The well-built 5-10, 185 pound rising senior floor general is still on the radar screens of a number of high major basketball programs.
While he hasn't grown vertically much in the past few years and lacks the athleticism and explosiveness of some of his backcourt counterparts in the Class of 2007, Mike Coburn is a stabilizing force with a knack for guiding teams to victories.
Michael Coburn, who scored 23 points in the Metro Hawks' 81-70 playoff loss to the Carolina Celtics at the Five-Star/New Heights Basketball City Classic, said he's picked up scholarship offers from South Carolina and Rutgers thus far.
Virginia and Wake Forest have also expressed interest in the heady floor general.
Gamecocks Head Coach Dave Odom attended one of Mount Vernon's games this past season.
"They have a high interest in me," Coburn explained. "Coach Odom told me a lot about the school and how beautiful the campus is."
Rutgers sent new Asst. Coach Darren Savino in this spring to visit with Coburn at Mount Vernon.
"I have some interest in Rutgers -- I could see myself there," Coburn said. "I have a good relationship with Fred Hill and their program seems pretty good."
As for a leader, Coburn doesn't have one. "I am going to play the summer out and see what happens," he said.
Metro Hawks Coach Dermon Player understands that many scouts will try to poke holes in Coburn's game at the expense of sexier, more athletic backcourt prospects.
But he values the stability and winning associated with Coburn's steady play.
"Mike has been with our program since the eighth grade and has been a cornerstone guy for our program," Player said. "He's highly competitive and has the poise to be a big-time Division I player."