Macari Brooks to Bradley?

[mvcfan]

https://twitter.com/hoijim/status/407653577964806144

[tornado]

excellent - Macari Brooks was just the subject of one of our threads...as I had heard some talk...
nice to know we have a shooter/scorer coming in

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?p=286868#post286868

[Da Coach]

According to the official NJCAA website he averaged 15 ppg and 30.8% from three last year-

http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2012-13/div1/players/macaribrooksi7h2?view=gamelog

This season he is averaging 24.8 ppg and shooting 37.5% from three-

http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2013-14/div1/players/macaribrookswxvd

Bio from DePaul-

http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/brooks_macari00.html

Bio from Blinn College website- he is a Mac Irvin guy-

http://www.buccaneersports.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/bios/brooks_macari_ltjb

He left DePaul in Oct., 2011 for academic reasons, and has spent 2 years at Blinn-

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/8454891-419/guard-macari-brooks-leaves-depaul.html

[tornado]

Dismissed from DePaul in fall of 2011, he apparently did not play anywhere that season..
in 2012 he originally signed with Indian Hills CC in Iowa then was released from there - signing in the fall of 2012 with Blinn - but apparently not eligible for the early part of that season and only played ten games in the 2012-13 season
He is a Mac Irvin kid and good friends with Mike Shaw .. I like it - scoring well - with him & Tramique we will have some shooters...

[Big Mike]

Nice.....a scorer to go with TS and Donte will be good....wonder if this opens up a ride or fulfills the scholarships for next season?

[Da Coach]

He is definitely a scorer for Blinn junior college. He should provide some highlight dunks at Bradley.
Here is a recent article-

http://www.chicagohoops.hoops247.com/index.php/2011-08-04-18-06-26/2319-macari-brooks-putting-up-big-numbers

Some older YouTube videos-

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=macari+brooks&sm=3

[Big Mike]

Macari has a 39" vertical.....pretty good!

[wily coyote]

Don't know why but Tribe on the other board said it's not a done deal yet. Next week possibly. Tribe seems to be pretty up on what's going on so we'll have to wait and see.

[Da Coach]

Yes, this is not an official commitment yet. I just did some checking and though he has announced on his twitter that he's coming to Bradley, he has not officially confirmed it with our coaches. Somewhat unconventional. He has a visit set up later this month according to Dave Reynolds-

https://twitter.com/DaveReynolds2

[tornado]

It may be difficult to confirm it since he isn't eligible to sign a LOI and he still may have academic issues...we will have to wait and see..

also his 24.8 ppg is not 4th best in all of juco ball - it is currently 5th best at the DI level of NJCAA

http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2013-14/div1/index

there are 12 other kids playing at DII level NJCAA including Lincoln's Aaron Simpson plus 5 more at DIII level averaging over 24.8
There's still some kids like Jovany Austin at Malcolm X that I'd love to land - 26.6 ppg & 15 rpg

http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2013-14/div1/players/jovanyaustin50fu

Macari dunking exhibition w/ Mike Shaw:

https://twitter.com/MacariJBrooks/status/384585758616465408/photo/1

[Biff]

He is not a pure shooter like many fans think we need, but I like the fact he is a scorer. I think this kind of player is a step in the right direction- instead of kids who were not even scorers in HS or JC or who are not ready to contribute like most recent recruits.

[tornado]

Brooks scored 14 last night as Blinn won in a blowout

http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/Buccaneers-snap-losing-skid-with-110-66-victory-234175821.html

Macari interview with ChicagoHoops

http://chicagohoops.hoops247.com/index.php/2011-08-04-18-06-26/2415-macari-brooks-talks-bradley-verbal

[Da Coach]

Macari Brooks' verbal is sounding more "official"-
Macari Brooks Talks Bradley Verbal

http://www.chicagohoops.hoops247.com/index.php/2011-08-04-18-06-26/2415-macari-brooks-talks-bradley-verbal

[mvcfan]

Geno is definantely raising the bar in terms of athleticism. I like your guys team in the coming years.

[Canton BU fan]

We've had athletic teams in the past but they didn't always shoot well. Let's hope the guys coming in are athletic and also have basketball skills.