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  1. Da Coach

    2026 Portal transfers

    Someone like Sasa Ciani would be an asset for a team like Bradley. He was a ferocious rebounder when we saw him at UIC. He was a close 2nd in rebounding in the MVC to Cooper Schwieger in 2024-25 with 7.6 rpg, and he did that in just 20 minutes per game off the bench. And speaking of Cooper...
  2. Da Coach

    Bradley gets commitment from Bulgarian point guard Georgi Gerganov

    Did you tell him to check in on Bradleyfans.com? :) It's hard to tell how Georgi's game will translate to D1 basketball, but he has incredible skills for someone playing at his level in Europe. Every team in that league has mostly experienced pro players, including 2 or 3 American ex-college...
  3. Da Coach

    2026 and beyond recruits

    We need to appreciate how difficult it is to land double-digit scorers from the portal, but the Bradley coaches have done just that. Xander Alarie averaged 10.3 ppg at D1 Northeastern, Trevon Payton averaged 10.0 ppg at D1 UAPB, and Kyle Grill averaged 13.3 ppg at D2 Fort Hayes State. In...
  4. Da Coach

    MVC 2026-2027 predictions

    Those 5 lowest ranked teams in the initial post in this thread (Drake, SIU, UNI, InSU, and UE) look like they might be the teams with the least NIL money to spend. Drake, for example, has a ton of holes to fill and they have only signed ONE portal transfer so far, Dre Kindell, a sub-6-foot...
  5. Da Coach

    MVC 2026-2027 predictions

    I was reluctant to post that. :) Didn't want to jinx them. I wish we knew more about what we can expect from the two redshirt players. From things I have heard, I believe we will get some solid minutes from Gustavo in the post, but his upside is what I am excited for. And I have also heard that...
  6. Da Coach

    MVC 2026-2027 predictions

    You are right that it is hard to judge where teams will rank next year when nearly all of them still have a lot of work to do to refill their rosters. Murray still looks like they could be strong with the return of Roman Doman and signing Brigham Rogers and Shon Tupuola. But they lost 7 of their...
  7. Da Coach

    Braves land Xander Alarie

    Xander wore #8 in his one season at Miami (2024-25), and he wore #0 this year with Northeastern. He wore #23 in high school at St. Andrews Episcopal HS in Potomac, MD. On Bradley's 2026-27 roster, #0 is currently taken (Noah Williams), and #23 is currently taken (Gus Rugaard). But #8 is...
  8. Da Coach

    Braves land Xander Alarie

    A video- www.youtube.com/watch?v=poUYuFqg6ss He looks pretty good to me. Xander attended St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. He averaged 16.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg his junior year there, and 15.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg his senior year. He spent his first college year (2024-25) at University of...
  9. Da Coach

    Bradley Scholarship Grid

    It seems like I've updated this scholarship grid every day lately. Haha. Down to two open scholarships left. Will the next one go to another guard or another big man? And will Coach Wardle hold one for now?
  10. Da Coach

    Valley Recruits

    This is Shon Tupuola's former teammate at Valparaiso posting a couple icons of a guy throwing garbage in a waste can.
  11. Da Coach

    Braves land Xander Alarie

    We profiled this recruit earlier tonight, here- https://www.bradleyfans.com/threads/2026-and-beyond-recruits.529105/page-18#post-537698 Looks like a terrific recruit with 3 years of eligibility remaining!
  12. Da Coach

    2026 and beyond recruits

    And again, we have the name before anyone knows about this kid! - Welcome to Bradley Xander!
  13. Da Coach

    2026 and beyond recruits

    Another new name... D1 portal- Xander Alarie- 6'8" redshirt-freshman forward at Northeastern University in Boston. Attended Miami University in 2024-25, but redshirted and did not play. Transferred to Northeastern U. a year ago and was a starter for the first 11 games of the 2025-26 season, but...
  14. Da Coach

    2026 Portal transfers

    UIC gets a portal transfer from Lucas Scroggins, a 6'9" forward at St. Peter's University in Jersey City, NJ. He started at Valparaiso with a redshirt year in 2023-24. Then he played in 2024-25, but only saw action in 6 games, averaging 3 ppg. This past season, as a redshirt sophomore, he played...
  15. Da Coach

    2026 Portal transfers

    Another unusual portal transfer- Missouri State's Michael Osei-Bonsu, a 6'4" center who averaged 15.2 ppg and 7.4 rpg this year, is out of basketball eligibility. But he wants to transfer and play football and is hopeful he might have a pro future in the NFL.
  16. Da Coach

    2026 and beyond recruits

    There were also websites listing him as 6'8"- https://prephoops.com/player/emondrek-ford/ www.x.com/greatandgritty/status/1407854359027896320...
  17. Da Coach

    2026 Portal transfers

    Another in-conference transfer... Bruno Alocen, a 6'6" sophomore wing, originally from Spain, is transferring from Indiana State to Valparaiso. He averaged 6.3 ppg this past year, mostly as a reserve. Bio- https://gosycamores.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bruno-alocen/8870 Stats-...
  18. Da Coach

    BU lands Josh Ibukunoluwa

    He might not look like it, but Thornbrue is an extremely strong guy. When he was on campus for a visit last fall, he lifted weights with the team, and was out-lifting everyone. 😳
  19. Da Coach

    BU lands Josh Ibukunoluwa

    Not seeing the court is an understatement. He averaged only 6 minutes/game in 16 games played. His averages (2.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg) if changed to points and rebounds per 40 minutes look a lot better- 17.5 points per 40 and 12.5 rebounds per 40 in 2025-26. He actually played more his freshman year...
  20. Da Coach

    2026 and beyond recruits

    Hearing another portal transfer might be visiting... D1 portal- Emondrek Erkins-Ford- 6'9" junior forward at Jacksonville State. He is originally from south suburban Chicago and attended Bloom HS. He played 2 seasons at eastern Florida State College (averaged 15.6 ppg & 6.7 rpg as a soph), and...
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