2019 & Beyond Recruiting Targets

[Mikovio]

I ran into a Quad City Elite coach a couple days ago and he confirmed Price is doing prep school meaning we have one more scholarship to give for next year. He knows he’s not ready yet but he’s pumped. I know the QC area isn’t known for basketball talent but it’s good to establish ties and get exposure there and with the Elite program up and running the area talent should be better developed.

[Tommy]

Here is the updated Scholarship Grid-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...holarship-grid

This grid is awesome. Thank you for posting. Any chance you could make a thread with this pinned on top?

[Da Coach]

This grid is awesome. Thank you for posting. Any chance you could make a thread with this locked on top?

We could do that. It's good idea. But it has always been locked at the top of the Recruiting Forum and updated frequently-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/recruits-and-recruiting

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/recruits-and-recruiting/481549-bradley-scholarship-grid

Just go to the main menu at Bradleyfans.com or click on our the header banner across the top of every page that shows the BradleyFans logo. The click on the 3rd option for the Recruiting Forum.

[ihatetea]

DISCLAIMER: I have no inside information and do not claim to know who the staff is interested in or what their thinking is for the final scholarship.

I wonder if we have been in contact with Tristan Enaruna. He is a 6’10” forward from the Netherlands playing at Wasatch Acadamy in Utah. With our history of Dutch recruits through Luuk and now Rienk, maybe that is a pipeline that would be worth it. He is very athletic and would fit well on our roster.

https://247sports.com/Player/Tristan-Enaruna-46048833/

[LongTimeFan]

Those are some 'big' schools that have offered him scholarships.

[Tommy]

We could do that. It's good idea. But it has always been locked at the top of the Recruiting Forum and updated frequently-

Thanks Coach.

[egib52]

I would love to get a 6'5+ athlete in the Chris Roberts mold for the last scholarship

[Big Mike]

We need help in the paint...6'8-6'10 250 to help out Child's. Boya is gonna need time and Barr has bad hands, Luuk will be missed for rebounding, Henry is 6'5 and jumps out of the gym, one of them is enough!

[tornado]

Koch Bar's friend Chol Marial is still available... just sayin'

[Jim]

I agree with Big Mike's comments about needing to help Eli Childs in the paint. Don't forget Stephan Gabriel is reported to be an athletic 6'5".

[Da Coach]

Elijah Childs is the only rostered player who will be a junior next season. If Danya Kingsby is eligible, and assuming he has 2 seasons of eligibility left, he might also be a junior. And Childs and Ja'Shon Henry are the only returning power forwards. So it might make sense to try to land a junior college forward with the last scholarship.

But, otoh, with the departure of guards Pittman and Hodgson, the loss of other key guards Lundy and DLO to graduation, and with Tahvanainen, Thomas, Brummett, and Kingsby having some uncertainty about how much they'll be ready to contribute, our coaches may think we need another guard with that last scholarship. I am OK with whatever the coaches do. But IMO, we would be best to avoid taking a "project", or a transfer who has to sit out a year.

Here is an updated list of available transfers, including a list or pretty good grad-transfers. I don't know if a grad-transfer is what our coaches are considering, but there are a few I think could really help Bradley next season.
https://watchstadium.com/news/these-...on-04-01-2019/

[BUfan14]

But, otoh, with the departure of guards Pittman and Hodgson, the loss of other key guards Lundy and DLO to graduation, and with Tahvanainen, Thomas, Brummett, and Kingsby having some uncertainty about how much they'll be ready to contribute, our coaches may think we need another guard with that last scholarship. I am OK with whatever the coaches do. But IMO, we would be best to avoid taking a "project", or a transfer who has to sit out a year.

Do you mean Kingsby has uncertainty in terms of if he is eligible? Or even if he is eligible are we not sure how much he will play right away? I was hoping he would be like Lundy second half of the conference season with a better ability to create his own shot.

Do you also expect Gabriel and Mast to be in the rotation right away/which newcomers do you think are most likely to contribute right away?

With guards of Brown/Kingsby/Kennell, and posts in Bar/Boya/Childs/ I think what we need really comes down to Henry. If Henry can contribute more from the 3 next year with improved shooting and ballhandling, then a post player would be good. If he is going to play the 4 spot more, then I would prefer another wing that can maybe shoot a little from the outside. Of course I have no idea how much any of the newcomers are expected to play either.

[egib52]

Do you also expect Gabriel and Mast to be in the rotation right away/which newcomers do you think are most likely to contribute right away?

I don't think you can ever count on Freshman. Ideally, they would be in the rotation by season's end, but look at this season. Everyone assumed Boya would play a big role on this team, and never found his footing. Generally, it takes Freshman a year or so to understand the speed and physicality of the game. Obviously there are exceptions, but the norm is a slow integration.

[Da Coach]

Do you mean Kingsby has uncertainty in terms of if he is eligible? Or even if he is eligible are we not sure how much he will play right away? I was hoping he would be like Lundy second half of the conference season with a better ability to create his own shot.
Do you also expect Gabriel and Mast to be in the rotation right away/which newcomers do you think are most likely to contribute right away?
With guards of Brown/Kingsby/Kennell, and posts in Bar/Boya/Childs/ I think what we need really comes down to Henry. If Henry can contribute more from the 3 next year with improved shooting and ballhandling, then a post player would be good. If he is going to play the 4 spot more, then I would prefer another wing that can maybe shoot a little from the outside. Of course I have no idea how much any of the newcomers are expected to play either.

I believe that Gabriel and Mast can contribute right away. Maybe any of the freshmen can. But, we don't know for sure how they will adjust to D1. Remember Devonte Cooper, Joel Okafor, Jerome Merritt, and Stipanovich, and those are just some of the examples during the Wardle era of recruits that didn't work out.

And as we have seen in Bradley's past, there is also no assurance they will be at Bradley next season (anyone remember Chudier Bile?). That is what I meant by the incoming freshmen "having some uncertainty about how much they'll be ready to contribute".

In Kingsby's case, I think he can be a major contributor if he is eligible. However, despite media reports like this quote from the PJ Star that he "is expected to be eligible to play at Bradley for the 2019-20 season", there is an obvious question about that. I would be happy to see him playing for Bradley next season, but has anyone explained how he can be immediately eligible if he is transferring to Bradley from LSU? He spent 2 years at College of Southern Idaho prior to moving to LSU a year ago. He will probably be granted a redshirt and get another year of eligibility, but that makes only 3 years that he has spent in college. For a kid who didn't even qualify for D1 out of high school, it seems a bit unlikely that he will graduate after just 3 years and qualify as a grad-transfer, though it would be great if he did. However, nowhere has it been stated that he will be a grad-transfer.

Here is the NCAA rule regarding transfers from one 4-year school to another- http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes...transfer-terms
Transfer Process:
Academic year in residence: Under the basic transfer regulations, you must spend an academic year in residence at the school to which you are transferring. If you transfer from a four-year college to an NCAA school, you must complete one academic year in residence at the new school before you can play for or receive travel expenses from the new school, unless you qualify for a transfer exception or waiver. To satisfy an academic year in residence, you must be enrolled in and successfully complete a full-time program of studies for two-full semesters or three-full quarters. Summer school terms and part-time enrollment do not count toward fulfilling an academic year in residence.

So if it is like most cases of transfer from D1 to D1, he should have to sit out next year, unless there has been a waiver granted by the NCAA.

[Mikovio]

PEORIA, IL. (KMVT/KSVT) Danya Kingsby is taking his talents to Bradley, after red-shirting this season at LSU. Since it was a medical redshirt, he says he can play immediately.

https://www.kmvt.com/content/sports/Former-CSI-star-commits-to-Bradley-507872621.html