A Tour of Detroit’s Basketball History
https://medium.com/@jacobmjones21/a-tour-of-detroits-basketball-history-7a4f45292751 Jacob Jones - Mar 2, 2019 Few cities in the United States have as rich of a basketball tradition as Detroit. From the three-time world champion Pistons, to the dozens of All-Americans that have come to national prominence on the hardwood of Detroit’s high schools, the Motor City is home tough players, crowded gyms, and a unique style of play. March begins the home stretch of the basketball season. The NBA regular season is in its home stretch and the hometown Pistons are making a playoff push. Michigan and Michigan State are atop the Big Ten standings as we head into March Madness. And in hundreds of high school gyms across the city, fans are packing the bleachers to get a look at the next wave of Detroit hoopers. In a city with such a love for basketball you are bound to find hoops history everywhere you look. To celebrate this rich basketball tradition, I have compiled a list of Detroit’s ...