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Gondrezick’s performances were enough to win her the honor of Big Ten Freshman of the Week, an award now-sophomore center Hallie Thome won last year. “(Gondrezick) does have the chance to be a really special player,” said Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico. “She comes from two parents who played basketball at the highest level. She has grown up in the gym. She has a great feel for the game.” This week, the Wolverines signed two new recruits that will likely have similarly lofty expectations next season. One of them is guard Deja Church of Southfield, Mich. She is the No. 67 prospect in the nation according to Prospects Nation and was named Michigan Class A Player of the Year in 2015-16 while leading Southfield Lathrup to a 21-5 season. Like Gondrezick last year, Church is a candidate for Miss Basketball this year. Church’s transition to Michigan next season will be easier than it is for most, as she played AAU Basketball with Gondrezick and freshman forward KeAsja Peace on the Michigan Crossover. “(Church) is a tough-nosed guard,” Barnes Arico said. “An important thing for us, really what we’ve tried to do the last few years is to try to get the best player in the state to stay at home. She had initially decided to go elsewhere and before signing day, she changed her mind and said, ‘I can’t let this opportunity at the University of Michigan pass me by.’ ” Barnes Arico traveled a little further to find her other big-name recruit. Forward Hailey Brown, the No. 38 prospect according to HoopGurlz, will move from Hamilton, Ontario, to play for the Wolverines. Brown has played for the Canadian National Team since 2013 and averaged 10.0 points and 8.8 rebounds in five games at the 2016 U18 FIBA Americas competition. “Brown is an outstanding ‘4’ player,” Barnes Arico said. “With Jillian Dunston being a senior next year, that’s an area where we wanted to add a player for sure. She is a 6-foot-2 kid who can play with her back to the basket. She has international experience and has traveled the world playing basketball since the age of 14.” Church and Brown will be essential additions to Michigan in 2017-18, as the Wolverines will lose senior guards Siera Thompson and Danielle Williams to graduation after this year. While next season is still a long way away, Church and Brown should give Michigan two new faces to get excited about, just like Gondrezick and Thome did the last two years. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SAM MOUSIGIAN/Daily The Michigan men’s basketball team will face its first true test of the season Thursday when it takes on Marquette. ‘M’ to open 2K Classic with Marquette Once again, the Big Apple is beckoning for the Michigan men’s basketball team. Last season, the Wolverines traveled to Madison Square Garden to take part in the Big Ten’s inaugural “Super Saturday” event on Jan. 30, which featured a basketball and hockey doubleheader against Penn State. Michigan won that contest, 79-72, and now, it is returning to The World’s Most Famous Arena on Thursday to tip off against Marquette in the 2K Classic Championship Round. “I can’t wait,” said senior guard Zak Irvin. “(We are) 1-0 since I’ve been in the Garden. (It was) nice to play there last year against Penn State. It’s always nice going to New York because it feels like a home game, just from the alums and fans we have across the country.” The Wolverines notched two wins against Howard and IUPUI in the tournament’s Ann Arbor regional, but those programs are a far cry from the competition they will be facing as the season rolls onward. The matchup with the Golden Eagles, on the other hand, could provide the first true barometer of where Michigan stands. Outside of losing Henry Ellenson, who led the team in both points and rebounds per game his freshman year before being drafted 18th overall by the Detroit Pistons, the Golden Eagles are returning most of their major contributors. Center Luke Fischer and guards Haanif Cheanham and Traci Carter figure to be the most notable of that mix. Fischer and Cheanham finished second and third, respectively, behind Ellenson in both scoring and rebounding last year, while Carter is entering his second year as Marquette’s point guard after averaging 4.6 assists through 33 games during his freshman campaign. Though it’s a limited sample size, the Golden Eagles have elected to start four guards alongside Fischer through the first two games this season. With ample scorers on the perimeter, Marquette is poised to be Michigan’s first real opportunity to see how far it has come defensively after hiring assistant coach Billy Donlon. It’s not often that the Wolverines are the bigger team on the floor, but the Golden Eagles’ personnel could prove beneficial for Michigan. “I think all of our guys have done a great job just holding each other accountable and just knowing that defense does win championships,” Irvin said. “That’s one of the huge things that we want to have a point of emphasis on this year, is be able to defend people, and I think this is going to be a good test for us, going against Marquette tomorrow.” Added Michigan coach John Beilein: “They’ve only got the two big guys that are playing, Fischer and Heldt — he’s 6-foot- 10. We’ve got five of those guys on our roster. They’ve really got more depth on the perimeter. Hopefully, our size at some of those positions may affect some things, especially DJ (Wilson) and Duncan (Robinson) at 6-foot-8, 6-foot-10.” While it may have an advantage on the boards, especially with Wilson averaging 11 rebounds per game, there are still some aspects that could spell doom for Michigan. The Wolverines have been plagued by slow starts so far this season. Against Howard, Michigan couldn’t get on the board until junior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur- Rahkman sank a 3-pointer over five minutes into the first half. In their matchup with IUPUI, it was more of the same, as the Wolverines traded baskets with the Jaguars until shots started to fall in the final four minutes. That issue could be compounded by Marquette’s aggressive defense, which is tied for 23rd nationally with 10.5 steals per game. “For some reason, we’ve come out and haven’t got off to a type of start we want to get to, but we can have those good runs at the end of the half,” Beilein said. “I know Marquette, their steals are really high. They’re going to come out and try to impose their will. If we do not take care of the ball and make the shots we’ll get behind early. We’ve got to really take care of the ball from the very beginning.” If the Wolverines come out sleepwalking Thursday, they could be staring at their first loss of the season. *** Depending on its outcome against Marquette, Michigan will face either Southern Methodist or Pittsburgh on Friday. Big Ten roundup Just two weeks remain before the No. 16 Michigan hockey team kicks off Big Ten conference play in December against Penn State. At this point in the season, each of the teams in the conference have had a chance to establish a résumé. Here, we break down their preseason results in preparation for the upcoming Big Ten season. No. 7 Minnesota The Golden Gophers have played just eight games so far this season and have skated to a 4-2-2 record, with both losses at the hands of No. 12 St. Cloud State. However, one of Minnesota’s most redeeming qualities that has been evident so far this year is the depth on its roster. Four different players have scored four goals each over the course of eight games, with 13 of the 21 players on the roster recording at least one goal. No. 10 Penn State Not only have the Nittany Lions made program history with their highest-ever ranking in the USCHO poll this week, but senior captain David Goodwin also became the first Penn State player to reach 100 career goals. The Nittany Lions are currently holding on to a seven-game win streak and have an overall record of 9-1-1. Penn State boasts an .864 win percentage for the season, the best in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions will host Michigan in the teams’ first pair of conference games in two weeks. No. 14 Ohio State Like Penn State, Ohio State has only recorded one loss this season, a 6-2 game agaist Robert Morris. Also like Penn State, the Buckeyes have played 11 games so far, racking up a 6-1-4 record. Their penchant for ties isn’t exactly helping them move up in the polls, but it hasn’t hurt them either. They were ranked at the same spot last week. The Buckeyes have plenty of seniority on their team, and they recently had two senior forwards receive weekly honors stemming from their performances against Connecticut last week. Nick Schilkey is currently tied for second in the NCAA in goals and recently tallied the 100th of his career, while David Gust scored four goals in a single game. Their contributions have helped Ohio State’s offense establish itself as one of the best in the country. Wisconsin The Badgers have only played eight games so far this season, like Minnesota, but they’ve tacked on an additional win and loss for a mark of 5-3-0. Despite the fact that the Gophers are tied for 10th nationally in offense, their struggling defense — which is ranked 48th and let up a combined eight goals in two losses to Northern Michigan — has held them back. Michigan State Michigan State rounds out the bottom of the Big Ten, with twice as many losses as wins (3-6-0). It suffered a pair of one- sided losses (6-1 and 7-3) against Lake Superior State, whom the Wolverines will face after their next exhibition against the U.S. National Team Development Program. The Spartans have also lost two games to No. 1 Denver and one game each to Michigan Tech and Ferris State. However, both of Michigan State’s losses to Denver (7-2-1) were particularly low-scoring. The first game ended with the then-No. 6 Pioneers scraping out a 2-1 victory, where all three goals were scored in the third period. The second game settled at 3-1. NATHANIEL CLARK Daily Sports Writer KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Editor ICE HOCKEY LANEY BYLER Daily Sports Writer