Impact Transfers
Expect to see these familiar faces in different uniforms next season.
By Gavin Raath
27 August 2007
Greatlakeshoops.com
Dominique Allen 6’4” Senior
New school: Beecher
Old school: Alternative
Allen is one of the most gifted athletes in the state. He’s a high-wire act that will give Buc-town a weapon inside.
Colin Angle 6’1” Senior
New school: Goodrich
Old school: Davison
Didn’t play his junior year as a Cardinal, but he’s a kid with a lot of talent. Good shooter and adequate ball-handler. Should fill out the Martians rotation.
Joseph Bond 6’0” Senior
New school: Saginaw Buena Vista
Old school: Carrollton
Quality guard that will add balance to the Knights.
Tyler Dwyer 6’1” Sophomore
New school: Saginaw Heritage
Old school: Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central
Talented and hard-nosed kid that should bolster this young Heritage squad.
Jordan Howenstine 6’1” Senior
New school: Lansing Sexton
Old school: Home-schooled
Talented ball-handler that looked like a future star at East Lansing, until his decision to home-school and enroll at Sexton. Will be one of many talented guards in coach Valentine’s backcourt.
Chaz Johnson 6’4” Junior
New school: Flint Central
Old school: Flint Southwestern
Will add size to a young, but an extremely talented Flint Central squad. More of a mobile big man than a banger, which should fit this guard-oriented team.
Lau’ren Jones [right] 6’0” Senior
New school: Burton Bentley
Old school: Flint Carman Ainsworth
Will be a great addition in light of the departure of Aaron Mangham. Jones is a solid perimeter player with explosive potential offensively. Has a knack for getting off shots in the lane and can hit from deep. A fantastic on-the-ball defender in true CA-fashion. Good character kid that will do very well in the GAC.
Aaron Mangham 6’0” Senior
New school: Flint Southwestern
Old school: Burton Bentley
Exceptional talent. Mangham has always been the best athlete in the GAC, but that may be brought back down to earth in the talent-rich SVL. He’s a slick ball-handler and can pull off some gaudy acrobatic moves going to the hoop. He and Derrick Smith should help ease the loss of Anthony Crater.
Demarkus McKormick 6’2” Senior
New school: Saginaw Buena Vista
Old school: Carrollton
He’s a guy that can pour in the points and he should be a part of a nice 1-2-3 combo that will include Devonte Jackson and Torian Oglesby.
Michael Parks 6’3” Senior
New school: Flint Northwestern
Old school: Flint Northern
Capable of big outings. I’ll never forget the 30+ he dropped on Saginaw High as a sophomore. One more scorer in the Wildcat arsenal.
William Sams 5’11” Sophomore
New school: Grand Blanc
Old school: Montrose
Went to GB in middle school, then transferred to Montrose and is now back at GB. Talented kid that should team with Adrian Hunter and Tony Jones to make for an explosive backcourt.
Alan Sharp 6’2” Senior
New school: Flint Carman Ainsworth
Old school: Flint Northern
Experienced guard with a fearless style of play. One of the best slashers in the area that will be willing to do the things Reggie Stallings won’t. CA’s perimeter will be one of the most talented in the state.
Eric Smith 5’11” Junior
New school: East Lansing
Old school: Okemos
Nice point guard that can hit big shots and run a team. Logged some minutes at Okemos last season, but should start at EL.
Charles Sparks 6’3” Junior
New school: Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central
Old school: Bridgeport
A nice replacement for the slashing Tim Ryan. Should be a low double-digit scorer for the Panthers.
Xavier Walker 6’5” Senior
New school: Flint Powers
Old school: Flint Carman Ainsworth
Nice low post banger that would have contributed at CA, but will start for GB. He has the talent of Aaron Hans, but does he have the heart?
Area losses:
Rodney Anderson 6’5” Junior Flushing
The Raiders are losing probably the most gifted athlete that school has ever seen. Anderson’s ups were as good as anyone’s state-wide.
Courtland Patterson [right] 6’4” Junior Flint Carman Ainsworth
Long and bouncy kid that improved every time I saw him. He began to look more and more like a legit wing during the AAU season. CA is losing a really talented kid.