You shouldn't be hurt by not taking them because you could just decide to take them.

I think we're at the point when most all-region caliber players are going to check out their opportunities?

I don't see him as a D1 guy, so hopefully he'll return to Hope. Maybe I'm wrong, I'm not a scout.

1,281 combined attendance was the number I heard.

Quote from: PauldingLightUP on March 18, 2026, 01:53:32 PMWhat type of schools is Overway looking at? D2 or D1 or UAA?

I think he'd be looking at D1 opportunities.

So it's a scheduling agreement and some consolidation of conference office personnel?

Parker Sundman, 6-4 Hartland, has committed to Alma.

The MIAA is well represented on the All-Region list:

Jalen Overway, Calvin, 1st Team, Region POY (tied w/ Luke Chicone)
Parker Hovey, Hope, 1st Team
Nathan Richardson, Olivet, 2nd Team
Jayden Bradshaw, Trine, 3rd Team

https://d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2025-26/region-7-men

This post mentions that Luke Tubergen of Unity Christian is also heading to Calvin.

https://www.westmichiganballers.com/news/four-unity-christian-seniors-will-play-together-at-calvin-university

It seems like there are indications that it was purely a miss on Endicott's part and there wasn't a reason they couldn't host besides not submitting to.

I doubt the C2C will kick anyone out, but I could see a scenario where they develop critical regional mass, try to implement some sort of regular season schedule, and 'force' the geographic outliers out voluntarily.

Although, in MBB at least, the Christopher Newports and Mary Washingtons don't really want to play the Warren Wilsons or Regents, so I doubt the above would happen any time soon.

Tufts and Wesleyan played the same number of times as Tufts and Endicott.

d3hoops.com has a post up now containing what should be the direct link (it might show up as Access Denied until show time, but I think that's right):

https://d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2026/selection-day

So far TCNJ has only stolen the at-large bid they themselves could have been in line for. Definitely a gray area if we should consider them a bid thief or not (they're currently between at-large #15 and #16 in NPI).

Quote from: sac on February 28, 2026, 11:08:32 AMHope found a few ways to slow him down and make him a less efficient player and that probably turned 3 games in Hope's favor, but it was never easy.

Mostly just hold him and hope for the best. 

I think similar when it comes to roster size. I had a conversation with a Calvin assistant one time who said they would prefer to allow players to self cut rather than cutting. There's obviously a line here, but if a guy is going to show up every day in practice and put in the work to help make the team better, all while knowing there's not a prayer of getting any meaningful minutes (hopefully good communication between the staff and player in knowing that), they have sometimes kept that guy around as an upperclassman. Some guys just love to be part of the team, some guys don't want to put in that time and effort to not see action, and both are totally understandable.