Nate Kennell Tracker

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Metamora was back in action..
they beat Dunlap 54-33, Nate Kennel had 17 pts, 10 rebs
Metamora plays Normal West Saturday

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at half Metamora 25 - Normal West 21 - Nate Kennell 9 pts


edit - now 6:09 left in game Metamora is up 40-31

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Final score
Metamora 52 - Normal West 45
Nate Kennell 19 points

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Last night Metamora (13-1) 63 - Richwoods 46
Nate Kennell 23 pts

Unofficially, Nate is averaging 21 ppg

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Metamora's record is 13-1 .....

Here are a couple sources for their schedule...the first one comes from their own school Athletic web site..

http://boys-varsity.mths.schoolfusion.us/modules/locker/files/get_group_file.phtml?fid=29357936&gid=515132&sessionid=c5095a121d75d9f6f9d0d09cf2bd7a10

http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/metamora-redbirds-(metamora,il)/basketball/schedule.htm

They have played:
Yorkville, Streator, and Ottawa in the early season tourney at Ottawa..
then Marengo, Morton, Washington (their only loss), Canton, and Limestone leading up to their Christmas trip south...
then 3 games in Gulfport MS (vs. Harrison, Gulfport, Biloxi)
then Dunlap, Normal West, and last night, Richwoods.

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Last night Metamora (13-1) 63 - Richwoods 46
Nate Kennell 23 pts

Unofficially, Nate is averaging 21 ppg

Boy, I sure think Nate is going to help Bradley next year. I have to think he will be a big help, even as a freshman. He is that scorer that we need, if he makes a rapid transition to D1 ball? He will have some experienced young men to help him along. next year. We won't be starting 5 freshman again for a long while.

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Here is the most recent YouTube video of Nate- it is from a Fall AAU showcase event in late September (I'm surprised nobody has posted any videos from his HS games). Nate is wearing #10 in the dark shirt, and he plays point guard in these video highlights. He handles the ball well, and his shot has improved and is quicker. He hits a variety of shots, and makes some nice passes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTChigau4dA

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Here is the most recent YouTube video of Nate- it is from a Fall AAU showcase event in late September (I'm surprised nobody has posted any videos from his HS games). Nate is wearing #10 in the dark shirt, and he plays point guard in these video highlights. He handles the ball well, and his shot has improved and is quicker. He hits a variety of shots, and makes some nice passes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTChigau4dA

Don't get to see any Peoria area HS games. How does Nate compare with Aaron Zobrist at this stage of his career?

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bigger, more college ready, probably has played a lot more with AAU

[Da Coach]

Nate reminds me a lot of Jeremy Crouch when Jeremy played at Pekin HS. I am not the only one to notice the similarities. I have had a couple former D1 coaches as well as an IHSA HOF'er tell me the same. Jeremy was able to step his game up and get a lot stronger at Bradley, and it remains to be seen how well Nate can do that. But the Nate-Jeremy comparison is a lot closer than with Zobrist.

Zobrist got no D1 offers and was taken somewhat reluctantly by Mo as a walkon, mostly because some Bradley boosters urged him to let Zobrist walk on. But Mo was quickly convinced he could be a benefit to the team. I recall Molinari telling me early on that Zobrist was the best pure shooter he had ever seen.

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Metamora just beat Pekin HS in a low scoring game..
Metamora 37 - Pekin 35

edit--- Nate Kennell had 12 points


and ps-- another Jeremy Crouch type player I would have loved to see us recruit -
Glenbard West's Justin Pierce...
in the end the only offers he had were low major & signed with William & Mary..
But Pierce is making quite a name for himself - averaging 26 ppg, has Glenbard West at 16-0 and getting talk as Mr. Basketball...

https://twitter.com/joehoopsreport/status/688192701469032448

https://twitter.com/MercuryEliteAAU/status/685661502146228224

https://twitter.com/HoopsGBWest/status/686585810855014400

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highlights...

first Washington (Lou Griffith & Devin Whitelow)
then Metamora - including a 3-point shot made by Nate Kennell

then about 1:12 into the video - Manual with Da'Monte Williams...
then lots of other highlights or other area games

http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/boys-basketball-highlights-for-jan-15-2016

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Metamora beat East Peoria, Kennell had 21

[Da Coach]

Nate Kennell scored 30 points to lead Metamora to a 62-38 win over Morton tonight.

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Nate was 9-16 overall and he hit four 3-pointers