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11-20-2007, 08:49 AM
Cronin, Douglass Join U-M, Sign Letters of Intent
ANN ARBOR, Mich. –- Head coach John Beilein of the University of Michigan men's basketball coach announced Wednesday (Nov. 14) the signing of seven-foot center Ben Cronin (Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger HS) and 6-3 shooting guard Stu Douglass (Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS) to National Letters of Intent for the 2008-09 season.
Cronin, who has a 7-5 wing span, plays at Henninger High School under coach Eric Saroney. A three-year starter for the Black Knights, Cronin averaged 12.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 8.0 blocks and 5.0 assists as a junior. He helped Henninger to an 18-5 overall record with a 12-2 record in the Colonial National League, giving the Black Knights a conference runner-up finish. Cronin helped Henninger reach as high at No. 8 in the Class AA rankings during the campaign. Prior to concentrating on his basketball career, Cronin was a hockey player from age four to 12.
Douglass will be a three-year starter at Carmel High School under coach Mark Galloway. As a junior he averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He shot 45 percent from both the field and three-pointers and 92 percent on free throws. Douglass helped Carmel to a 14-7 record, losing to North Central High School, the former school of Indiana's Eric Gordon, in the first game of the section playoffs. Douglass transferred to Carmel for his sophomore year, averaging 6.0 points to help the Greyhounds to a 16-8 record. Carmel defeated Gordon's North Central in the sectional playoff, but lost to Greg Oden and Mike Conley's Lawrence North squad in the first game of the regional. As a freshman, Douglass earned his first varsity letter at Hamilton High School under head coach Bill Bowen.
Michigan will lose only one scholarship player this season, senior Ron Coleman (Romulus, Mich./Romulus
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. –- Head coach John Beilein of the University of Michigan men's basketball coach announced Wednesday (Nov. 14) the signing of seven-foot center Ben Cronin (Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger HS) and 6-3 shooting guard Stu Douglass (Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS) to National Letters of Intent for the 2008-09 season.
Cronin, who has a 7-5 wing span, plays at Henninger High School under coach Eric Saroney. A three-year starter for the Black Knights, Cronin averaged 12.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 8.0 blocks and 5.0 assists as a junior. He helped Henninger to an 18-5 overall record with a 12-2 record in the Colonial National League, giving the Black Knights a conference runner-up finish. Cronin helped Henninger reach as high at No. 8 in the Class AA rankings during the campaign. Prior to concentrating on his basketball career, Cronin was a hockey player from age four to 12.
Douglass will be a three-year starter at Carmel High School under coach Mark Galloway. As a junior he averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He shot 45 percent from both the field and three-pointers and 92 percent on free throws. Douglass helped Carmel to a 14-7 record, losing to North Central High School, the former school of Indiana's Eric Gordon, in the first game of the section playoffs. Douglass transferred to Carmel for his sophomore year, averaging 6.0 points to help the Greyhounds to a 16-8 record. Carmel defeated Gordon's North Central in the sectional playoff, but lost to Greg Oden and Mike Conley's Lawrence North squad in the first game of the regional. As a freshman, Douglass earned his first varsity letter at Hamilton High School under head coach Bill Bowen.
Michigan will lose only one scholarship player this season, senior Ron Coleman (Romulus, Mich./Romulus
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