ROCHESTER, Mich. – Check out this inside look at the latest news about the Oakland men's basketball team, staff and alumni on and off the court.
TOP VIDEOS
Greg Kampe questions
Kevin Kangu in the latest edition of the 2-minute drill.
Kangu "virtually" sits down with
Neal Ruhl to discuss the final stretch of the regular season and his comfort in big moments.
PLAYER RECOGNITION
Trey Townsend averaged a double-double with 15.0 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting 60 percent (12-of-20) from the floor to lead the Oakland men's basketball team to a series sweep at Purdue Fort Wayne. The performance earned Townsend #HLMBB Freshman of the Week honors for the second time this season.
Three players from Oakland's frontcourt scored in double-figures to propel the Golden Grizzlies to a 81-66 victory over PFW in the series opener.
Townsend recorded his second career double-double in the series opener with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
PRO CONNECTIONS
The Brooklyn Nets added '14 alum Travis Bader to their player development staff in late December 2020. In the role, he will work with NBA and G League players on specific skills using video analysis as well as hands-on teaching. Bader enjoyed a four-year career with the Golden Grizzlies, where he twice earned all-conference honors and broke the NCAA Division I record for career 3-pointers with 504. The native of Okemos, Mich., went on to compete professionally in the G League and overseas from 2014-2020.
Former Oakland guard Ryan Hoover (2003 alum) has been the Vice President of Global Scouting for the Milwaukee Bucks since July 2017. Previously, Hoover spent 13 seasons with the nearby Detroit Pistons, including seven (2006-12) as Director of Player Development and two (2012-14) as a Pro Personnel Scout.
Max Hooper, a former Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year for the Golden Grizzlies, is in his second year as the video coordinator for the Los Angeles Lakers. Last season, he helped the Lakers claim their 17th NBA Championship. Hooper is well-known for being the only player in NCAA history to shoot over 200 3-point attempts without a 2-point attempt in a season.
Former assistant coach Brandon Weems (2013-15) has been the Director of Scouting for the Cleveland Cavaliers since August 2017. In his time at Oakland, he helped develop point guard Kay Felder, who would go on to be selected in the second round of the 2016 NBA Draft. Weems got his start in the NBA as a college scout for the Cavaliers in 2015. Before Cleveland, the Northeast Ohio native had collegiate stints at Kentucky (2019-12) and Drexel (2012-13).
Current Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone spent the 1994-95 season as an assistant under Greg Kampe for the Golden Grizzlies. He earned his first head coaching job with the Sacramento Kings following a 12-year stint as an assistant in the NBA. Malone joined the Nuggets in 2015, where he has led his team to consecutive playoff appearances.
WEEKEND RESULTS
GAME 1 - W, 81-66
The Oakland men's basketball team took down Purdue Fort Wayne, 81-66, on the road Friday night inside the Gates Sports Center. The victory snapped a three-game winning streak at home for the Mastodons. The Golden Grizzlies had five players score in double figures, led by Jalen Moore, who had 18 points and nine assists. Zion Young tacked on 15 points off the bench while Townsend added 11 points and 12 rebounds for his second career double-double. Daniel Oladapo and Micah Parrish rounded double-figure scorers with 11 points apiece.
GAME 2 - W, 82-75
The Golden Grizzlies collected their second road sweep of the season, as they defeated Purdue Fort Wayne, 82-75, in the Saturday rematch. Moore collected a game-high 22 points on just eight shot attempts and added four assists to lead the Golden Grizzlies to their fifth win in the last six games. Townsend helped out with a career-best 19 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks, while Oladapo chipped in 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, five rebounds, and four assists. Parrish contributed with 10 points, three boards, and two assists.
#GRIZZVISION WITH COACH KAMPE
Listen to Coach Kampe's comments following each win last weekend.
GAME 1 »
GAME 2 »
TOP HIGHLIGHTS AT PURDUE FORT WAYNE
Young continued to have the hot hand from long distance.
Parrish gets it done on both ends of the court.
Moore shows off his signature step-back jumper.
Oladapo dishes out an assist to Parrish for the easy bucket.
WEEKEND SHOTS
Oakland at PFW - 1/29/21 gallery
Gallery: (1-29-2021) Oakland at Purdue Fort Wayne
Oakland at PFW - 1/30/21 gallery
Gallery: (1-30-2021) Oakland at Purdue Fort Wayne
NEW TO INSTAGRAM
Make sure to follow Oakland men's basketball on Instagram @oaklandmbb for the latest coverage on the Golden Grizzlies.
NEXT UP
The Oakland men's basketball team closes out its regular-season home slate Feb. 5-6 against Cleveland State for games at 7 p.m. (Friday) and 5 p.m. (Saturday). The Golden Grizzlies will celebrate their lone senior,
Kevin Kangu, throughout Saturday's matchup. Both games will air on ESPN3 and TV20 with
Neal Ruhl (play-by-play) and former Western Michigan head coach Steve Hawkins (analyst) on call. The weekend series is presented by the Oakland University Credit Union.
Click here to read the weekend preview.
