ROCHESTER, Mich. — Check out this inside look at the latest news about the Oakland men's basketball team, staff, and alumni on and off the court.
TOP VIDEOS
Jalen Moore reflects on his first season at Oakland and previews the Horizon League Championship quarterfinals.
Greg Kampe questions Moore in the latest 2-minute drill.
Micah Parrish and
Trey Townsend talk with
Neal Ruhl about their continued success as freshmen for the Golden Grizzlies.
PLAYER RECOGNITION
Moore, Oladapo, Parrish, and Townsend earned Horizon League honors, the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon. Moore (First Team) and Oladapo (Third Team) were selected to the All-League team, while Parrish and Townsend earned a spot on the All-Freshman team. All-League voting was done by the 12 head coaches in the conference.
Oakland extended its streak with a First Team selection to eight seasons (2014-21). The streak is the longest among current Horizon League programs and tied for the second-longest in conference history behind Xavier (1986-95). An OU player has earned First Team honors 15-straight seasons dating back to its time in the Summit League.
Sophomore guard
Blake Lampman was named to the Horizon League's All-Academic Team, which was voted on by the League's faculty athletics representatives. It marked the second-straight season Lampman received an HL accolade, as he was named to the All-Freshman Team in 2020.
PRO ALUMS
Kendrick Nunn has continued to impress in February for the Miami Heat. The second-year pro is averaging 16.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.5 steals through 11 games in February. He scored 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting to lead the Heat to a 96-94 win over the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers (2/20). On the season, Nunn is averaging 14.3 points on 47 percent shooting, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.2 steals.
Jalen Hayes is in his third year with the Chesire Phoenix of the British Basketball League (BBL). The former Golden Grizzly recorded his 1,000th career point with Chesire in its 67-57 win over the Sheffield Sharks on February 21.
WEEKEND RESULTS
GAME 1 - W, 85-81
Oakland topped the Milwaukee Panthers, 85-81, on the road Friday night inside the Klotsche Center. The Golden Grizzlies had four players score in double figures, led by Moore, who totaled a team high in points (20), assists (nine), and steals (two). Oladapo added his seventh double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while
Rashad Williams chipped in with 16 second-half points. Parrish rounded out OU players in double figures with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
GAME 2 - L, 89-87 (2OT)
The Golden Grizzlies closed their regular season with an 89-87 loss in double overtime to the Milwaukee Panthers. MKE's Te'Jon Lucas hit a jump shot with four seconds remaining in the second overtime to break an 87-all tie and seal the victory. The Golden Grizzlies had four players score in double figures, led by Oladapo, who recorded his second-straight double-double with 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting and 12 rebounds. Parrish tacked on his second-career double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Townsend chipped in with 16 points, seven rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. Moore finished three rebounds shy of a triple-double, as he tallied 14 points, a career-high 15 assists, and seven boards.
#GRIZZVISION WITH COACH KAMPE
Listen to Coach Kampe's comments from last weekend's series split at MKE.
GAME 1 » VIDEO VIDEO
TOP HIGHLIGHTS AT MILWAUKEE
Oladapo has the dunk of the year in Oakland's regular-season finale against the Panthers.
Moore records the chase-down block for his first rejection of the season.
Kevin Kangu drills a half-court shot at the buzzer (it didn't count after review).
Parrish's block leads to an and-one layup for
Zion Young .
NEW TO INSTAGRAM
Make sure to follow Oakland men's basketball on Instagram @oaklandmbb for the latest coverage on the Golden Grizzlies.
NEXT UP
The Golden Grizzlies received a bye to the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Championship due to a top-four placement in the bracket. OU will face Youngstown State on Tuesday, March 2 inside the Athletics Center O'rena. The matchup will tipoff at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
