GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay men's basketball team is ready to conclude preseason play as they host the Michigan Tech Huskies Thursday evening. The Phoenix last hosted Michigan Tech in an exhibition against the Huskies on November 1, 2018, which they won 94-74.
Thursday, November 3 – Green Bay, Wis. – KRESS CENTER
Michigan Tech vs. Green Bay
7:00 PM | Tickets
Follow the action: Listen (WDUZ The Fan 1400 AM & 95.5 FM)
Dorm Competition Night
Green Bay has dominated the all-time series, winning nine of 10 matchups against the Huskies in regular season play. The Phoenix has hosted eight of the 10, which includes an 8-0 home record versus Michigan Tech. GB's margin of victory at home against MTU is +13.75. The only loss against Michigan Tech was on the road in 1972.
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
Josh Buettner enters his second season at the helm of the Michigan Tech program. The Huskies went 21-7 in 2021, and won the GLIAC North division. Michigan Tech will turn to a sophomore in Adam Hobson, a guard who was second on the team last season in points per game (12.4). Two of the Huskies' top three scorers from last season (Owen White and Trent Bell) graduated.
It'll be a homecoming for a group of Huskies. Four Michigan Tech players (Marcus Tomashek, Eric Carl, Logan Geissler, and Dawson Nordgaard) played high school basketball in the Green Bay area. Tomashek graduated from Ashwaubenon High School, Geissler from Bay Port, and Nordgaard, son of Green Bay men's basketball legend Jeff Nordgaard, received his high school diploma from West De Pere High School. Carl is a graduate of Kaukauna High School.
OFFSEASON RECAP
A lot happened during the 2022 offseason. Let's get you caught up:
April 14 - Garren Davis and Amari Jedkins are added to the roster.
May 6 - Clarence Cummings III and Zae Blake join the roster.
May 23 - Brock Heffner and Davin Zeigler are added to the roster.
June 6 - Jack Rose joins Green Bay.
June 29 - Adam Owens is named Director of Basketball Operations.
July 8 - Phoenix alum Keifer Sykes, Carrington Love, and Steven Baker participate in the Summerfest Alumni Charity Challenge.
July 14 - The National Association of Basketball Coaches tabs Green Bay as a recipient of the Team Academic Excellence award.
July 18 - Nearly 160 Green Bay men's basketball supporters enjoy a successful Swing and Swish Golf Outing with the team.
August 16 - The complete 2022-23 schedule is unveiled.
October 11 - the program participates in the inaugural phoenix phan night.
LAST TIME OUT
The Phoenix hit the hardwood for the first time this season last week on October 25 in exhibition action against St. Norbert. Green Bay won the game 50-45.
WHAT'S UP, BRO?
Zane and Donavan short, products of Denmark, Wis., and Denmark High School, officially joined the team during the offseason. Donavan, the younger of the two brothers, committed to Green Bay on Nov. 12, 2021, while Zane joined in the offseason.
KEEPING IT LOCAL
Head coach Will Ryan has amassed a total of eight players on the 2022-23 roster that are from Wisconsin. Ryan's 2021-22 squad also featured eight players from in-state, which was the highest total of in-state players since the 2009-10 season when there were seven players as such under Tod Kowalczyk.
NO 'SHORT'AGE OF TALENT
Until this past offseason, Donavan Short was the highest-ranked in-state recruit in program history, rated as the number nine player in his class in Wisconsin. While at Denmark High School, he averaged 21.7 points per game as a junior before improving to 23.0 ppg as a senior. Short was also named the Wissports.net Player of the Week on December 8, 2019.
A DOSE OF DAILEY
Brayden Dailey will look to make an impact for Green Bay in 2022. The Cuba City, Wis., native, redshirted last season after successful junior and senior campaigns at Cuba City High School. He was named Associated Press All-State and was a three-time All-Conference honoree. Dailey averaged 23.8 PPG during his junior season and 22.8 his senior year.
NEW PHOENIX FACES
Green Bay welcomes 10 new players for the 2022-23 season.
TRANSFERS
Garren Davis (6-4, G | Clarendon College)
Clarence Cummings III (6-5, F | State College of Florida)
Zae Blake (6-1, G | Southwest Mississippi CC)
Brock Heffner (6-8, F | Hawaii)
Davin Zeigler (6-3, G | Indian Hills CC)
Ryan Wade (6-2, G | Central Michigan)
TRUE FRESHMEN
Donavan Short (6-10, C | Denmark, Wis.)
Amari Jedkins (6-7, F | Racine, Wis.)
Jack Rose (6-5, G | Bristol, Wis.)
PRESEASON #HLMBB POLL
Pl. Team (1st-place votes) – Pts.
T1. Purdue Fort Wayne (17) - 394
T1. Northern Kentucky (15) - 394
3. Wright State (3) - 329
4. Oakland (2) - 321
5. Youngstown State (1) - 291
6. Detroit Mercy (2) - 268
7. Cleveland State - 188
8. Robert Morris - 163
9. Milwaukee - 132
10. Green Bay - 111
11. IUPUI - 49
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