Some news & notes from around the local boys high school hoop world;

Rochester's James Young dropped 43 points in a preseason scrimmage Saturday

Walled Lake Western's Miroslav Jaksik pumped in 36 points in a preseason scrimmage Friday    

Assistant coach shoutouts;

Longtime area assistant Clennie Brundidge has landed on the bench at Southfield Christian……great snag for Josh Baker and the Eagles staff in their journey for a second consecutive Class D state crown…..The SWEATER LIVES!!!!

Tim Rudey over at Walled Lakes Western is doing a great job working with all the different teams in the Warriors' program, displaying his tireless work ethic with a whistle around his neck to make sure Year 2 of the Ra' Redding Murray regime in the Blue&White is a season to remember

Dietrich Cole, a 6-foot-8 junior post player from South Oakland County, moved from Southfield-Lathrup to Ferndale in the offseason

Troy Athens will have a sensation sophomore contingent on the RED HAWKS RESERVATION, featuring a stacked set of seven tenth-grade cage studs ready to go BUCKWILD....I see you Timmy Shayoka (one of the best young floor generals in the OC!!!) 

Birmingham Detroit Country Day's Edmund Sumner has shot up from 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-2 1/2

Clarkston superstar combo guard Jordan Dasuqi is expected back from his wrist surgery by Christmas Break.....WOLFPACK NATION breathes a huge collective sigh of relief.....FEAR THE MILK MAN!!!!!

Don't sleep on SOUTHFIELD!!!!!!