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Not good news here...
It looks like Keno Davis is remaining busy on the recruiting trail with an eye towards next season.
The Friars signed three high schoolers and do not currently have an open scholarship for 2010-11 but Davis and his staff continue to explore their options in case there is some movement on the roster later this spring. Towards that end, PC welcomed John Wilkins, a 6-foot-9 native of Belgium who is now enrolled at Southeastern Iowa Community College, to town over the weekend. Wilkins attended PC's home loss against Marquette.
"I haven't spoken to John yet. We're just about to go out to practice," said Terry Carroll, the coach at Southeastern. "But, yes, he did go out to Providence."
That, in itself, is a bit of a surprise. Wilkins signed to attend Bradley back in the fall of 2008 but never enrolled there. He is still being actively recruited by the Braves, but is looking at other schools.
"He did not re-sign at Bradley so he is open," said Carroll.
Wilkins is currently ineligible to play Juco ball because he appeared in five professional games in his native country four years ago. Wilkins will likely have to sit out five games wherever he enrolls next season. Since he has not played any junior college games, Wilkins could have four years of eligibility left.
He is now showing his skills in practice and Carroll said coaches from PC, Marquette, Kansas State, Tennessee and others have stopped by for a look. Providence is the only college he's visited this winter. Southeastern, a former national junior college champion, is ranked 21st this year. Carroll said that if he had Wilkins in his lineup, "we might be the number one team in the country. He's a perimeter-type big guy, probably a four-man (forward) at the next level. He needs to get tougher but he's very talented."
It looks like Keno Davis is remaining busy on the recruiting trail with an eye towards next season.
The Friars signed three high schoolers and do not currently have an open scholarship for 2010-11 but Davis and his staff continue to explore their options in case there is some movement on the roster later this spring. Towards that end, PC welcomed John Wilkins, a 6-foot-9 native of Belgium who is now enrolled at Southeastern Iowa Community College, to town over the weekend. Wilkins attended PC's home loss against Marquette.
"I haven't spoken to John yet. We're just about to go out to practice," said Terry Carroll, the coach at Southeastern. "But, yes, he did go out to Providence."
That, in itself, is a bit of a surprise. Wilkins signed to attend Bradley back in the fall of 2008 but never enrolled there. He is still being actively recruited by the Braves, but is looking at other schools.
"He did not re-sign at Bradley so he is open," said Carroll.
Wilkins is currently ineligible to play Juco ball because he appeared in five professional games in his native country four years ago. Wilkins will likely have to sit out five games wherever he enrolls next season. Since he has not played any junior college games, Wilkins could have four years of eligibility left.
He is now showing his skills in practice and Carroll said coaches from PC, Marquette, Kansas State, Tennessee and others have stopped by for a look. Providence is the only college he's visited this winter. Southeastern, a former national junior college champion, is ranked 21st this year. Carroll said that if he had Wilkins in his lineup, "we might be the number one team in the country. He's a perimeter-type big guy, probably a four-man (forward) at the next level. He needs to get tougher but he's very talented."
I guess if I was offered a free trip out east I would take it to. I know I know this isn't a good sign, but until he says I'm looking at other schools, he's committed to BU in my book. Maybe I'm being naive in taking a man for his word.
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