Michigan JAM 2025--Teams, Rosters, and History

I am excited to announce the release of the upcoming "MICHIGAN JAM" series. During my 2024 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.   <a href="https://videogamehistory.fandom.com/wiki/NBA_Jam">Read more about the history of NBA JAM</a>   MICHIGAN JAM! HS Article Series   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". Rating Breakdown: 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)   MICHIGAN JAM! Ratings Explained: 0=Not Observed, 1-2=Rare, 3=Average, 4=Above Average, 5=Advanced, 6=Elite   Speed is ball handling, acceleration, and quickness, 3 pts is shooting 3s efficiently more often than not, Dunks is leaping ability, elevation, and/or height, Defense is steals, deflections, shutting down your position, and Final Rating 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 rate 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 19 teams per conference.   <a href="https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588511-nba-jam/faqs/35861">Read more about NBA JAM RATINGS</a>   MICHIGAN JAM! CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY   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 2025-26 season. The bracket will be posted on Twitter with updates following each round. Last year, Rockford defeated Goodrich in the Finals to win the PGH Michigan JAM Championship! I attended and provided PGH coverage at their regular-season game against Frankenmuth. Seeding for the tournament will be determined by each Dynamic Duo's combined PGH Ranking.   Each week, new teams from both conferences will have their individualized ratings, graphics, and team evaluations posted in articles. You'll want to keep an eye out for these articles and tournament updates on Twitter.   Here are the high school teams competing in the tourney and their dynamic duos!   Western Conference   Big Rapids: [player_tooltip player_id='933032' first='Nuray' last='Fricke'] & [player_tooltip player_id='808343' first='Nalaya' last='Fricke']   Clarkston: [player_tooltip player_id='614650' first='Elliana' last='Robak'] & [player_tooltip player_id='807284' first='Brooklyn' last='Covert']   Forest Hills Northern: [player_tooltip player_id='848305' first='Molly' last='Sietsema'] & [player_tooltip player_id='615942' first='Abby' last='Sietsema']   Grand Haven: [player_tooltip player_id='807315' first='Mallory' last='Woiteshek'] & [player_tooltip player_id='943220' first='Georgia' last='Reinecke']   Grand Rapids Catholic Central: [player_tooltip player_id='734941' first='Jaya' last='Chandler'] & [player_tooltip player_id='734966' first='Hailey' last='Durland']   Grand Rapids South Christian: [player_tooltip player_id='919220' first='Sophia' last='Prins'] & [player_tooltip player_id='615162' first='Lizzie' last='Wolthuis']   Grand Rapids West Catholic: [player_tooltip player_id='800599' first='Kenley' last='Slanger'] & [player_tooltip player_id='865141' first='Alexis' last='Asekomeh']   Howell: [player_tooltip player_id='613940' first='Gabby' last='Piepho'] & [player_tooltip player_id='613422' first='Lilly' last='Williams']   Haslett: [player_tooltip player_id='773894' first='Kaitlyn' last='Johnson'] & [player_tooltip player_id='502298' first='Christina' last='Dixon']   Hudsonville: [player_tooltip player_id='734926' first='Ryan' last='Vanderbeek'] & [player_tooltip player_id='1039085' first='Lakelyn' last='Weber']   Ishpeming: [player_tooltip player_id='884596' first='Jenessa' last='Eagle'] & [player_tooltip player_id='886257' first='Mya' last='Hemmer']   Midland: [player_tooltip player_id='898878' first='Kaiya' last='Mahabir'] & [player_tooltip player_id='932751' first='Ellee' last='Arnold']   Manton: [player_tooltip player_id='1172516' first='Lillian' last='Chittle'] & [player_tooltip player_id='866209' first='Aubrey' last='Hiller']   Midland Dow: [player_tooltip player_id='866019' first='Allie' last='Stockton'] & [player_tooltip player_id='614649' first='Melanie' last='Kolnitys']   Muskegon: [player_tooltip player_id='807918' first='Dy'Nasti' last='Bell'] & [player_tooltip player_id='502311' first='Mariah' last='Sain']   Negaunee: [player_tooltip player_id='903059' first='Gretel' last='Johnson'] & [player_tooltip player_id='904974' first='Clare' last='O'Donnell']   Portland: [player_tooltip player_id='807309' first='Leigha' last='Roberson'] & [player_tooltip player_id='502309' first='Lilly' last='Thelen']   Rockford: [player_tooltip player_id='924008' first='Kate' last='Higgins'] & [player_tooltip player_id='890718' first='Addison' last='Wypych']   Saginaw Heritage: [player_tooltip player_id='908135' first='Jayla' last='Laster'] & [player_tooltip player_id='933016' first='Zariya' last='McCrary']   Eastern Conference   Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard: [player_tooltip player_id='613427' first='Ava' last='Rodriguez'] & [player_tooltip player_id='613426' first='Vanessa' last='Rodriguez']   Belleville: [player_tooltip player_id='807274' first='Sydney' last='Savoury'] & [player_tooltip player_id='859826' first='Paisley' last='Stephens']   Carleton Airport: [player_tooltip player_id='613963' first='Olivia' last='Gratz'] & [player_tooltip player_id='751167' first='Sophia' last='Mator']   Detroit Edison: [player_tooltip player_id='751162' first='Nichole' last='James'] & [player_tooltip player_id='614647' first='Marianna' last='Jones']   Detroit Renaissance: [player_tooltip player_id='932753' first='Kassidy' last='Cain'] & [player_tooltip player_id='617318' first='Jaebri'an' last='Autry']   Goodrich: [player_tooltip player_id='614704' first='Kayla' last='Hairston'] & [player_tooltip player_id='807312' first='Baylor' last='Lauinger']   Grass Lake: [player_tooltip player_id='912516' first='Reese' last='Lape'] & [player_tooltip player_id='502317' first='Mya' last='Viegelahn']   Jackson Lumen Christi: [player_tooltip player_id='932733' first='Kenna' last='Hunt'] & [player_tooltip player_id='928228' first='Lucy' last='Wrozek']   Michigan Center: [player_tooltip player_id='808352' first='Mayrese' last='Vieau'] & [player_tooltip player_id='502306' first='Kara' last='Straub']   Northville: [player_tooltip player_id='751163' first='Peyton' last='Sivier'] & [player_tooltip player_id='866211' first='Sophia' last='Fraas']   Orchard Lake St. Mary's: [player_tooltip player_id='751130' first='Allie' last='Crighton'] & [player_tooltip player_id='807303' first='Reese' last='Holton']   Rochester Hills Stoney Creek: [player_tooltip player_id='734943' first='Izzy' last='Ivezaj'] & [player_tooltip player_id='748997' first='Calista' last='Ivezaj']   Parma Western: [player_tooltip player_id='734949' first='Aubree' last='Allen'] & [player_tooltip player_id='613946' first='Rayah' last='Hitt']   Powers Catholic: [player_tooltip player_id='613424' first='Kendyl' last='Smith'] & [player_tooltip player_id='502319' first='Paige' last='Ringwelski']   Saline: [player_tooltip player_id='502307' first='Keira' last='Roehm'] & [player_tooltip player_id='933469' first='Halle' last='Powell']   Tecumseh: [player_tooltip player_id='666667' first='Makayla' last='Schlorf'] & [player_tooltip player_id='807288' first='Addi' last='Zajac']   Utica Eisenhower: [player_tooltip player_id='933005' first='Madison' last='Repicky'] & [player_tooltip player_id='933527' first='Mackenzie' last='Turner']   Wayne Memorial: [player_tooltip player_id='613942' first='Mariah' last='Cross'] & [player_tooltip player_id='801857' first='Kaylee' last='King']   West Bloomfield: [player_tooltip player_id='613425' first='Sheridan' last='Beal'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1155641' first='Kaela' last='Hall']   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Upcoming Events </h2>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img 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I am excited to announce the release of the upcoming "MICHIGAN JAM" series. During my 2024 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.