2019 Valley Recruits

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Article about Indiana State's newest commitment from a 6'8", 265 pound forward Christopher Agbo from Pearl River Community College in Mississippi.
He averaged just over 10 points per game. Agbo also played for the Southern Stampede club team.

Agbo is averaging 6.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.
He also had offers from Jacksonville State and Southern Mississippi.
This puts Indiana State one over the scholarship limit for next season, so someone on their roster is not returning, or one of their 2019 recruits is not coming.
https://www.tribstar.com/sports/loca...301cc7618.html

Obviously Indiana State will need to land some big men for next year as that would be their biggest weakness if they don't...
but recruiting juco kids is sometimes a bit of a crapshoot.....quite often you end up with a Chris Blake, Ibby Djimde or Deng Leek....or like Washington State just got - a Davante Cooper (who doesn't even get off the bench as a 24 year old senior there at WSU...)
...or you could get a Phil Fayne or an Alize Johnson - neither of whom were widely pursued....but obviously if Greg Lansing needed to wrap this guy up
four full months even before the spring signing period - he must think he is on to something with Agbo...or that he's going to blow up...

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updated with a couple new guys added

2019

Bradley - Stephan Gabriel, Antonio Thomas, Ville Tahvanainen, possibly JaMir Price (1 open scholarship)
Drake - Roman Penn - transfer eligible in 2019, Issa Samake, Joseph Yesufu, Nate Ferguson, Luke Vaske- walk-on, redshiting this year(2 open scholarship)
Evansville - Artur Labinowcz - transfer, eligible in 2019, Sam Cunliffe - transfer eligible in 2019, DeAndre Williams- freshman redshirting 2018-19, Marcus Henderson, Peace Ilegomah - eligible mid-year 2019-20 (2 open scholarship)
ISU - DJ Horne, Dedric Boyd, Jaycee Hillsman, Keith Fisher - all three ineligible until fall of 2019, also Abdou Ndiaye will be ineligible until 2019 (3 scholarships)
Indiana State - Cobie Barnes, Jared Hankins, Tre Williams, Cameron Bacote (transfer will be eligible in 2019), Christopher Agbo (appear to be 1 over on scholarships)
Loyola - Tate Hall (transfer, eligible in 2019-2020), Paxson Wojcik, Tom Welch, Marquise Kennedy (1 open scholarship)
Missouri State - Tyem Freeman, Jamonta Black, Dajuan Harris, Gaige Prim, Tyrik Dixon - transfer, eligible 2019, Spencer Brown- walk-on (appear to be oversigned by 1)
UNI - James Betz, Noah Carter, Cole Henry, Logan Wolf (walk-on for basketball & scholarship for football), Evan Gauger, Derek Krogman- walk-on
(zero open scholarships- possibly oversigned by one)
SIU - Avery Taggart (will also walk on for football), Lance Jones, Evan Taylor, Chris Payton (2-3 open scholarships)
Valparaiso - Eron Gordon and Nick Robinson - both transfers eligible in 2019 (1 scholarships left)

2020

Bradley - JaMir Price- if he does a year at Prep School (currently 5 open scholarships - we lose Brown, Hodgson, Kennell, Pittman, Bar)
UNI - Tytan Anderson (4 open scholarships)

[PurpleAceFan]

According to PurpleAcesFans.com, UE has 2 open scholarships left for 2019. They are also going to petition to have Peace eligible from the start of 2019. We'll have to see if that comes through. Good to see the Aces adding some size for next year and a player who played at a very good high/prep school.

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Are there other examples of players transferring in January then eligible to start the next season?

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Rienk Mast added

2019

Bradley - Stephan Gabriel, Antonio Thomas, Ville Tahvanainen, possibly JaMir Price, Rienk Mast (0 open scholarships)
Drake - Roman Penn - transfer eligible in 2019, Issa Samake, Joseph Yesufu, Nate Ferguson, Luke Vaske- walk-on, redshiting this year(2 open scholarship)
Evansville - Artur Labinowcz - transfer, eligible in 2019, Sam Cunliffe - transfer eligible in 2019, DeAndre Williams- freshman redshirting 2018-19, Marcus Henderson, Peace Ilegomah - eligible mid-year 2019-20 (2 open scholarship)
ISU - DJ Horne, Dedric Boyd, Jaycee Hillsman, Keith Fisher - all three ineligible until fall of 2019, also Abdou Ndiaye will be ineligible until 2019 (3 scholarships)
Indiana State - Cobie Barnes, Jared Hankins, Tre Williams, Cameron Bacote (transfer will be eligible in 2019), Christopher Agbo (appear to be 1 over on scholarships)
Loyola - Tate Hall (transfer, eligible in 2019-2020), Paxson Wojcik, Tom Welch, Marquise Kennedy (1 open scholarship)
Missouri State - Tyem Freeman, Jamonta Black, Dajuan Harris, Gaige Prim, Tyrik Dixon - transfer, eligible 2019, Spencer Brown- walk-on (appear to be oversigned by 1)
UNI - James Betz, Noah Carter, Cole Henry, Logan Wolf (walk-on for basketball & scholarship for football), Evan Gauger, Derek Krogman- walk-on
(zero open scholarships- possibly oversigned by one)
SIU - Avery Taggart (will also walk on for football), Lance Jones, Evan Taylor, Chris Payton (2-3 open scholarships)
Valparaiso - Eron Gordon and Nick Robinson - both transfers eligible in 2019 (1 scholarships left)

2020

Bradley - JaMir Price- if he does a year at Prep School (currently 5 open scholarships - we lose Brown, Hodgson, Kennell, Pittman, Bar)
UNI - Tytan Anderson (4 open scholarships)

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Rienk Mast added

2019

Bradley - Stephan Gabriel, Antonio Thomas, Ville Tahvanainen, possibly JaMir Price, Rienk Mast (0 open scholarships)
Drake - Roman Penn - transfer eligible in 2019, Issa Samake, Joseph Yesufu, Nate Ferguson, Luke Vaske- walk-on, redshiting this year(2 open scholarship)
Evansville - Artur Labinowcz - transfer, eligible in 2019, Sam Cunliffe - transfer eligible in 2019, DeAndre Williams- freshman redshirting 2018-19, Marcus Henderson, Peace Ilegomah - eligible mid-year 2019-20 (2 open scholarship)
ISU - DJ Horne, Dedric Boyd, Jaycee Hillsman, Keith Fisher - all three ineligible until fall of 2019, also Abdou Ndiaye will be ineligible until 2019 (3 scholarships)
Indiana State - Cobie Barnes, Jared Hankins, Tre Williams, Cameron Bacote (transfer will be eligible in 2019), Christopher Agbo (appear to be 1 over on scholarships)
Loyola - Tate Hall (transfer, eligible in 2019-2020), Paxson Wojcik, Tom Welch, Marquise Kennedy (1 open scholarship)
Missouri State - Tyem Freeman, Jamonta Black, Dajuan Harris, Gaige Prim, Tyrik Dixon - transfer, eligible 2019, Spencer Brown- walk-on (appear to be oversigned by 1)
UNI - James Betz, Noah Carter, Cole Henry, Logan Wolf (walk-on for basketball & scholarship for football), Evan Gauger, Derek Krogman- walk-on
(zero open scholarships- possibly oversigned by one)
SIU - Avery Taggart (will also walk on for football), Lance Jones, Evan Taylor, Chris Payton (2-3 open scholarships)
Valparaiso - Eron Gordon and Nick Robinson - both transfers eligible in 2019 (1 scholarships left)

2020

Bradley - JaMir Price- if he does a year at Prep School (currently 5 open scholarships - we lose Brown, Hodgson, Kennell, Pittman, Bar)
UNI - Tytan Anderson (4 open scholarships)

I was hoping Payton would end up in Peoria, but looks to be a good get for Southern.

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but will he keep his commitment if Barry is fired and his phone starts ringing ?

[Da Coach]

Valparaiso just got a commitment from 6'6" guard/forward Donovan Clay from Alton (IL) High School. He is currently a senior (class of 2019).
https://www.prephoops.com/2018/02/re...van-clay-2019/
http://www.ny2lasports.com/player_de...playerid=13505

He does not appear to have gotten any other D1 offers. They already received have 2 scholarships tied up on transfers Eron Gordon (from Seton Hall) and Nick Robinson (St. Joseph's), who are sitting out this season and will each have 2 years of eligibility left starting in 2019-20.They have no more scholarships available for 2019.

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just last week, Bradley signee JaMir Price and his Rock Island squad went head to head vs. Alton & Valpo commit Donovan Clay..
the game was a barnburner and was decided at the end on some "controversial" calls.



Both Clay (23 pts) and Price (22 pts) were named Players of the Game

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just last week, Bradley signee JaMir Price and his Rock Island squad went head to head vs. Alton & Valpo commit Donovan Clay..
the game was a barnburner and was decided at the end on some "controversial" calls.



Both Clay (23 pts) and Price (22 pts) were named Players of the Game

I was at that game. Clay has some athleticism, and a better outside shot that I thought. However, I think he will need to get a lot stronger to play in the Valley. Plays a similar game to Freeman, but not at the same level yet.

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Hasn't been much activity lately - except Donovan Clay added, using Valpo's final 2019 scholarship - no word if Chris Payton will change his commitment

2019

Bradley - Stephan Gabriel, Antonio Thomas, Ville Tahvanainen, possibly JaMir Price, Rienk Mast (0 open scholarships)
Drake - Roman Penn - transfer eligible in 2019, Issa Samake, Joseph Yesufu, Nate Ferguson, Luke Vaske- walk-on, redshiting this year(2 open scholarship)
Evansville - Artur Labinowcz - transfer, eligible in 2019, Sam Cunliffe - transfer eligible in 2019, DeAndre Williams- freshman redshirting 2018-19, Marcus Henderson, Peace Ilegomah - eligible mid-year 2019-20 (2 open scholarship)
ISU - DJ Horne, Dedric Boyd, Jaycee Hillsman, Keith Fisher - all three ineligible until fall of 2019, also Abdou Ndiaye will be ineligible until 2019 (3 scholarships)
Indiana State - Cobie Barnes, Jared Hankins, Tre Williams, Cameron Bacote (transfer will be eligible in 2019), Christopher Agbo (appear to be 1 over on scholarships)
Loyola - Tate Hall (transfer, eligible in 2019-2020), Paxson Wojcik, Tom Welch, Marquise Kennedy (1 open scholarship)
Missouri State - Tyem Freeman, Jamonta Black, Dajuan Harris, Gaige Prim, Tyrik Dixon - transfer, eligible 2019, Spencer Brown- walk-on (appear to be oversigned by 1)
UNI - James Betz, Noah Carter, Cole Henry, Logan Wolf (walk-on for basketball & scholarship for football), Evan Gauger, Derek Krogman- walk-on
(zero open scholarships- possibly oversigned by one)
SIU - Avery Taggart (will also walk on for football), Lance Jones, Evan Taylor, Chris Payton (2-3 open scholarships)
Valparaiso - Eron Gordon and Nick Robinson - both transfers eligible in 2019, Donovan Clay (Zero scholarships left)

2020

Bradley - JaMir Price- if he does a year at Prep School (currently 5 open scholarships - we lose Brown, Hodgson, Kennell, Pittman, Bar)
UNI - Tytan Anderson (4 open scholarships)

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More than a month without any new info on our MVC 2019 list...

but watch for SIU comit Chris Payton to maybe shop around a bit with Barry Hinson leaving - plus as some other players leave, then schools can get busier recruiting with more open scholarships

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Missouri State lands a kid that Bradley had formerly been recruiting.. and had offered - LINK
Isaiah Mosley - Class of 2019

they had already appeared oversigned so I am sure someone there is leaving - probably one of the guys hwo rarely plays or perhaps the kid who was hurt in the cryotherapy incident



2019

[B]Bradley - Stephan Gabriel, Antonio Thomas, Ville Tahvanainen, possibly JaMir Price, Rienk Mast, https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...-danya-kingsby]Danya Kingsby- transfer, will not sign LOI (1 open scholarship now that Hodgson and Pittman are transferring)
Drake - Roman Penn - transfer eligible in 2019, Issa Samake, Joseph Yesufu, Nate Ferguson, Luke Vaske- walk-on, redshirting this year, Jonah Jackson (2 open scholarships now that Matt Gray transferring)
Evansville - Artur Labinowcz - transfer, eligible in 2019, Sam Cunliffe - transfer eligible in 2019, DeAndre Williams- freshman redshirting 2018-19, Marcus Henderson, Peace Ilegomah - eligible mid-year 2019-20 (2 open scholarship)
ISU - DJ Horne, Dedric Boyd, Jaycee Hillsman, Keith Fisher - all three ineligible until fall of 2019, also Abdou Ndiaye will be ineligible until 2019 (5 scholarships now that Hein & Copeland transferring)
Indiana State - Cobie Barnes, Jared Hankins, Tre Williams, Cameron Bacote (transfer will be eligible in 2019), Christopher Agbo (one scholarship open now that Hughes is transferring & Huenermann leaving)
Loyola - Tate Hall (transfer, eligible in 2019-2020), Paxson Wojcik, Tom Welch, Marquise Kennedy (1 open scholarship)
Missouri State - Tyem Freeman, Jamonta Black, Dajuan Harris, Gaige Prim, Tyrik Dixon - transfer, eligible 2019, Isaiah Mosley, Spencer Brown- walk-on (appear to be oversigned by 1)
UNI - James Betz, Noah Carter, Cole Henry, Logan Wolf (walk-on for basketball & scholarship for football), Evan Gauger, Derek Krogman- walk-on
(zero open scholarships- possibly oversigned by one)
SIU - Avery Taggart (will also walk on for football), Lance Jones, Evan Taylor, Chris Payton (2-3 open scholarships - but rumor that Payton may not be eligible)
Valparaiso - Eron Gordon and Nick Robinson - both transfers eligible in 2019, Donovan Clay (should have 3 open scholarships with Evelyn, Freeman & Smits transferring)

2020

Bradley - JaMir Price- if he does a year at Prep School (currently 5 open scholarships - we lose Brown, Hodgson, Kennell, Pittman, Bar)
UNI - Tytan Anderson (4 open scholarships)

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Drake dips into the juco market and lands a commitment from
Jonah Jackson a 6-3 juco sophomore guard from Joan A. Logan junior college
He was originally from Merrillville, IN (same place as DJ Wilkins) - and in 2018-19 he averaged
12.4 ppg on 46% shooting and 46.9% from 3-pt, 3.3 rpg and 0.7 apg.
(the 46.9% ranks 26th best in NJCAA Division I)
as a juco freshman in 2017-18 his numbers were - 7.9ppg on 43% shooting and 39.7% from 3-pt, He also had 1.3 rpg and 0.7 assists.
In John A. Logan's season ending loss in the NJCAA playoffs to SWIC he went 1-5 and had 3 pts - LINK
He will have two years of eligibility

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little used big man Daniel Huenermann is leaving indiana State & will transfer
that opens up another scholarship they can use