Valley recruits

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There are also some rumors that Illini walk-on Mike LaTulip will land at ISU
If so, then is he the player to be named later for Jon Ekey

Here are LaTulip's 3-year stats

Freshman - 16 games played, 4-11, 36% overall, 3-9, 33% from 3-pt, 1.2 ppg, 0.1 rpg, 0 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals
Sophomore - 12 games played, 3-9, 33% overall, 3-9, 33% from 3-pt, 0.9 ppg, 0.25 rpg, 0 assists, 0.2 blocks, 0.1 steals
Junior - 16 games played, 6-13, 46% overall, 4-9, 44% from 3-pt, 1.6 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0 assists, 0 blocks, 0.06 steals
Career - 44 games played, 13-33, 39% overall, 10-27, 37% from 3-pt, Career averages: 1.3 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.05 assists, 0 blocks, 0.05 steals

I know the guy's a walk-on, but there are "gurus" out of Chicago claiming he's an impact player and that mid-majors would be "crazy" not to want him.....

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new Loyola commit included



The players now marked in BLACK are signed...in RED won't be able to sign 'til spring
20165.3 rpg, 1.2 apg
BRADLEY - KOCH BAR, NATE KENNELL, JAYDEN HODGSON, DARRELL BROWN, JR. (2 scholarship left for 2016 - Okafor, Cooper, James departed)
Drake - De'Antae McMurray - (1 scholarship left for 2016 - Abrahamson departed)
Evansville - Ryan Taylor (transfer from Ohio, will be eligible in 2016), Dru Smith (2 scholarships left for 2016)
Illinois State - Andre Washington, Madison Williams, Isaac Gassman (walk-on) and Mike LaTulip rumored as walk-on (3 scholarships left for 2016 - Griffin, Harvey departed)
Indiana State - Jordan Barnes, Donovan Franklin, Demonte Ojinnaka (zero scholarships left for 2016 - possibly even overcommitted by one)
Loyola - Cameron Satterwhite, and Croatian Bruno Skokna, Treyvon Andres, walk-on Jake Baughman (green cuz he verballed on St. Pat's) (1 scholarships left for 2016)
Missouri State - Alize Johnson (LINK), Jarrid Rhodes, Greg Williams, Ronnie Rousseau (zero scholarships left for 2016 - may be one-over)
UNI - Juwan McCloud, Tanner Lohaus, Isaiah Brown (zero scholarship left for 2016 or possibly one depending on who might be walkon)
SIU - Brendon Gooch, Aaron Cook, Jeremy Roscoe (one scholarships left for 2016 - Jeremy Postell departed)
Wichita State - Peyton Allen (transfer from Texas A&M, will be eligible in 2016), CJ Keyser, Daishon Smith, Darrlyn Willis, Austin Reaves (0-3 scholarships left for 2016 depending on which w/o stay w/o)

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The Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier confirms that UNI has one open scholarship left for 2016 (the one vacated by juco Aarias Austin when
he left to transfer to Minnesota State) - and... one of their freshman redshirts (Lincoln Conrey) remains a walkon

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Jeff Borzello @jeffborzello 19s20 seconds ago

Milwaukee grad transfer Akeem Springs has heard from Florida State, Ole Miss, VCU, Creighton, Butler, Minnesota, Illinois State, others.

Also Matt Chastain is on Ill St.'s campus today for an official visit.

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trying to keep up with who still has open scholarships...


The players now marked in BLACK are signed...in RED won't be able to sign 'til spring
20165.3 rpg, 1.2 apg
BRADLEY - KOCH BAR, NATE KENNELL, JAYDEN HODGSON, DARRELL BROWN, JR. (2 scholarship left for 2016 - Okafor, Cooper, James departed)
Drake - De'Antae McMurray - (1 scholarship left for 2016 - Abrahamson departed)
Evansville - Ryan Taylor (transfer from Ohio, will be eligible in 2016), Dru Smith (2 scholarships left for 2016)
Illinois State - Andre Washington, Madison Williams, Isaac Gassman (walk-on) and Mike LaTulip rumored as walk-on (3 scholarships left for 2016 - Griffin, Harvey departed)
Indiana State - Jordan Barnes, Donovan Franklin, Demonte Ojinnaka (zero scholarships left for 2016 - possibly even overcommitted by one)
Loyola - Cameron Satterwhite, and Croatian Bruno Skokna, Treyvon Andres, walk-on Jake Baughman (green cuz he verballed on St. Pat's) (1 scholarships left for 2016)
Missouri State - Alize Johnson (LINK), Jarrid Rhodes, Greg Williams, Ronnie Rousseau (zero scholarships left for 2016 - may be one-over)
UNI - Juwan McCloud, Tanner Lohaus, Isaiah Brown (zero scholarship left for 2016 or possibly one depending on who might be walkon)
SIU - Brendon Gooch, Aaron Cook, Jeremy Roscoe, Thik Bol (zero scholarships left for 2016 - Jeremy Postell departed)
Wichita State - Peyton Allen (transfer from Texas A&M, will be eligible in 2016), CJ Keyser, Daishon Smith, Darrlyn Willis, Austin Reaves (0-3 scholarships left for 2016 depending on which w/o stay w/o) - Taylor departed

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Illinois State - Roland Griffin, Keyshawn Evans, Matt Hein, Daoud N'Daiye, Elvis Harvey, Quintin Brewer (transfer from Bethune Cookman eligible immed. as grad transfer), Nick Banyard (transfer from New Mexico should be eligible in 2015)......

Not much left of Illinois State's seven man 2015 Class........ya need a program to keep track of those headed out the door - almost rivals an average Geno year

-Roland Griffin - behavior issues all along despite the spin that he had stubbed his toe- now sent packing
-Elvis Harvey - highly touted but didn't show much - left right in mid-season, wasting eligibility - headed to juco in Florida
-Keyshawn Evans - musta been in the doghouse all year- apparently still on the team but hasn't seen the court since like Christmas
-Matt Hein - redshirted and still on the team but rumors that he's still not DI-worthy
-Daoud N'Diaye - coulda benefitted from a redshirt but was needed, his production was less than Danate Cooper or even Peter Hanley.
-Quintin Brewer - a 1-year grad transfer who got TWO DUI's and yet was rewarded with decent playing time - arguable if 2.7 ppg warranted it. Gone now.
-Nick Banyard - the most productive guy on the list, and once described by Muller as - "the most athletic player on the team".
.....but talk now he's leaving as well. Already finished 4 years of college - might get degree this summer and leave.


I am puzzled by the assessment their campus paper, the Vidette gave Dan Muller - who they say signed and extension thru 2019

"ISU coach Dan Muller did an excellent job leading this team ..."
and
"Muller did a tremendous job this season considering everything... The program is in good hands under Muller"

then a couple lines later...
-discussion of all the discipline issues but not even mentioning the DUI's and other arrests
-discussion of multiple players suspended then dismissed
-puzzling losses mixed in with good wins
-then this comment...
"There were a handful of contests where the Redbirds were clearly in control and just gave games away. This falls on the hands of the coaching staff.
ISU was unprepared entering Arch Madness and it showed during the Redbirds' embarrassing loss to Indiana State"

It had been widely said that ISU has the most athletic, maybe the deepest roster - and they were picked by some to contend for a title with Wichita..
...so did Muller do an excellent job?? This same kind of job got another Valley coach fired and their press ripping him & calling the program "renegade".
Gonna be interesting...

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..
-Nick Banyard - the most productive guy on the list, and once described by Muller as - "the most athletic player on the team".
.....but talk now he's leaving as well. Already finished 4 years of college - might get degree this summer and leave....

yup - it's being reported in Pantagraph

http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/basketball/banyard-leaving-isu-plans-to-play-final-season-at-another/article_bc8300c6-00b7-5928-a471-d68947653b4a.html

but I get a strong idea that Nick Banyard has some mighty inflated opinion of his abilities and his contributions at the DI level.
I guess I'd be shocked if anyone above the Chicago State level would really want the guy that badly.

First - he was not highly touted nor recruited coming out of high school

Then he aimed way, way too high and wasted two full seasons rotting on the bench at New Mexico barely seeing the court.
He finally wised up and ISU was gracious enough to give him a decent opportunity. I'm not sure he had many other offers...he ought to be thankful someone at the high mid-major level wanted him.
Then the fortuitous departure of Reggie Lynch opened a ton of potential playing time and Banyard got to play 20 minutes per game - even getting to start several!

I can't imagine anyone higher than Chicago State-level would have played the guy that much, since he hit only 39.6% of his shots, 34% from the arc and a horrible 45% from the FT line...overall 5 ppg!
Those kind of numbers don't exactly cause the recruiters to line up at your front door. And that FT shooting make you a liability to play you in a close game!

Time will tell - but wake me up if he gets a call from John Groce or transfer-U over there in Ames, Iowa.

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SIU lands another tall African juco kid...
Thik Bol - of Iowa Western
10 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3 blks

http://thesouthern.com/sports/college/salukimania/one-of-nation-s-top-shot-blockers-commits-to-siu/article_993dda75-39be-53a7-9f1b-2d8783349610.html

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ISU loses Nick Banyard
Evansville Loses Mislav Brzoja - leaving to play pro
Missouri State loses Shawn Roundtree
Wichita loses Ty Taylor
Drake loses Kale Abrahamson
Loyola loses Pernell Adgei

PLUS - Evansville lands a commitment
..so this changes everyone's scholarships-available count..



The players now marked in BLACK are signed...in RED won't be able to sign 'til spring
20165.3 rpg, 1.2 apg
BRADLEY - KOCH BAR, NATE KENNELL, JAYDEN HODGSON, DARRELL BROWN, JR. (2 scholarship left for 2016 - Okafor, Cooper, James departed)
Drake - De'Antae McMurray - (1 scholarship left for 2016 - Abrahamson departed)
Evansville - Ryan Taylor (transfer from Ohio, will be eligible in 2016), Dru Smith, Jaiveon Eaves (2 scholarships left for 2016 - Brzoja leaves, Harris Brown leaves)
Illinois State - Andre Washington, Madison Williams, Isaac Gassman (walk-on) and Mike LaTulip rumored as walk-on (4 scholarships left for 2016 - Griffin, Harvey departed)
Indiana State - Jordan Barnes, Donovan Franklin, Demonte Ojinnaka (zero scholarships left for 2016 - possibly even overcommitted by one)
Loyola - Cameron Satterwhite, and Croatian Bruno Skokna, Treyvon Andres, walk-on Jake Baughman (green cuz he verballed on St. Pat's) (3 scholarships left for 2016 - Adgei leaves)
Missouri State - Alize Johnson (LINK), Jarrid Rhodes, Greg Williams, Ronnie Rousseau (2-3 scholarships left for 2016 - Roundtree leaves)
UNI - Juwan McCloud, Tanner Lohaus, Isaiah Brown (zero scholarship left for 2016 or possibly one depending on who might be walkon)
SIU - Brendon Gooch, Aaron Cook, Jeremy Roscoe, Thik Bol (zero scholarships left for 2016 - Jeremy Postell departed)
Wichita State - Peyton Allen (transfer from Texas A&M, will be eligible in 2016), CJ Keyser, Daishon Smith, Darrlyn Willis, Austin Reaves (0-3 scholarships left for 2016 depending on which w/o stay w/o) - Taylor departed)

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Tornado-
Due to Aarias Austin transferring out of UNI at the semester, UNI has one scholarship available. Just wanted to update your list for you. Thanks for keeping tabs on all of these.

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OK, I got that - it's why I said they have one if the new kid is a walk on

[PTTB]

Yes, McDermott is a walk on. Probably for at least 2 years.

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Now a report that Loyola's Jay Knuth is also leaving and transferring - so looks like
Porter Moser is trimming some dead weight on the roster...so they may have 4 scholarships


Also - Evansville lands a really obscure guard for 2016, Jaiveon Eaves, Aces fans on their message boards seem kinda puzzled on this one
...as the kid had nothing but walk-on offers before this...

http://www.courierpress.com/sports/college/evansville/ue-gets-commitment-from-high-school-guard-harris-brown-to-transfer-2f4ccf7f-64eb-075e-e053-0100007fc-374064171.html?d=mobile

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Drake loses Olejniczak so has one more open scholarship..at least 15 scholarship players have departed this season

PLUS - Evansville lands a commitment
..so this changes everyone's scholarships-available count..



The players now marked in BLACK are signed...in RED won't be able to sign 'til spring
20165.3 rpg, 1.2 apg
BRADLEY - KOCH BAR, NATE KENNELL, JAYDEN HODGSON, DARRELL BROWN, JR. (2 scholarship left for 2016 - Okafor, Cooper, James departed)
Drake - De'Antae McMurray - (2 or 3 scholarships left for 2016 - depending on who might be W/O, Abrahamson, Olejniczak departed)
Evansville - Ryan Taylor (transfer from Ohio, will be eligible in 2016), Dru Smith, Jaiveon Eaves (2 scholarships left for 2016 - Brzoja leaves, Harris Brown leaves)
Illinois State - Andre Washington, Madison Williams, Isaac Gassman (walk-on) and Mike LaTulip rumored as walk-on (4 scholarships left for 2016 - Griffin, Harvey, Lynch departed)
Indiana State - Jordan Barnes, Donovan Franklin, Demonte Ojinnaka (zero scholarships left for 2016 - possibly even overcommitted by one)
Loyola - Cameron Satterwhite, and Croatian Bruno Skokna, Treyvon Andres, walk-on Jake Baughman (green cuz he verballed on St. Pat's) (3 scholarships left for 2016 - Adgei, Knuth leave)
Missouri State - Alize Johnson (LINK), Jarrid Rhodes, Greg Williams, Ronnie Rousseau (2-3 scholarships left for 2016 - Roundtree leaves)
UNI - Juwan McCloud, Tanner Lohaus, Isaiah Brown (zero scholarship left for 2016 or possibly one depending on who might be walkon)
SIU - Brendon Gooch, Aaron Cook, Jeremy Roscoe, Thik Bol (zero scholarships left for 2016 - Jeremy Postell departed)
Wichita State - Peyton Allen (transfer from Texas A&M, will be eligible in 2016), CJ Keyser, Daishon Smith, Darrlyn Willis, Austin Reaves (0-3 scholarships left for 2016 depending on which w/o stay w/o) - Taylor departed)

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Drake picks up a commitment from a junior college forward T.J. Thomas from Tyler CC in Texas-

https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/720308629371400192