Muskegon basketball standout Deyonta 'DD' Davis turning heads at NBPA Top 100 Camp in Virginia

The University of Virginia made room for some of the nation’s top basketball talent on Tuesday, as the NBPA Top 100 Camp made the campus it's home. The camp brings together the top-100 or so players in the nation to compete in drills and learn from former and current NBA players and coaches.

With several future NBA players in attendance, the camp had two participants from the state of Michigan this weekend, Saginaw Arthur Hill's Eric Davis and Muskegon's Deyonta Davis.

Deyonta Davis, a 6-9, 210-pound senior forward, is a 5-star prospect according to ESPN and a high 4-star according to recruiting sites Rivals, Scout and 247. The Michigan State commit is considered to be the top 2015 basketball prospect in the state of Michigan. 

Davis has performed well at the Top 100 camp so far, earning praise from coaches and staff:

The fact that Davis was the ONLY player at the camp who wanted to get an early-morning practice in with the coaches speaks to his dedication to the game. With a work ethic like that, the sky is the limit.

Davis performing a vertical jump drill:

I'd say that's pretty good, yeah?

While Davis is turning heads at the Top 100 camp, his summer camp tour is just getting started. Davis has been invited to participate in both the Nike Big Man Skills Academy (June 23-25) and the LeBron James Skills Academy (July 8-13).

After a summer of competing against the best prep players in the country, Davis should return to the Redmond-Potter Gymnasium a stronger, more developed player than the one who led his team to a 28-0 state championship season. Perhaps the 2015 basketball season will end the same way 2014 did? We can only hope.

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Muskegon 2014 football schedule released.

Don't look now, but we have just over 70 days until the Big Reds enter Friday-night lights of Hackley Stadium on August 28. We have known for awhile that Muskegon will face Detroit Catholic Central in the season-opener, but what we did not know has how the rest of the schedule would shape up...until now. Today Muskegon released their football schedule to MLive.com, and this is what we have:

Muskegon High School 2014 Football Schedule

Initial thoughts:

8/29 - DCC at Muskegon. DCC is another powerhouse from the Catholic League that Muskegon will try to vanquish. Both teams made it to the State final last year, with both losing by big margins. With two passionate fan bases, this should be yet another classic East vs. West face-off.

9/05 - GRCHS at Muskegon. The final game of this home-home series, this game should be a solid match-up. Christian had a great season last year considering star receiver Drake Harris didn't play a single down his senior season. That being said, I still suspect this game to be a Muskegon W. Christian lost quite a few key guys from last season's team, and figures to take a step back this year. We will find out when both teams take the field on September 5.

9/19 - East Grand Rapids at Muskegon. - I could understand this choice if this game was played maybe five years ago. EGR has one of the richest football traditions in the state, having won 11 state titles including five ina row from 2006-2010. Since winning the 2010 championship, the Pioneers have a combined record of 18-13 over the past three years. That being said, it's always a treat to see two historical powers duke it out for bragging rights under the Hackley Stadium lights.

10/24 - Mona Shores at Muskegon. - Once the doormat of the city in terms of high school football, Mona Shores has emerged as one of the premiere teams of West Michigan under the leadership of former Muskegon head coach Matt Koziak. Led by quarterback Tyree Jackson, the Sailors had the most explosive offense in school history, putting up a school-record 344 points last seas en route to a 7-3 record. Mona Shores is losing a few key players, but with Jackson calling the shots on offense, expect the Sailors to be one of the best teams in Muskegon. In my opinion, this game is a perfect way to end the regular season.

My Prediction - I feel like this is a very top-loaded schedule, with four of Muskegon's five toughest games being the first four games of the season. I expect Muskegon to come out of that stretch with a 3-1 record. After that, I don't see Muskegon being challenged until they face off against Reeths-Puffer and Mona Shores, and i'm expecting both of those games to be wins. If you're doing the math, I expect Muskegon to win the OK Black title again this year. 8-1, OK Black Champions



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