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Nice article from this morning's Juneau Empire:
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"Egolf to play for Bradley next season"
Senior will be first JDHS basketball player since Boozer to play at NCAA Division I level
By TIM NICHOLS
JUNEAU EMPIRE
Juneau-Douglas High School senior boys basketball standout Will Egolf wasted little time deciding about his future.
On Wednesday, Egolf verbally committed to accept a scholarship and play basketball for Bradley University, a NCAA Division I school in Peoria, Ill. He will be the first Crimson Bears boys hoops star to play Division I basketball since Carlos Boozer played with Duke from 1999-2002.
"Last weekend I was in Bradley and did the official visit," Egolf said. "They rolled out the red carpet. I saw the campus and Peoria. I had four more visits scheduled for other schools in September, but I decided to cancel them all because I liked it."
The Egolf file
Juneau-Douglas H.S. forward
???‚¬?? Egolf stands 6 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.
???‚¬?? He averaged 14.5 points and 8.3 rebounds as a junior last season.
???‚¬?? Egolf was named first-team All-State and first-team All-State Tournament after JDHS finished fourth.
???‚¬?? Led the 2005 4A State Tournament in blocked shots.
Egolf, a 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward-center, helped the Crimson Bears return to the state tournament last year. He averaged 14.5 points and 8.3 rebounds last season en route to first-team All-State and All-State Tournament honors.
More importantly, Egolf helped set the defensive tone for Juneau-Douglas with his athleticism and shot-blocking ability. He led the state tournament in blocked shots in 2005.
"The first thing you notice is his height," said JDHS boys basketball coach Steve Potter, who takes over for the retired George Houston this season. "But for his height he is exceptionally quick. He also has a pretty solid understanding of the game and anticipates things pretty well. He's got that phenomenal timing as you saw last year when he blocked all those shots."
While Egolf can't officially sign his letter of intent until November, he said he's glad to get his college situation nailed down so he can concentrate on his senior year with the Crimson Bears.
"I was shooting for signing early," Egolf said. "I just kind of wanted to get it out of the way and have my senior year to look forward to. It worked out perfectly."
With strong defensive and rebounding skills, Egolf also possess a soft mid-range jump shot and a variety of scoring moves in the paint.
He's also worked out with former NBA center Mark McNamara in Haines since his junior year.
The 6-foot-11 McNamara, a former first-round draft choice of the Philadelphia 76ers and an eight-season NBA veteran, spends time in Haines skiing.
The two had a chance meeting at an open gym in Haines in the beginning of his junior year. Egolf said he works out with McNamara two to three times a week when he's in Haines.
"He has a house in Stockton (Calif.) and he moved to Haines," Egolf said. "He's a skier and my dad runs a ski shop.
"He's helped me out like crazy. He knows every school."
Egolf helps fill a need for big men at Bradley, one of the country's strongest mid-major programs.
The Braves play in the Missouri Valley Conference, which features proud hoops programs such as Northern Illinois and Wichita State, which all spent time in the AP Top 25 last season.
Bradley, like most of the schools in the conference, doesn't have a football program.
"Basketball is god over there," Egolf said of the MVC.
Bradley finished last season ranked 24th in both the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 polls after reaching the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals. Coach Jim Les' team defeated Pittsburgh and Kansas en route to the Sweet 16 and a 22-11 record.
Following the season, sophomore center Patrick O'Bryant left school for the NBA draft and was chosen ninth overall by the Golden State Warriors. O'Bryant's loss, coupled with the graduation of the other forward, created a need for big men such as Egolf in Peoria."
Hey---catch the phrase about Bradley:
"Egolf helps fill a need for big men at Bradley, one of the country's strongest mid-major programs.
The Braves play in the Missouri Valley Conference, which features proud hoops programs such as Northern Illinois and Wichita State, which all spent time in the AP Top 25 last season."
It is a registration site, but use these logons:
Username: juneauempire
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But here are the salient things in the article:
"Egolf to play for Bradley next season"
Senior will be first JDHS basketball player since Boozer to play at NCAA Division I level
By TIM NICHOLS
JUNEAU EMPIRE
Juneau-Douglas High School senior boys basketball standout Will Egolf wasted little time deciding about his future.
On Wednesday, Egolf verbally committed to accept a scholarship and play basketball for Bradley University, a NCAA Division I school in Peoria, Ill. He will be the first Crimson Bears boys hoops star to play Division I basketball since Carlos Boozer played with Duke from 1999-2002.
"Last weekend I was in Bradley and did the official visit," Egolf said. "They rolled out the red carpet. I saw the campus and Peoria. I had four more visits scheduled for other schools in September, but I decided to cancel them all because I liked it."
The Egolf file
Juneau-Douglas H.S. forward
???‚¬?? Egolf stands 6 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.
???‚¬?? He averaged 14.5 points and 8.3 rebounds as a junior last season.
???‚¬?? Egolf was named first-team All-State and first-team All-State Tournament after JDHS finished fourth.
???‚¬?? Led the 2005 4A State Tournament in blocked shots.
Egolf, a 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward-center, helped the Crimson Bears return to the state tournament last year. He averaged 14.5 points and 8.3 rebounds last season en route to first-team All-State and All-State Tournament honors.
More importantly, Egolf helped set the defensive tone for Juneau-Douglas with his athleticism and shot-blocking ability. He led the state tournament in blocked shots in 2005.
"The first thing you notice is his height," said JDHS boys basketball coach Steve Potter, who takes over for the retired George Houston this season. "But for his height he is exceptionally quick. He also has a pretty solid understanding of the game and anticipates things pretty well. He's got that phenomenal timing as you saw last year when he blocked all those shots."
While Egolf can't officially sign his letter of intent until November, he said he's glad to get his college situation nailed down so he can concentrate on his senior year with the Crimson Bears.
"I was shooting for signing early," Egolf said. "I just kind of wanted to get it out of the way and have my senior year to look forward to. It worked out perfectly."
With strong defensive and rebounding skills, Egolf also possess a soft mid-range jump shot and a variety of scoring moves in the paint.
He's also worked out with former NBA center Mark McNamara in Haines since his junior year.
The 6-foot-11 McNamara, a former first-round draft choice of the Philadelphia 76ers and an eight-season NBA veteran, spends time in Haines skiing.
The two had a chance meeting at an open gym in Haines in the beginning of his junior year. Egolf said he works out with McNamara two to three times a week when he's in Haines.
"He has a house in Stockton (Calif.) and he moved to Haines," Egolf said. "He's a skier and my dad runs a ski shop.
"He's helped me out like crazy. He knows every school."
Egolf helps fill a need for big men at Bradley, one of the country's strongest mid-major programs.
The Braves play in the Missouri Valley Conference, which features proud hoops programs such as Northern Illinois and Wichita State, which all spent time in the AP Top 25 last season.
Bradley, like most of the schools in the conference, doesn't have a football program.
"Basketball is god over there," Egolf said of the MVC.
Bradley finished last season ranked 24th in both the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 polls after reaching the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals. Coach Jim Les' team defeated Pittsburgh and Kansas en route to the Sweet 16 and a 22-11 record.
Following the season, sophomore center Patrick O'Bryant left school for the NBA draft and was chosen ninth overall by the Golden State Warriors. O'Bryant's loss, coupled with the graduation of the other forward, created a need for big men such as Egolf in Peoria."
Hey---catch the phrase about Bradley:
"Egolf helps fill a need for big men at Bradley, one of the country's strongest mid-major programs.
The Braves play in the Missouri Valley Conference, which features proud hoops programs such as Northern Illinois and Wichita State, which all spent time in the AP Top 25 last season."
...seriously I see NO violations from this. Maybe you are just being sarcastic given our recent luck....if so 
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