Cruise News - February

 

     The Motor City Cruise are currently in 2nd place in the NBA G-League Eastern Conference standings with an overall record of 12-4.  The Cruise roster includes talented players such as Devon Baulkman, Cheick Diallo, Luka Garza, Saben Lee, Isaiah Livers, Chris Smith, Justin Turner, and Derrick Walton Jr.  Isaiah Livers, and Derrick Walton Jr. both played college basketball at the University of Michigan.  Justin Turner played high school basketball at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan.  The Motor City Cruise play their home games at the Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit.

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-  Raptors 905 are currently in 1st place in the NBA G-League Eastern Conference standings with an overall record of 13-4.  

-  D.J. Bakker is the Head Coach of the Motor City Cruise.

-  Rob Murphy is the President, and General Manager of the Motor City Cruise.

-  Rob Murphy was formerly the Head Coach of the Eastern Michigan University Men's basketball team for ten seasons.

-  The Motor City Cruise roster also features Jaylen Johnson, Shawndre Jones, Trayvon Palmer, Jamorko Pickett, Deividas Sirvydis, Cassius Stanley, and Anthony Tarke.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Gold In Grand Rapids" on 8/21/2021. 

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "G-League Team In Detroit" on 11/3/2020.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Teske Wins With Lakeland" on 3/13/2021. 

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10 Fast Facts - April

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-  The University of Michigan women's basketball team won the 2017 WNIT (Women's National Invitational Tournament). The Wolverines defeated Georgia Tech 89-79 in triple overtime.  





-  Patrick Ewing was recently hired to be the Head Coach of the Georgetown University men's basketball team.





-  The Detroit Tigers recently released Pitcher Mike Pelfrey.  The Tigers also released Pitcher Mark Lowe.





-  Tiger Woods will not play in the 2017 Masters.  





-  The NHL (National Hockey League) recently announced that its players will not compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics.





-  Griffin Conine is an outfielder for the Duke University Blue Devils.  Griffin is the son of former MLB (Major League Baseball) slugger Jeff Conine.





-  Isaiah Livers won the 2017 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award.  Livers will play college basketball at the University of Michigan.





-  Jordan Walker won the 2017 Michigan Miss Basketball Award.  Walker will play college basketball at Western Michigan University.





-  Doug Gottlieb recently left CBS Sports.  Gottlieb now works for Fox Sports.





-  The 2017 MLL (Major League Lacrosse) season features 9 teams from across the United States.  















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-  The 2017 WNIT Championship Game was played at Calihan Hall, in Detroit.



-  The 2018 Winter Olympics are scheduled to take place in South Korea.



-  Griffin Conine bats left.  Conine is playing in his Sophomore season for the Duke Blue Devils.



-  Isaiah Livers played high school basketball at Kalamazoo Central High School.



-  Jordan Walker played high school basketball at Mona Shores High School.



-  Cassius Winston won the 2016 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award.



-  Kysre Gondrezick won the 2016 Michigan Miss Basketball Award.











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