The Golden Grizzlies will travel overseas Aug. 22 through Sept. 2
ROCHESTER, Mich. — The Oakland men’s basketball team has officially begun its 10 practices in preparation for its upcoming trip to Greece which takes place Aug. 22 through Sept. 2.
Every four years, the NCAA allows programs to take a foreign tour and grants them to hold 10 additional practices and play exhibition games against international competition.
The Golden Grizzlies will compete in four games during their 10-day trip, spending three days in the cities of Corinth and Athens, plus four days on the island of Mykonos.
- Game 1: Aug. 24 vs. AEK BC U21 team (10 a.m. ET)
- Game 2: Aug. 25 vs. Oiakas Nafplioy BC (5 a.m. ET)
- Game 3: Aug. 31 vs. Rethymno Cretan Kings at OAKA Stadium (11 a.m. ET)
- Game 4: Sept. 1 vs. PAO BC U21 team at OAKA Stadium (3:30 a.m. ET)
Oakland welcomes 10 newcomers to the 2019-20 squad including three transfers in Kevin Kangu, Daniel Oladapo and Rashad Williams. Christopher Gettelfinger, who signed last November to play for the Golden Grizzlies, will be joined by six other freshmen in Zach Goodline, Jackie Harris, Yusuf Jihad, Blake Lampman, Madison Monroe and Emmanuel Newsome.
The Golden Grizzlies return starters Xavier Hill-Mais (First Team All-Horizon League; 18.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game), Brad Brechting (9.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game) and Tray Maddox Jr. (20 starts, 6.7 points per game). Kenny Pittman Jr. and Babatunde Sowunmi also each return for their sophomore seasons.
Oakland last traveled overseas in 2015 with a 10-day trip to Spain.
2019-20 Newcomers
Christopher Gettelfinger
Knoxville, Tenn.
Grace Christian Academy
6-4 | 185 lbs. | Guard
High School
- Finalist for Tennessee’s Mr. Basketball and Knoxville Player of the Year in 2018
- Won 2018 State Championship with Grace Christian Academy
- Three-time all-district and two-time all-region team selection
- 2018 all-state team selection after averaging 24 points and six assists
- 2018 Preseason Rocky Top League MVP, averaging 30.4 points per game
- Holds the school record for most points in a game at Grace Christian with 43
- Made 12 three-pointers in a single AAU game in 2017 and recorded multiple 50-point games that season
- Played AAU for Knoxville Free Agents from 2013-2017, where his team finished in second place at the United States Basketball Association National Championship in 2016 and eighth place at the ESPN Nationals in 2017
- Played in the Under Armour Association with the Atlanta Xpress in 2018
- His father Chris played basketball at Kentucky from 1977-81 and won the 1978 National Championship
- Owns a 3.9 grade-point average
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Zach Goodline
Coloma, Mich.
Coloma High School
6-1 | 170 lbs. | Guard
High School
- 2019 Division 2 Associated Press First Team All-State
- Two-time Associated Press Division 2 Honorable Mention (2017, 2018)
- Four-time Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan All-State selection
- Four-time First Team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection
- Finished his high school career second all-time in Michigan history in free throws made, seventh in three-pointers made and 15th in points
- Won the 2018 Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan’s Top Shooters Free Throw Challenge held at the Breslin Center, making 79 of 83 shots
- All-time leading scorer in Coloma history with 2,204 points
- Holds single game record for three-pointers made at 10
- Played for West Michigan Lakers AAU
- Was a three-time all-conference quarterback for Coloma, recording a school record 55 career touchdowns
- As a senior, passed for 1,022 yards and rushed for 1,002, helping the Comets to a playoff berth
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Jackie Harris
Lambertville, Mich.
St. Francis de Sales High School
6-6 | 205 lbs. | Forward
High School
- Three-time all-district and two-time all-state selection
- Played on Ohio Basketball Club and All-Ohio AAU teams
- Three-time sectional champion
- Finished his high school career as the school’s second-highest scorer in program history
- Poured in 42 points in a game to reach 1,000 career points
- Honor roll student
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Yusuf Jihad
Farmington Hills, Mich.
North Farmington High School
6-8 | 215 lbs. | Center
High School
- Detroit News All-State Third Team selection
- Detroit Free Press All-State Honorable Mention
- Top-5 North Suburb selection
- Oakland County Most Valuable Player
- Played for Greenwood Elite AAU
- Played in 2019 Mitten Classic
- Scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a high school game
- Two-time honor roll student
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Kevin Kangu
Burlington, Ont., Canada
Vincennes University | John Carroll High School
6-4 | 180 lbs. | Guard
At Vincennes (2018-19)
- Appeared in all 36 games, making 19 starts
- Averaged 8.1 points, 2.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game
- Shot over 36 percent from three-point range
- Part of the 2019 Vincennes National Championship team that went 34-2
- Named to the championship’s all-tournament team
At Midland College (2017-18)
- Appeared in 28 games, making 27 starts
- Averaged 13.3 points, 2.75 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game
- Shot over 42 percent from three-point range
High School
- Played three seasons for head coach Tony Martin at John Carroll High School
- Part of the team that won the Baltimore Catholic League Championship in 2016
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Blake Lampman
Haslett, Mich.
Haslett High School
6-1 | Guard
High School
- Lansing State Journal Division 2 All-Area selection in 2019
- Member of Haslett squad that went 20-6, making it to quarterfinals of the MHSAA Division 2 Boys Basketball State Championship
- Member of Haslett team that captured CAAC Red championship and district title in 2018-19
- Also played football at Haslett
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Madison Monroe
Charlotte, N.C.
United States Military Academy Preparatory School
6-3 | Guard
High School
- NCISAA 3A All-State team
- All-MAC First Team selection
- Charlotte Observer All-Mecklenburg Third Team selection
- Played for PSB Elite AAU in Charlotte, N.C.
- Also played for South Lake Christian Academy before attending the United States Military Academy Preparatory School
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Emmanuel Newsome
Boca Raton, Fla.
Westlake Prep
6-0 | 160 lbs. | Guard
High School
- Played five seasons with Wade Elite AAU
- AAU team made it to the Elite 8 on two occasions in the Las Vegas Fab 48 tournament and made an Elite 8 appearance at AAU Nationals
- Listed as one of the top-five guards in the state of Florida
- Led his high school teams to a 21-4 record as a junior and 25-5 record as a senior
- Three-year letter-winner at Westlake Prep for his father and head coach Eric Newsome
- His team won back-to-back Miami Holiday Basketball Classic titles, where he was named MVP both years
- Posted a triple-double (32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists) in the Miami Holiday Basketball Classic title game
- MVP of the Hollywood Christmas Tournament as a junior
- Grandfather, Dr. Emanuel “Manny” Newsome, played basketball at Western Michigan from 1960-64 and was the school’s all-time leading scorer for more than 45 years
- Father, Eric Newsome, was a standout basketball player at Miami (OH) from 1983-88 and ranks fourth all-time in career points for the Redhawks
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Daniel Oladapo
Washington, D.C.
Chipola College | Bladensburg High School
6-7 | 220 lbs. | Forward
Chipola College (2018-19)
- All-Panhandle First Team selection
- Panhandle Conference Freshman of the Year
- Appeared in 31 games
- Averaged 14.5 points and eight rebounds per game
- Scored a career high 31 points against Miami Dade College
- Recorded nine double-doubles
- Recorded 30 steals
High School
- First Team All-MET
- Three-time first team all-county
- Finished his career with 1,394 points and 856 rebounds
- 2018 regional champion
- Prince George County and 4A Conference Player of the Year
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Rashad Williams
Detroit, Mich.
Cleveland State | Wayne Memorial High School
6-2 | 180 | Guard
Cleveland State (2018-19)
- Played in 31 games and made nine starts
- Named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team
- Averaged 10.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and shot 40.8 percent from the three-point line
- Led the Horizon League in three-point shooting overall (.408) and in league play (.434)
- Established a Cleveland State freshman record with 91 three-pointers
- Ranked second all-time in Cleveland State single-season history with 91 three-pointers
- Had 18 double-figure scoring games
- Broke the Cleveland State freshman school record with seven three-pointers at Illinois State (12/16)
- Was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week on Dec. 17 and Jan. 28
- Scored a career-high 25 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the three-point line at Illinois State (12/16)
- Had 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the floor versus Northern Kentucky (1/17)
- Scored 20 points, and made 6-of-8 from distance, against Youngstown State (1/26)
- Had 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the three-point line at Davidson (11/6)
- Scored 18 points and grabbed three rebounds against IUPUI (2/16)
- Was 5-of-7 from the three-point line and finished with 15 points at Green Bay (1/5)
- Scored 11 points and collected a career-best five rebounds versus Detroit Mercy (12/30)
- Had 19 points in back-to-back games against Detroit Mercy (1/31) and Oakland (2/2)
High School
- Michigan Mr. Basketball candidate
- Averaged 23.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.7 assists as a senior, shooting .503 from three-point (77-of-153)
- Earned honorable mention all-state honors
- Named to Detroit Free Press All-West first team
- Led team to first district title in 21 years and spot in regional finals
- Averaged 24.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists as a junior, leading team to its first KLAA championship
- Knocked down 78 three-pointers, leading the team to a 19-4 record
- Selected to all-conference team and was honored on the Class A Detroit News boys basketball All State First Team
- Became first player from Wayne Memorial to earn Associated Press first team all-state honors in 20 years
- Led team to the district finals where he scored 29 points, including a 7-of-11 effort from behind the arc
- Helped Wayne Memorial to a 35-12 record in two years
- Spent first two seasons at Romulus High School
#WEARtheBEAR
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| Max King Coordinator of Athletic CommunicationsOakland University |
At Midland College (2017-18)
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Blake Lampman
Haslett, Mich.
Haslett High School
6-1 | Guard
High School
- Lansing State Journal Division 2 All-Area selection in 2019
- Member of Haslett squad that went 20-6, making it to quarterfinals of the MHSAA Division 2 Boys Basketball State Championship
- Member of Haslett team that captured CAAC Red championship and district title in 2018-19
- Also played football at Haslett
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Madison Monroe
Charlotte, N.C.
United States Military Academy Preparatory School
6-3 | Guard
High School
- NCISAA 3A All-State team
- All-MAC First Team selection
- Charlotte Observer All-Mecklenburg Third Team selection
- Played for PSB Elite AAU in Charlotte, N.C.
- Also played for South Lake Christian Academy before attending the United States Military Academy Preparatory School
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Emmanuel Newsome
Boca Raton, Fla.
Westlake Prep
6-0 | 160 lbs. | Guard
High School
- Played five seasons with Wade Elite AAU
- AAU team made it to the Elite 8 on two occasions in the Las Vegas Fab 48 tournament and made an Elite 8 appearance at AAU Nationals
- Listed as one of the top-five guards in the state of Florida
- Led his high school teams to a 21-4 record as a junior and 25-5 record as a senior
- Three-year letter-winner at Westlake Prep for his father and head coach Eric Newsome
- His team won back-to-back Miami Holiday Basketball Classic titles, where he was named MVP both years
- Posted a triple-double (32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists) in the Miami Holiday Basketball Classic title game
- MVP of the Hollywood Christmas Tournament as a junior
- Grandfather, Dr. Emanuel “Manny” Newsome, played basketball at Western Michigan from 1960-64 and was the school’s all-time leading scorer for more than 45 years
- Father, Eric Newsome, was a standout basketball player at Miami (OH) from 1983-88 and ranks fourth all-time in career points for the Redhawks
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Daniel Oladapo
Washington, D.C.
Chipola College | Bladensburg High School
6-7 | 220 lbs. | Forward
Chipola College (2018-19)
- All-Panhandle First Team selection
- Panhandle Conference Freshman of the Year
- Appeared in 31 games
- Averaged 14.5 points and eight rebounds per game
- Scored a career high 31 points against Miami Dade College
- Recorded nine double-doubles
- Recorded 30 steals
High School
- First Team All-MET
- Three-time first team all-county
- Finished his career with 1,394 points and 856 rebounds
- 2018 regional champion
- Prince George County and 4A Conference Player of the Year
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Rashad Williams
Detroit, Mich.
Cleveland State | Wayne Memorial High School
6-2 | 180 | Guard
Cleveland State (2018-19)
- Played in 31 games and made nine starts
- Named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team
- Averaged 10.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and shot 40.8 percent from the three-point line
- Led the Horizon League in three-point shooting overall (.408) and in league play (.434)
- Established a Cleveland State freshman record with 91 three-pointers
- Ranked second all-time in Cleveland State single-season history with 91 three-pointers
- Had 18 double-figure scoring games
- Broke the Cleveland State freshman school record with seven three-pointers at Illinois State (12/16)
- Was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week on Dec. 17 and Jan. 28
- Scored a career-high 25 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the three-point line at Illinois State (12/16)
- Had 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the floor versus Northern Kentucky (1/17)
- Scored 20 points, and made 6-of-8 from distance, against Youngstown State (1/26)
- Had 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the three-point line at Davidson (11/6)
- Scored 18 points and grabbed three rebounds against IUPUI (2/16)
- Was 5-of-7 from the three-point line and finished with 15 points at Green Bay (1/5)
- Scored 11 points and collected a career-best five rebounds versus Detroit Mercy (12/30)
- Had 19 points in back-to-back games against Detroit Mercy (1/31) and Oakland (2/2)
High School
- Michigan Mr. Basketball candidate
- Averaged 23.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.7 assists as a senior, shooting .503 from three-point (77-of-153)
- Earned honorable mention all-state honors
- Named to Detroit Free Press All-West first team
- Led team to first district title in 21 years and spot in regional finals
- Averaged 24.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists as a junior, leading team to its first KLAA championship
- Knocked down 78 three-pointers, leading the team to a 19-4 record
- Selected to all-conference team and was honored on the Class A Detroit News boys basketball All State First Team
- Became first player from Wayne Memorial to earn Associated Press first team all-state honors in 20 years
- Led team to the district finals where he scored 29 points, including a 7-of-11 effort from behind the arc
- Helped Wayne Memorial to a 35-12 record in two years
- Spent first two seasons at Romulus High School
#WEARtheBEAR
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| Max KingCoordinator of Athletic CommunicationsOakland University |
