The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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position for Middletown. He was one of his team's primary ball handlers, but he's also outstanding with his back to the basket and a gifted passer who can score in a number of ways. "It takes a lot of pressure off everyone else," Middletown big man Chance Sorrell said. "He opens everybody else up. He shares the ball, and that really helps the team." Michigan coaches showed Edwards their plan for him in their offense. "They do everything through their iPads," he said. "Say your favorite player was Kevin Durant. They can pull up something that can mimic him and show what they do versus zone, how they attack everything. They can teach anything on there. It was crazy. "I wouldn't necessarily say they moved past Purdue, but they're definitely up there." Minnesota and others are still trying to move up on his list. Edwards plans to make a decision before his senior year. Class Of 2013 Signees Ready For Michigan Fishers (Ind.) Hamilton Southeastern's Zak Irvin, a 6-6 standout and Rivals.com's No. 34 senior nationally, played well in the first round of the state 4A playoffs, scoring 29 points and adding 10 rebounds (including two free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining in regulation), but it wasn't enough. Southeastern lost a 15-point, third-quarter lead and fell to Indianapolis North Central 78-68, ending Irvin's career. "It's a special team that worked so hard and could have made a run," Southeastern coach Brian Satterfield told the Indianapolis Star, while Irvin fought through tears. Irvin is a top contender for the Hoosier State's Mr. Basketball Award. He scored 20 points in the second half to lead Hamilton Southeastern to a win over Lafayette Jefferson in his last regular-season game. "After Eric Gordon, he's the best high school basketball player I've ever seen," North Central coach Doug Mitchell said. "That guy is unreal. The way he can handle the ball and create shots — he's tireless. He's going to make a lot of money someday playing the game." The Indianapolis Star considers Irvin a lock for the Indiana-Kentucky AllStar games to be played June 14‑15. Indiana All-Star Games director Charlie Hall will select the 13-man team with input from state coaches and media. Irvin played on the Indiana junior team last year, scoring a game-high 22 points in a 126-103 win over the Kentucky squad. Whitehouse (Ohio) Anthony Wayne big man Mark Donnal (6‑10, Rivals.com's No. 106 senior in the country) finished with nine points and eight rebounds in a 58-52 win over Maumee in late February, his last regular-season game, which clinched an outright Northern Lakes League championship — the school's first since 1998. Anthony Wayne then defeated Findlay 64-51 to capture a Division I sectional title behind his 18 points.