Central Michigan saw a number of recruits present at the home opener game against Princeton on Saturday. One of those recruits was current 2010 commit, Nate VanArendonk from Grand Haven. Look inside to see what the 6-foot-10 big man had to say about the game and his senior season]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:19:00 GMT ChippewaCountry recently caught up with 2011 Suttons Bay (MI) shooting guard Dwaun Anderson to get an update on his recruitment and his goals for his senior season. Look inside to see where CMU stands with arguably the top 2011 prospect in the state of Michigan]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:08:00 GMT Class of 2011 players are beginning to really come off the board, and one of the most versatile backcourt players in the country has now made his decision. Four-star point guard Brandan Kearney decided to end things on Tuesday by staying close to home with his commitmen]]> Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:10:00 GMT Four-star prospect Jason Morris took an official visit to Clemson over the weekend and is down to three schools. Morris is considering Georgia Tech and Stanford as well as Clemson. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Morris and updates on several of the nation's top uncommitted prospects in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:11:00 GMT Arizona lost a recruiting race with New Mexico for 6-foot-10 center Alex Kirk of Los Alamos (N.M.) High School, but it looks like the Wildcats are going beat out Arizona State for Phoenix North High School star Daniel Bejarano. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Bejarano and much more in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 6 Oct 2009 20:36:00 GMT Roscoe Smith, the No. 31-ranked prospect in the Rivals150, is down to five schools after being courted by nearly every school in the country. Three of those schools have nailed down dates to play host Smith on official visits. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on his recruitment and much more in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:23:00 GMT It's not an easy task recruiting elite point guard Cory Joseph, but that hasn't stopped many of the nation's top programs from working overtime to try and get in the mix with the five-star prospect. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Joseph and much more in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:49:00 GMT Central Michigan has already added two talented in-state receivers in Inkster's Johnathan Taylor and Southfield Lathrup's Montrel Robinson, and now, a third could be on the way. Two star prospect Kavonte Martin-Manley has the Chippewas high on his list and could equal a talented trip of wideouts for CMU in 201]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:13:00 GMT Ray McCallum Sr. mined his native state of Indiana and locked down a pair of talented prospects on unofficial visits]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:20:00 GMT The July evaluation period served as an opportunity for a number of prospects to improve their stock. Here is a list of prospects ranging from unranked prospects to the five-star prospects who have taken their value to a higher level. Leading the list is ultra-athletic forward Tony Mitchell]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:02:00 GMT Tomorrow afternoon in Las Vegas at the Adidas Super 64 Al Harris and the 43 Hoops 17 and Under team will begin the final stretch of their 2009 summer season. After a strong showing at an NY2LA event in Milwaukee they move on to Vegas]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:58:00 GMT Last weekend, Chippewacountry was fortunate enough to get a firsthand glimpse at some of the elite high school basketball players in the state of Michigan at the Central Michigan University Shootout Basketball Camp]]> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:32:00 GMT The dust has settled on a very busy weekend for CMU as the 2009 Central Michigan Shootout has concluded. Many of the top high schools featuring some of the best players in the state were present as Lansing Waverly High and Toledo Waite walked away divisional champions in the single elimination tournament that concluded the event. Look inside for a recap and to see who was awarded by ChippewaCountry]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:17:00 GMT In one of the more ironic recruitments in recent history, top-10 prospect Lance Stephenson's school list is shrinking. And it is not because Stephenson is cutting schools off his list. Rather, it is the schools that are eliminating Stephenson as a recruit. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Stephenson and much more in the Weekly Whispers]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:53:00 GMT After an outstanding high school season, one would think Corey Petros would want to take a little break this summer. However, there is no rest in sight for Corey as he is currently playing AUU basketball for Team Detroit]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:52:00 GMT We just can't seem to be able to close the book on the 2009 class. Latavious Williams' commitment Tuesday to Memphis leaves Lance Stephenson as the only uncommitted five-star prospect in the class, but he now has company with four-star forward Noel Johnson is now without a school. Jerry Meyer has the latest on both in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 22:36:00 GMT One of the top point guards in the country elected to open up his recruiting Tuesday afternoon. Ohio native Aaron Craft, who was an early pledge to Tennessee, has now decided to open up his recruitment and explore some other option]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 17:44:00 GMT Trey Zeigler is not a new name to any Chippewa fan. Ever since Coach Zeigler was named head coach, CMU fans have heard about the coach's son, who at the time, was a nationally ranked incoming freshman]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 14:48:00 GMT Derek Jackson, a Central Michigan commit from Cleveland Benedictine, puts in more work than most high school basketball players. Find out inside how his summer season is going and how his junior season ended u]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:56:00 GMT It is louder than a whisper at this point, but coveted 2009 shooting guard Xavier Henry will announce Thursday his intention to attend Kansas next year along with his brother C.J. Henry according to multiple sources. So what does that mean for Lance Stephenson and where does Kentucky turn for a wing? Jerry Meyer has the latest in the Weekly Whisper]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:57:00 GMT