10 T Jane 26,2014 101 Thursday, June 26, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Stauskas eyes lottery selection Thursday, June 26, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Detroit Beat: Fitting into the city as a 'U' student By DANIEL FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor A lot has changed for former Michigan guard Nik Stauskas over the past year. He became a lot stronger thanks to the strength and conditioning program at Michigan, and he became more explosive on the basketball court as he added penetration and shot creation to his already strong 3-point shooting arsenal. And at some point in the near future, more change will come into Stauskas' life as he walks across the Barclays Center stage, wearing ahat to represent his new team and job. He may soon be a millionaire as well. With the NBA Draft coming up Thursday, the Daily broke down Stauskas' stock in the loaded 2014 talent pool and evaluated potential destinations for the Mississauga, Ontario native. WHAT WE KNOW: Stauskas won the 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year award and was named to the All-American second team and Big Ten All-Tournament team. Beyond that, Michigan fans will remember Stauskas for his six 3-pointers in the team's 2013 Elite Eight game against Florida, which powered the Wolverines to their first Final Four since 1993. Since announcing his decision to leave Michigan after his sophomore season, Stauskas has made visits or worked out for the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, 'Charlotte Hornets and Boston Celtics. Seen as the best shooter in this year's draft class, at 6-foot-6, Stauskas will have the chance to play guard and potentially small forward depending on the team he goes to. Stauskas has drawn comparisons to current Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick, the all-time leadingscorer at Duke. WHAT'S POSSIBLE: After accepting an invitation from the NBA to sit in the green room on draft day, it's easy to see Stauskas as a late lottery pick, going somewhere between ninth and 14th. While Stauskas improved his game to a new level this past year at Michigan, teams interested in him, while impressed by his athleticism and length, see him as a role player who would be able to spread the floor and potentially provide a 3-pointspark off the bench. Regardless of questions regarding his athleticism, Stauskas could thrive if put in the right situation, despite the argument that he is not just a shooter. Toprepare forthe draft,Stauskas has been working out in Chicago along with former Creighton forward Doug McDermott and former Michigan State forward Adreian Payne, among others. McDermott, standing at 6-foot-8, shares the ability to make buckets, hence his nickname "Dougie McBuckets." While the two have become friends from training together, it'll be interesting to see which of the two comes off the board first. POTENTIAL LANDING SPOTS: Of the seven teams that have worked out Stauskas, the Hornets and Timberwolves - ninth and 13th picks, respectively - have most often been projected to select Stauskas. Additionally, the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns have been tied to the sharpshooter. Phoenix Suns: After just missing out on the final playoff spot in the Western Conference last season, the Suns return a young core of guards Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe, though Bledsoe is technically a restricted free agent. With the backcourt most likely secured for years to come, a fast- paced, athletic team like the Suns could look to add a taller stretch- two like Stauskas to open up the floor. After averaging the seventh- most points and sixth-most 3-pointers per game last season, the Suns have the ability to improve a strength of the team. With Miles Plumlee, twins Marcus and Markieff Morris and 2013 first round pick Alex Len returning in the frontcourt, the Suns can afford to take chances this year. They also hold two other first-round picks, so if they do become locked in on a particular player, a trade is possible. Though the Suns two most accurate 3-point shooters are Dragic and Gerald Green, the Suns could lose forward Channing Frye in free agency, opening the door for a new player to complete the trio of sharpshooters. Enter Stauskas. Philadelphia 76ers: Holding the third and 10th selections in the draft, the 76ers have a bevy of options for continuing to rebuild a team that finished with the NBA's By CAROLYN GEARIG Daily StaffReporter Growing up in suburban Detroit, LSA sophomore Michael Olson was unfamiliar with Detroit and rarely went to the city outside of sporting events and concerts. But this summer, he began going to downtown Detroit five days a week as one of more than 1,000 interns at Quicken Loans, which employs 8,000 people in downtown Detroit. LSA senior Jessica Lakind and Public Policy junior Blair Sucher, who both did summer internships in Detroit through the Semester in Detroit Program, have similar sto- ries. Both didn't really engage with the city until they got to college. For many University students, Detroit evokes visions of a city past its peak. Detroit filed for bankrupt- cy in 2013. Its finances are under the control of emergency financial manager Kevyn Orr until Septem- ber. Between 2000 and 2010, rough- ly a quarter of Detroit's population left the city. However, despite all that, some University students, such as Olson, Lakind, and Sucher have chosen look beyond that vision and spend their summer working and living in Ann Arbor's neighbor to the east. Geni Harclerode, assistant direc- tor of experiential learning and employer development at the Uni- versity's Career Center, works with experiential learning programs, which she defines as internships, events at workplaces, career fairs and networking events. She said she has seen more and more students seeking out opportunities in Detroit in recentyears, and more employers in the city looking for young people. "A lot of students are really excit- ed by what is possible in that land- scape," she said. "It is a really great place and we've seen a lot of interest in people being a part of that." Part of Harclerode's job is orga- nizing half-day immersions at businesses, many of which are in Detroit. Olson decided to apply at Quicken Loans after he participat- ed in one of these immersion pro- grams. QuickenLoansmovedtheirhead- quarters from the suburbs of the city to downtown in August 2010, bringing more than 8,000 employ- ees downtown. Five years ago, the com- pany had only 35 summer interns, but "It's since moving it has expanded to over start 1,000 in the summer and 150 to 200 in the of t fall and winter. "I've been amazed abou by the number of interns applying b and interviewing who tell us _they've heard what we're doing in Detroit and they want to come be a part of the city's revitalization," Vice President of Recruiting Michelle Salvatore wrote in an e-mail. "To really get a feel for everything that's going on in Detroit you have to be downtown and actually experience it." In a reflection of that empha- sis, Quicken's internship program includes events throughout the summer in Detroit along with work. Olson said during his time in the city, he had the opportunity to go on bus tours throughout Detroit, attend Tigers games, tour the DetroitInstitute of the Arts and vol- unteer throughout the city. "Being down here every daygives you alot more respect for the city," he said. "The media gives Detroit such a bed rep and it's frustrating. I definitely didn't think the city was as nice as it was going to be. Coming downhere andseeing allofthe busi- nesses doing so well has given me a positive respect for it." Detroit's resurgence, especially when it comes to business success in places like Corktown, has gained both regional and national atten- tion. Much of Detroit's resurgence can also be found in Midtown, which boasts five museums, the been a really great wo to understand the nu he problems that we h t on the news and hea ackstory behind them - Public Policy junior Blair Sucher Detroit Medical Center, more than 40 restaurants, a Whole Foods that opened in 2013, and Wayne State University. Housing occupancy there is at more than 95 percent and the area has experienced more than $1.8 billion in development since 2000. A short walk or drive down Woodward Avenue, downtown has also seen recent growth and devel- opment. Quicken Loans CEO Dan Gilbert has purchased upwards of 30 buildings with plans for more development, many businesses are moving downtown and the river- front was recently refurbished. As Detroit has changed, the Uni- versity's connection to it has as well. The Semester in Detroit program, through which students spend winter or spring semester living, interning and taking related classes in Detroit, is in its fifth year. The Detroit Connector, providing free weekend bus service to and from Detroit and Ann Arbor, began run- ning in fall 2013. Student organizations like the Detroit Partnership are also involved in Detroit, running weekly volunteer programs in the city and bringing hundreds to sites around Detroit every winter on Detroit Partner- ship Day. Semester in ay to Detroit, which both Sucher and Lakind ances are participating in this summer, was rear initially begun by students inFall 2006, Lr the with the first group of students going to ," Detroit in Winter 2009. Beyond work- ing in the city- each student interns with a nonprofit- the pro- gram places a similar emphasis on immersion. Students are housed at Wayne State University apartments in Midtown and the program includes classes in Detroit history, a seminar examining the intern- ships and an optional creative writing class. During the winter semester, students can opt to take classes through Wayne State Uni- versity. Students initially began the program in Fall 2006 and the first group of students went to the city in Winter 2009. However, as students have got- ten more involved in the city, ques- tions of how to navigate through the impacts of burgeoning expansion, and its effects on the city, have also sprung up. Sucher, who is a part of Semester in Detroit this year, is from Farm- ington Hills, about 25 minutes from Detroit by car. Growing up, her exposure to Detroit was limited to Eastern Market, sporting events, a few restaurants downtown and a family business located on the east side. Her parents' families were a part of the white flight in the 1960s and didn't often go to Detroit. In college, however, Sucher got involved in the Detroit Partnership and became more interested in the city. As a policy intern with Com- munity Development Advocates of Detroit, Sucher worked with the organization's public policy advo- cacy project to educate the public about city council and other matters throughout the city. "It's been a really great way to start to understand the nuances of the problems that we hear about on the news and hear the backstory behind them," she said. "There's a lot more going on than what you see on the news and that's been some- thing that I've always wanted to understand." However, though Sucher praised the communities in Detroit, she said she was unsure if she could see herself living there one day and felt conflicted about the rapid develop- ment occurring near her internship and apartmentin Midtown. For the rest of the story, visit www.michigandaily.com Carolyn Gearig is currently enrolled in the Semester in Detroit program. Daily News Editor Will Greenberg contributed to this report. Buy 1 sandwich, get 1 FREE! I I Limit One offer per customer with coupon. S - Cannot be combined with any other offer B Valid at Barry Bagels Ann Arbor location ONLY I BAGELS Barry Bagels Westgate Shopping Center 2515 Jackson Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (734) 662-2435 www.barrybagels.comI Expires: July 3, 2014 - - - - - - -- 1 Nik Stauskas could be a lottery pick Thursday, potentially to the Charlotte Hornets. worst record last season. Hornets will be looking to add a With former Kansas center Joel shooter to complement the play Embiid, once the consensus No. 1 of point guard Kemba Walker and overall pick, suffering a right foot forward Al Jefferson. Though the injury, the top three picks of the Hornets have a starter at the '2' in draft are suddenly in the air again. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, his paltry While former Duke forward Jabari 11-percent shooting mark from Parker and former Kansas forward deep is an issue that needs to be Andrew Wiggins remain locks to be handled. drafted within the first three picks, Such is the reason that it's growing more and more likely DraftExpress.com and CBSSports. that the duo will go 1-2 now, leaving com have projected the Hornets the 76ers on the outside looking in. selecting Stauskas or McDermott. Such a situation wouldn't push Ultimately, it comes down to the 76ers to select Stauskas third, whether Charlotte wants a player but it could change how they that is a natural shooting guard handle having two top-10 picks. If who possesses the ability to play Embiid falls to them at three, the the '3' also, or a stretch-four that team could take him and hope he could still stretch the floor but develops to form a destructive pair guard bigger players on defense. with former Kentucky big man PREDICTION: While many Nerlens Noel. teams have shown interest in In that case, the 76ers would Stauskas, it will ultimately come still want to take a shooting guard down to what team is willing to to pair with reigning Rookie of the put a need like shooting ahead of Year Michael Carter-Williams. drafting the "best player left on That's where Stauskas would enter the board." Look for the Hornets the equation. In ESPN NBA Insider to select Stauskas, thus continuing Chad Ford's most recent mock the cycle of what-ifs relating to the draft, he has them taking Stauskas Pistons and Michigan players. Only ninth. time will tell if the Pistons will Charlotte Hornets: Gifted with regret missing out on another Ann the Detroit Pistons' first-round Arbor product. selection, No. 9 overall, thanks to the 2012 Ben Gordon deal, the For NBA Draft updates newly renamed Hornets possess Check Mihiguftify com two first-round picks. With the added top-10 pick, the throughout the weekend HOUSING From Page 1 dures are guaranteed on-campus housing, according to the housing website. The program would give return- ing students who are currently signed up for University Housing the option to transfer their Uni- versity agreement to one of the off- campus options, thus opening up space for incoming freshmen. The University would cover any dif- ference in rent above the standard residence hall costs. Students electing the off-cam- pus option would also receive some of the same services provided to students in the residence halls, such as included utilities and meal plans for campus dining halls. So far, three local apartment complexes - The Courtyards, The Varsity and University Towers - have signed agreements with the University to accommodate the overflow. University Housing Spokesman Peter Logan said the University is currently negotiating with at least one other apartment complex in the area. The University has acquired a number of leases for these apart- ments already, and will continue to do so depending, in part, on the amount of interest they see among returning students. Logan said housing officials received about 100 emails express- ing interest in the program from returning students in the first few hours after it was announced. Similarly to Newman, Logan said the University values the experience incoming students receive through residence halls and programs. Currently, about 97 to 98 percent of incoming fresh- men live in residence halls their first year on campus. "We know from our own experi- ences and from studies in this field in higher education that it's the new student that benefits the most from the on-campus living experi- ence," Logan said. "Knowing that particularly the first year experi- ence on campus is important for helping students make that transi- tion and helping them be success- ful in their academic pursuits, as well as socially, we give incoming students - the new students - the priority, then as we can, with available space, we make (rooms) available to returning students who want to continue to live with us." In total, the University resi- dence hall capacity for Fall 2014 is projected at 8,420, an increase from 8,360 in Fall 2013. While the opening of South Quad Residence Hall will add 1,170 extra beds, that increase will be offset through the closing of 1,110 beds in West Quad Residence Hall and Cambridge House due to construction. Since Fall 2011, when total occupancy was 9,600, ongoing construction projects have taken about 1,200 rooms each year out of usage. The pattern of opening and closing dorms has kept the over- all number fairly consistent since then, though considerably below maximum operating capacity.