CHRIS CONWAY'S JOURNEY TO OAKLAND | Freshman Chris Conway talks about how he landed at Oakland.



Assistant Coach Mychal Covington first noticed Conway's height at 6-10, but was quickly impressed by his basketball IQ and basketball skill set. 

"Just looking at all he can do, he has so much more room to grow, his ceiling is really high." - Covington on Conway

Get to know Chris

• 6-10 Freshman from Naperville, Ill., will wear number 23
• Chose number 23 because of Michael Jordan
• Favorite professional athlete is Kevin Durant
• Says if he could have dinner with any person, past or present, he would choose Nelson Mandela
• If he could have a role in any movie, he would pick Space Jam

 
MACtion | On Friday, Sept. 25The Mid-American Conference Council of Presidents, on the recommendation of the Medical Advisory Panel, voted unanimously to resume the fall football season beginning Nov. 4. Why this matters to Oakland fans?

Head Coach Greg Kampe graduated from Bowling Green in 1978, and was a member of the basketball and football team for the Falcons.

GREG KAMPE, CB, 5-10, 175, 21, Sr., 3 Defiance Expected to start in the defensive secondary for the third year . . Candidate for post-season honors . . . One of few major-college players to double in football and basketball . . Two-year letterman in basketball . . . Also handles the punting in football . . . Set conference record with 57.5 average (four punts) vs. Southern Mississippi as sophomore . . Named to MAC second team in 1976 and conference all-academic squad . Nominee for 1976 Academic All-America team . . . Named BG's outstanding defensive back in 1976 . . . Has been nominated three times for MAC defensive player-of-the-week honors ... Seventh in team tackling with 83 . . Tied for first with nine tackles for loss . . Two career interceptions . Reserve guard in basketball with playmaking role . . . Broadcasting journalism major . . BG Scholar-Athlete . . . Has 3.22 academic average after nine terms . . Born 12-9-55 . . . Son of Kurt and Mary Kampe . . . Father lettered on Michigan's national championship team in 1947 . . . Brother Kurt also lettered in Michigan football during the 70's . . . All-Ohio Class AAA honorable mention (AP & UPI) in both football and basketball. Was a quarterback and captain in football . . . High jumper, eighth in state at 6-4 . . . MVP in football, basketball and track at Defiance. Coach's Comment: "An intelligent player with excellent natural athletic ability. You have to be one heck of an athlete to play both football and basketball on the major-college level " 


 Check out the media guide from Kampe's senior season here.

 






















X -FACTOR | Former Oakland men's basketball standout and fan-favorite, Xavier Hill-Mais will head to Russia after signing his first pro contract with Novosybirsk. BC Novosybirsk strengthened their roster with the addition of the 23-year old forward. 

Hill-Mais finished out his career at Oakland being named to the Horizon League First Team for the second-straight year. The 6-7 forward claimed back-to-back Horizon League Player of the Week plaudits - highlighted by four-straight double-doubles late in the season. Hill-Mais scored in double figures in 32 of 33 games and finished his Golden Grizzlies career on a 29-game streak in double digits. 

Hill-Mais was named to the Dos Equis 3x3U Midseason Watch List as one of the league's top seniors. He ranked inside the top-five in five different statistical categories, including leading the conference in field goal percentage - 51.9 percent. The Greensboro, North Carolina, native was the only player in the league to rank top five in both points and rebounds per game - fifth in scoring at 16.71 ppg, fourth in rebounding at 8.16 rpg.


 













THE HEAT IS ON | Former Oakland men's basketball standout, and current Miami Heat guard, Kendrick Nunn made his NBA Finals debut recording 18 points and five rebounds Wednesday night. Nunn went 8-of-11 (73 percent) from the floor and shot 50 percent from 3-point range (2-of-4). The rookie also dished out two assists.

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— Oakland Basketball (@OaklandMBB) September 30, 2020

"We'll prepare for the next game tomorrow and we're looking to get Game 2."

Kendrick Nunn discusses tonight's loss to the Lakers and the improvement that needs to be made before Friday. #HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/Y4jt5DAEFu

— FOX Sports Florida & Sun (@FOXSportsFL) October 1, 2020

Kendrick Nunn was a bright spot tonight and provided a big boost off the bench, with 18 points and 5 rebounds! #HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/9ncvPkx1rK

— FOX Sports Florida & Sun (@FOXSportsFL) October 1, 2020

No better feeling the seeing a young man you coached reach his dream. K Nunn scores 16 on the biggest stage basketball has to offer. You lay in bed at night dreaming of this as a child . Kendrick so happy for you. Now get the ring.

— Greg Kampe (@KampeOU) October 1, 2020

 
ICYMI | Stan Van Gundy, former NBA head coach for the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic and Miami Heat and Current NBA analyst for TNT and NBA TV, had some good things to say about Kendrick Nunn, Coach Kampe and his staff.

And Kendrick Nunn was undrafted. Both the Heat scouting staff and Greg Kampe and his staff at Oakland University should take a bow. https://t.co/jKLRa0sYNA

— Stan Van Gundy (@realStanVG) September 4, 2020

 
TWEET OF THE WEEK | Former Oakland Post staffer, Dakota Brecht reflects on his first-ever interview as a sports reporter with NUNN other, then Kendrick! 

Read Dakota's article from October 2017, here.  

It still amazes me that my first interview I ever conducted as a sports reporter for the @theoaklandpost was a guy who is about to start a run at an NBA Championship 🤯 https://t.co/rPGNCjANJm

— Dakota Brecht (@BrechtDakota) September 30, 2020