Stories by Ben Estes
Wolverine offense searching for consistency in the early going
- Todd Needle/Daily
BY BEN ESTES
In Friday’s season-opening win over Ferris State, senior guard Stu Douglass — starting at the point because freshman Trey Burke was late to a walkthrough — was arguably the No. 17 Michigan men's basketball team's top performer, tying for the game high with 14 points.
McGary and Robinson III sign with Michigan, Stauskas’s letter expected this week to complete class
- Todd Needle/Daily
BY BEN ESTES
The early signing period for the basketball class of 2012 began Wednesday, and for the first time in a while, Michigan has one of the elite classes in the nation.
Touted hoops recruit Mitch McGary commits to Michigan
BY BEN ESTES
At 5:04 p.m. on Thursday evening, the Michigan men’s basketball program took another leap forward. That’s when Chesterton, Ind. native Mitch McGary committed to the Wolverines. McGary, the consensus top power forward recruit in the nation for the class of 2012, is rated No. 2 overall by both Scout.com and ESPN.com.
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The Shadow of a Name: How Tim Hardaway Jr. has formed his basketball identity
- Marissa McClain/Daily
BY BEN ESTES
The father, who had all the glory any man could hope for, was in the driver’s seat, casually turning the wheel in rhythm with the Miami streets. The son, a 16-year-old child trying to forge his own story in the shadow of his very name, leaned against the door of the passenger’s seat, with nothing to say.
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Experienced Wolverines helping freshmen in early days of practice
- File Photo/Daily
BY BEN ESTES
John Beilein must feel like a proud papa. With six days of practice in the books after team workouts officially began last Friday, the Michigan men’s basketball coach has already seen his experienced players doing their part to help the wide-eyed freshmen — one of the biggest tasks in the early going.
