Michigan JAM! ROSTER RELEASE

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I am excited to announce the release of the upcoming "MICHIGAN JAM" series. During my summer vacation, I visited an old-school arcade that happened to include an edition of "NBA JAM," the ultimate retro basketball video game. This game became famous during the 90s at the arcade and on numerous gaming consoles. The original game was released by Midway in 1993 and featured players from NBA rosters. Each NBA team featured two players who competed in 2 on 2 with no subs. Later additions to the game included 3-5 players, which gave gamers the ability to sub new players into the games. The game's exaggerated graphics, high-flying dunks, and lack of fouls made it wildly unique and popular amongst gamers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://videogamehistory.fandom.com/wiki/NBA_Jam">Read more about the history of NBA JAM Here.</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MICHIGAN JAM! HS Article Series</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This article series, modeled after the original "NBA JAM", will include 2 players per team. There is an Eastern Conference and a Western Conference. Two high school players from the same team are included as a "Dynamic Duo". Each player will be assigned a fictitious rating for physical and skill attributes based on the criteria of the original "NBA JAM". <strong>Rating</strong> <strong>Breakdown</strong>: Overall speed/6, Shooting skill from 3 pt/6, Skill at dunking/6, Overall defensive skill/6. The overall rating is out of 24 (rating criteria are modeled using the original "NBA JAM"). Some of the original ratings of players from "NBA JAM": Tim Hardaway-speed 5/6, 3 pts 4/6, dunks 1/6, defense 4/6, Final 14/24, Charles Barkley-speed 4/6, 3 pts 3/6, dunks 6/6, def 1/6, Final 14/24, Scottie Pippen-speed 5/6, 3 pts 4/6, dunks 6/6, def 5/6, Final 20/24. Best Rated Teams: New York Knicks (33 pts), Charlotte Hornets (32 pts), Chicago Bulls (32 pts no MJ), Sacramento Kings (30)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MICHIGAN JAM! Ratings Explained:</strong> 0=Not Observed, 1-2=Rare, 3=Average, 4=Above Average, 5=Advanced, 6=Elite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Speed</strong> is ball handling, acceleration, and quickness, <strong>3 pts </strong>is shooting 3s efficiently more often than not, <strong>Dunks</strong> is leaping ability, elevation, and/or height, <strong>Defense</strong> is steals, deflections, shutting down your position, and <strong>Final Rating</strong> is the sum of all those categories out of 24 points. As you can see, legends of the NBA game including Hall of Famers don't score over 20! This is meant to be a lighthearted and fun way of learning about some of the great duos in the state and not to be taken too seriously. There were 27 teams in the original "NBA JAM", but I have expanded the total to 18 teams per conference. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Twitter, these teams will be seeded into an elimination bracket. YOU will decide who advances each round of the tournament by voting in the polls on my Twitter page. Each matchup poll will be posted for 48 hours and whoever receives the most votes wins! Teams from each conference will go head to head until we have a winner of the Eastern and Western Conferences. The winners will then compete to determine the PGH Michigan JAM Champion! The winning team will have live PGH coverage at one of their high school games during the 2024-25 season. The bracket will be posted on Twitter with updates following each round. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each week, new teams from each conference will have their individualized ratings, graphics, and team evaluation posted in articles, so you will want to keep your eyes peeled for the articles and tournament updates on Twitter!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the high school teams and their dynamic duos!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588511-nba-jam/faqs/35861">Read more about NBA JAM RATINGS</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Western Conference</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East Lansing: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='773848' first='Ariyana' last='James']-2025-CG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='964299' first='Maddox' last='Guerrant']-2025-C/PF</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Freeland:<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='716675' first='Karie' last='Keefer']-2025-CG &amp; Jozelyn Begick-2027-SG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grand Haven: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='716471' first='Gillian' last='Sorrelle']-2025-CG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='807315' first='Mallory' last='Woiteshek']-2027-C</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grand Rapids Catholic Central: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='519161' first='Grace' last='McKinney']-2025-SF &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='734966' first='Hailey' last='Durland']-2026-PG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Haslett: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='751132' first='Avery' last='Hannah']-2027-SG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='502298' first='Christina' last='Dixon']-2026-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holt: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='919121' first='Allison' last='Metzger']-2025-SF &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='750259' first='Olivia' last='Gadson']-2027-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Howell: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='424155' first='Alison' last='Farr']-2025-CG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='613940' first='Gabby' last='Piepho']-2026-SG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ishpeming: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='886257' first='Mya' last='Hemmer']-2026-PF &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='884596' first='Jenessa' last='Eagle']-2026-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kalamazoo Christian: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='336005' first='Jordyn' last='Bonnema']-2025-CG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='866189' first='Elliana' last='VanDusen']-2027-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Muskegon: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='614713' first='Cece' last='Bonner']-2026-PG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='502311' first='Mariah' last='Sain']-2026-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Paw Paw: <strong>A.J Rickli-2025-C &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='613003' first='Grace' last='Mitchell']-2025-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parma Western: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='424567' first='Bayli' last='Stewart']-2025-SG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='613946' first='Rayah' last='Hitt']-2026-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rockford: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='420486' first='Anna' last='Wypych']-2025-CG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='613428' first='Sienna' last='Wolfe']-2026-SF</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saginaw Heritage: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='613943' first='Alesia' last='Ode']-2026-SF &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='933013' first='Joslyn' last='Ode']-2028-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Christian: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='919220' first='Sophia' last='Prins']-2026-PG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='615162' first='Lizzie' last='Wolthuis']-2026-SF</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Traverse City Central: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='613011' first='Lucia' last='France']-2025-C &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='424152' first='Jakiah' last='Brumfield']-2025-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zeeland West: <strong>Georgia Kuyers-2025-PF &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='424159' first='Jordyn' last='Klaasen']-2025-PG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West Catholic: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='419529' first='Elisha' last='Dykstra']-2025-CG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='865141' first='Alexis' last='Asekomeh']-2027-PF</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eastern Conference</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='613426' first='Vanessa' last='Rodriguez']-2026-CG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='419532' first='Charlotte' last='Miller']-2025-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Belleville: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='807274' first='Sydney' last='Savoury']-2027-SG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='613939' first='SeCrette' last='Carter']-2026-SG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Detroit Country Day: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='613423' first='Jayla' last='Jackson']-2026-CG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='807283' first='Cecelia' last='Arico']-2027-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Detroit Edison: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='419530' first='Isis' last='Johnson-Musah']-2025-CG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='751162' first='Nichole' last='James']-2027-C</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Detroit Renaissance: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='419544' first='Imani' last='Johnson']-2025-SF &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='617318' first='Jaebri'an' last='Autry']-2026-SF</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Farmington Hills Mercy: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='419534' first='Aizlyn' last='Albanese']-2025-SG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='716481' first='Emily' last='Walker']-2025-SG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ferndale: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='427198' first='Demi' last='Bolton']-2025-CG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='866190' first='Iyana' last='Davis']-2027-C</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Flint Hamady: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='750202' first='Madisyn' last='Aldridge']-2027-PG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='502293' first='Analiya' last='Fields']-2026-SG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Flint Powers Catholic: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='613424' first='Kendyl' last='Smith']-2026-PG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='932758' first='Evah' last='Smith']-2028-PF</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Goodrich: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='614704' first='Kayla' last='Hairston']-2026-PG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='614706' first='Tanner' last='Schramm']-2026-SF</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grand Blanc: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='502320' first='Parc' last='Liggins']-2026-CG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='419538' first='Rayven' last='McQueen']-2025-PF</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grass Lake: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='912516' first='Reese' last='Lape']-2027-SG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='502317' first='Mya' last='Viegelahn']-2026-SG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Orchard Lake St. Mary's: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='807281' first='Layla' last='Stewart']-2027-PG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='751130' first='Allison' last='Crighton']-2027-CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saline: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='502307' first='Keira' last='Roehm']-2026-SG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='751146' first='Harper' last='Backus']-2027-C</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tecumseh: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='666667' first='Makayla' last='Schlorf']-2026-PG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='419531' first='Alli' last='Zajac']-2025-PF</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Utica Henry Ford: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='426725' first='Tyra' last='Wright']-2025-PG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='427199' first='Anayya' last='Davis']-2025-SF</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wayne Memorial: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='613942' first='Mariah' last='Cross']-2026-PG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='419533' first='Colleena' last='Bryant']-2025-PG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West Bloomfield: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='613425' first='Sheridan' last='Beal']-2026-SG &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='420490' first='Ava' last='Lord']-2025-SF</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Upcoming Event to Inform Your Basketball Training<br></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":962082,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/08/UPSIDE_Announcement-Detail-2024-d.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-962082" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Upside by Highest Platform</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">At the Buzzer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evan Bell</strong>&nbsp;is currently a scout for Prep Girls Hoops and Director of&nbsp;<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/program/prepare-2-win-basketball/"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></a><strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/program/prepare-2-win-basketball/"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></a><strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/program/prepare-2-win-basketball/"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='923712' first='Prepare' last='2 Win Basketball']</strong></a>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;. Our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.prepnetwork.com/frequently-asked-questions/">mission</a>&nbsp;at PGH is to cover as many athletes with D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO potential in the state as possible. If you know a prospect off our radar, please DM Evan through Twitter @CoachEvanBell or email him at prepare2winbasketball@gmail.com</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->