Preview: Oakland Elite
INTRO Oakland Elite is on of the top non shoe affiliated teams on the Michigan grassroots circuit. The team is composed of committed hard working players as evidenced by their players presence on the fall showcase circuit. They also play…
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Oakland Elite is on of the top non shoe affiliated teams on the Michigan grassroots circuit. The team is composed of committed hard working players as evidenced by their players presence on the fall showcase circuit. They also play winning basketball. This can be seen by the winning records of their players in the regular season, particularly Linden (19-2) and Croswell Lexington (20-1). Below is a brief overview of the roster. It is intentionally brief as I plan on running into this team a lot this summer. Their schedule is at the end and is quite ambitious.
ROSTER
Blake Lund Blake Lund 6'1" | CG Linden | 2021 State MI 6’1″ Linden A lot to like in this complete point guard prospect. Just a pure winner. Already holds an offers from Concordia and UM Dearborn.
Jake Lansaw Jake Lansaw 6'3" | CG West Bloomfield | 2021 State MI 6’2″ West Bloomfield Solid guard with some athleticism. Plays on a deep West Bloomfield team that schedules aggressively, so will be tested.
Josh Rechsteiner
Josh
Rechsteiner
6'1" | CG
Grand Blanc | 2021
State
MI
6’0″ Grand Blanc
Jack Rechsteiner 6’0″ Grand Blanc If you’re looking for something to help you tell these guys apart, I can’t help you there. Heady aggressive guards with good range on their shots. Like the West Bloomfield players, they suit up for a high profile team with one of the most difficult schedules in the state. Josh suited up for the Bobcats this past year, Jacob did not.
Kipras Blazevicius Kipras Blazevicius 6'5" | SF West Bloomfield | 2021 State MI 6’5″ West Bloomfield Solid do-it-all forward full of intangibles. Like Lansaw, battle tested playing in the OAA-Red and will not lack for exposure.
Matt Wisniewski Matt Wisniewski 6'4" | PF Linden | 2021 State MI 6’5″ Linden Wide bodied big who does the dirty work for both this squad and Linden in the regular season.
Tyler Johnson
Tyler
Johnson
6'4" | SG
Croswell-Lexington | 2023
MI
6’5″ Croswell-Lexington
Hunter Soper
Hunter
Soper
6'4" | SF
Croswell-Lexington | 2023
MI
6’5″ Croswell Lexington For the sake of brevity I’m going to lump these two together. While there are differences in their games, they are both very good basketball players. Athletic slashers with shooting ability.
Reed Schilling
Reed
Schilling
6'6" | PF
Flushing | 2021
State
MI
6’5″ Flushing Big forward with a soft touch from deep. Should take a more prominent role with Flushing as
Landen Moore
Landen
Moore
6'0" | SF
Flushing | 2020
State
MI
has moved on to the next level with Alma.
Blake Woodward Blake Woodward 6'9" | C Romeo | 2021 State MI 6’9″ Romeo You can’t coach size and this young man has plenty. Due to it, he could rocket up recruiting boards with a big summer.
Reichen Lund Reichen Lund 6'6" | CG Linden | 2022 State MI 6’1 Linden Blake’s younger brother and the only 2022 on the team. An excellent player in his own right who has earned his spot on the team with performance. Slightly bigger frame but an equally good shooter
SCHEDULE
July 9
Trine Shootout
Angola, IN
July 10-12
Ballin Under One Roof
Fort Wayne, IN
July 17-19
Brawl for the Ball
Fort Wayne, IN
July 24-26
GRBA Nationals
Fort Wayne, IN
July 31 – August 2
Ohio Basketball Classic
Sandusky, OH
August 7-9
Prep Hoops
Grand Rapids, MI