	4	20	64
Percentages		.439	.188	.579

Evansville 2-1

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
David Smith, c	25	7-10	0-0	0-3	0	3	1	1	0	1	4	14
Matthew Jones, c	21	4-8	0-0	3-4	3	7	0	1	1	1	1	11
Gary Wallace, sf	23	1-4	0-0	4-4	2	6	2	0	1	1	2	6
Jerry Nixon, sg	26	5-8	0-0	9-10	1	5	4	1	0	0	0	19
Robert Collins, pg	19	4-6	0-2	0-0	0	2	5	3	1	0	5	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
James Hunsicker, pg	21	2-6	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	4
William Mitchell, pf	20	2-5	0-0	0-0	1	3	0	2	0	0	3	4
Robert Taylor, sf	17	4-5	0-0	0-0	1	4	1	1	3	2	1	8
Gregory Scholz, pg	14	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	2	4	0	0	1	0
Bobby Larson, pf	13	1-1	0-0	0-1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	2
Johnny Lester, sg	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	200	30-53	0-4	16-22	8	34	17	14	7	5	18	76
Percentages		.566	.000	.727

Lead for most of the game and then fall apart. Reminds me of last year.

1/8/2009 6:33 AM

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1/8/2009 6:34 AM

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I hear you're leaving WIS. You did a great job rebuilding after I gave up on HD, but unless you make it to the final four this season, you're going to have to go out knowing that you were the second best coach in MSU history

1/9/2009 4:51 PM

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I'm going to be handing off the reins to a friend of mine, already a coach on HD who's very competent. I won't continue the tracking thread.

As for the question of the best coach in Michigan State history, I'd have to go with Tom Izzo.

1/10/2009 10:03 PM

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The team winds up 16-10, RPI 64, SOS 55. I suppose that after the season I'll post the new ratings.

2/3/2009 7:59 AM

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the team loses in the first round of the CT and goes to the PIT

[edit:]

and loses to Stanford

2/7/2009 8:52 AM

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Quote: Originally Posted By colorblind79 on 1/04/2009
The Michigan State Spartans, beginning of Season 34:

Name Yr. Pos. A SPD REB DE BLK LP PE BH P WE ST DU FT TOT
Patrick Benton Jr. PG 73 92 7 97 1 4 87 97 96 85 85 42 C+ 766
Edmund Snyder Fr. PG 63 92 18 62 9 18 70 90 92 58 69 13 B- 654
Robert Conant Jr. SG 65 91 8 89 12 22 86 84 83 65 72 72 B 749
Robert Simpson Fr. SG 54 75 27 94 13 11 82 56 85 52 60 76 C+ 685
Reginald Abate Sr. SF 75 79 64 70 38 60 72 72 50 74 77 80 D+ 811
Mark McLean Fr. SF 43 70 52 44 36 58 65 53 39 53 71 78 C+ 662
Alan Foster Jr. PF 67 57 93 62 86 85 25 20 34 48 75 84 C+ 736
Garf Zimmerman So. PF 47 37 84 97 70 87 41 31 45 91 80 85 A+ 795
Kun Ching So. PF 74 64 84 93 80 86 31 33 24 44 71 65 B 749
Christopher Bruce Fr. PF 67 54 80 69 69 68 32 19 20 90 80 60 C+ 708
David Labriola Sr. C 64 58 97 83 97 97 17 1 91 86 84 94 B+ 869
Sheldon Dixon Fr. C 53 29 81 64 68 90 1 1 19 83 75 94 C+ 658
Averages - - 62 66 58 77 48 57 51 46 56 69 75 70 - 737

2/11/2009 8:19 AM

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