Chris Lowery and SIU get commitment from juco forward

[Da Coach]

According to JucoJunction.com, Chris Lowery has gotten a committment from Vincennes Junior College wing forward John Freeman. Freeman is originally from Indianapolis, and is a sophomore at Vincennes. He was a teammate of Dodie Dunson there last year.
He is described by his juco coach as a 3/4, and he chose SIU over Chattanooga and Eastern Illinois. He is averaging 13.9 ppg and 6.1 rpg at Vincennes.

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Head coach David Ragland at Vincennes University is a first-year head coach. The Blazers recently had one of their sophomores make a decision on his future according to coach Ragland.
John Freeman, (SO) 6-foot-5 (200) from Indianapolis, IN, will take an official visit to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale this weekend. Freeman will only need one visit and will be a future Saluki according to coach Ragland.

"John is a combo forward, more of a 4/3 type player, that has a great body," said JucoJunction staff analyst Bret Swanson.

Freeman is currently averaging 13.9 ppg and 6.1 rebounds this season for the (20-8 ) Blazers. John is shooting 57.2% (147-257) from the floor. Freeman has scored 667 points in 62 career games at Vincennes.


A previous article from January 5, 2009 on Freeman mentioned he was followed this season by Indiana State, Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois and IP-Fort Wayne.
He played high school ball at Arlington HS in Indianapolis, and originally committed to IUPUI out of high school, but never went there, and instead enrolled at Vincennes.

[tornado]

There have been rumors of Freeman committing for a few weeks,

He is 6-5 and had gotten interest from EIU, but also WIU, IPFW, IUPUI, UWGB and Indiana State according to one other source.

[MacabreMob]

Whoa.... sounds like he turned down some big time offers to be a Saluki.

[OrangeandBlack74]

Is this the big time JUCO recruit SIU fans are clamoring for on their message board??? I don't think so, if the likes of EIU and Chattanooga are any indication!

[Da Coach]

I think Lowery is also recruiting a teammate of this kid's at Vincennes-
DeAntre Jefferson, a 6'8" 230 big body kid who is originally from Bloomington,IL.

[tornado]

is 6-5 and 200 lbs still considered a bit slender, especially when I am reading he is a potential "4" (power forward)?

Recall that Anthony Thompson is 211 lbs and is bone thin still and
and Bill Cole is 215 lbs and as thin as a rail.

Theron Wilson is 6-5 and 200, and sure couldn't "bang in the post" ...

[Da Coach]

Though it's been reported here for 2 months, the PJ Star is just today reporting the commitment of John Freeman to SIU and coach Chris Lowery.

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1098183988/SIU-signs-small-forward-from-Vincennes

[shaunguth]

Apparently, he just signed, but it's also being reported on SIU's website that they still have a scholarship available. I didn't realize that.

[shaunguth]

Figured it out.....I had all thirteen players on their roster with scholarships when one is a walk-on.