2020 and Beyond Recruiting Targets

[Da Coach]

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2020 Seryee Lewis- 6'8" forward from Kenwood Academy in Chicago

http://verbalcommits.com/players/seryee-lewis

https://www.prephoops.com/2017/07/re...ee-lewis-2020/

Video-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1nMBpZ5cdI

One-time 2020 Bradley recruit Seryee Lewis just committed to Kansas State.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/seryee-lewis

And another former 2020 Bradley recruit, Latrell Wrightsell, Jr. just committed to Cal State Fullerton.
Bradley was not recruiting him any more and was pursuing other point guard options such as Sean East.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/latrell-wrightsell-jr

Bradley has just offered 2020 Norance Berry, a 6'3" guard from Scotland Campus Sports. He is a talented guard with good offensive and defensive skills. He is originally from Cleveland, Tennessee.
http://verbalcommits.com/players/norance-berry

And one other former 2020 point guard recruit that Bradley liked and offered, Norance Berry, just committed to Toledo. Bradley also had him high on their list, but not as high as the point guard they ended up landing.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/norance-berry

[BRAVE82]

Interesting that after Bradley got their final two commitments, Amir Rahimzad (SF), Latrell Wrightsell (PG), and Norance Berry (PG) all committed to other schools within a few days. I wonder if any of them were waiting on Bradley.

[Da Coach]

I have heard that is true, specifically the point guards. I do not think Bradley was closely involved with Rahimzad any more. Likewise for Seryee Lewis.

[Da Coach]

....And one other former 2020 point guard recruit that Bradley liked and offered, Norance "Tres" Berry, just committed to Toledo. Bradley also had him high on their list, but not as high as the point guard they ended up landing.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/norance-berry

Norance "Tres" Berry was a point guard that Bradley recruited and liked out of Scotland Campus Sports.
But last weekend, a couple days after Bradley filled their final scholarship with a commitment from Sean East, Verbalcommits reported that Berry had committed to Toledo

http://verbalcommits.com/players/norance-berry

But Interestingly, now a Tres Berry tweet suggests he has not made a final decision yet, and that he will announce his decision tomorrow (April 10) at noon. And, he still lists Bradley as one of his 10 finalists-
https://twitter.com/tres_berry/statu...36872822403073



It does not seem too likely that it will be Bradley, but we'll know for sure tomorrow at noon.

[ihatetea]

That seems like an odd collection of teams, ranging from power conference to very little conference.

[Tommy]

But Interestingly, now a Tres Berry tweet suggests he has not made a final decision yet, and that he will announce his decision tomorrow (April 10) at noon. And, he still lists Bradley as one of his 10 finalists-
https://twitter.com/tres_berry/statu...36872822403073

It does not seem too likely that it will be Bradley, but we'll know for sure tomorrow at noon.

I don't know anything about this kid, but if he's a 2 star recruit and a 6'4" PG, I'd say I'd be pretty excited if he made his way to BU. If Toledo was thought to be his landing spot and turned out not to be, maybe it will be BU since they are the other team at the top of the schools listed. Is that too much of a reach?

If we did end up signing this guy, what would that mean for the current roster? We'd have to say goodbye to someone then, right? I wonder who that would be assuming our current walk-on(s) don't have scholarships.

[Da Coach]

I guess it was a reach, Tommy.
One-time Bradley recruit Norance "Tres" Berry just committed to Rhode Island.
https://twitter.com/EvanDaniels/stat...42858896195584
https://twitter.com/MHershgordon/sta...42812800794625

I can confirm that Bradley was not involved with him after getting the commitment from Sean East.
Bradley has no more scholarships available.

[Tommy]

I guess it was a reach, Tommy.
One-time Bradley recruit Norance "Tres" Berry just committed to Rhode Island.

https://twitter.com/EvanDaniels/status/1248642858896195584

https://twitter.com/MHershgordon/sta...42812800794625

ACK! Foiled again! Well, thanks for the update and I guess we'll just have to do with the studs we already have!

[LongTimeFan]

It seems like Bradley's biggest strength the last couple of years is talented players that can play together as a team. We have lost several talented players and have some transfers and an injury sitting out last year. We have 4 more recruits. Without summer practice it may be quite a chore to merge the talents.

[Da Coach]

It seems like Bradley's biggest strength the last couple of years is talented players that can play together as a team. We have lost several talented players and have some transfers and an injury sitting out last year. We have 4 more recruits. Without summer practice it may be quite a chore to merge the talents.

The spring sports were cancelled, but correct me if I am wrong, there has not been anything determined about the summer sessions, has there?
It might be optimistic, but I believe there is a chance Bradley will be reopened and there will be players on campus working out at sometime this summer. But even if not, I think every college will be in the same situation as Bradley.

And in normal years, there is actually very little practicing that is allowed during the summer. The NCAA has always allowed summer open gyms and unsupervised scrimmages, but only since 2012 the rules were changed to allow a limited amount of coach & player interaction to organize individual and group workouts, including a maximum of 2 hours of actual practice, termed "skills-related instruction", per week. And the NCAA requires that is be voluntary, not mandatory.
https://www.foxsports.com/other/stor...ractice-062912

[Da Coach]

A new name-
2020 juco RayQuandis Mitchell- 6'4" sophomore PG/SG now at Otero Junior College. He is originally from Blaine High School, in Blaine, Minnesota, the same hometown and high school Patrick O'Bryant came from. He spent his first year at University of Idaho where he averaged 4.4.ppg.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/rayquawndis-mitchell

Through Otero's first 6 games, Rayquandis Mitchell is averaging 18.3 ppg and shooting 51.4% from three, 5 rpg, and 4.5 apg.
https://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/20...ge?view=lineup

Videos- this kid looks impressive-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NENrUgIAi7g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW-3qgGd5U

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

One-time Bradley recruit from Otero junior college in Colorado, Rayquawndis Mitchell, just committed to UIC and new head coach Luke Yaklich.
Mitchell finished the season with an average of 15.6 ppg and he shot 40.6% from three.

Yaklich also got a commitment 2 weeks ago from another former Bradley recruit Teyvion Kirk, a transfer from Colorado State.

And also tonight, another one-time Bradley recruit, former Iowa State forward Zion Griffin, just committed to UIC.
https://twitter.com/joehoopsreport/s...36640224280579
Griffin was a highly recruited 4-star recruit out of HInsdale South HS who is a sophomore at Iowa State. He never got a chance to play much at Iowa State. He likely will have to sit out a year and will have 2 years of eligibility left.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/zion-griffin

https://cyclones.com/sports/mens-bas...-griffin/10429

[Da Coach]

Another one-time Bradley recruit who Bradley was high on, but then eventually dropped off was Donovan Williams, a 6'5" SG from Lincoln, Nebraska.
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...827#post489827

Tonight, he committed to Oklahoma State.
https://twitter.com/DonovanW_/status...36421277417472

http://verbalcommits.com/players/donovan-williams-ne

[Da Coach]

The player I was hinting at is Terrence Lewis, who just left Iowa State, and Bradley has been in contact with. Bradley was very involved recruiting him out of high school-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...terrence-lewis

He has one more season of eligibility, so his recruiting might depend on whether there are factors that could result in a waiver to play right away.
Here are his career stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...terrence-lewis
Bio- https://cyclones.com/sports/mens-bas...ce-lewis/10432

Terrence Lewis is transferring to University of South Alabama.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/terrence-lewis

[Da Coach]

Kent can really shoot it with a nice stroke. Knock on him has been lack of strength on his frame. He has been working hard on being more aggressive with driving to the basket this year, rebounding and defending but profiles as a catch and shoot or dribble to set up his mid-range game player. Avila profiles as a very good college player. He is a true 6'8" and listed in some places as 6'9". Rated as a top-ten sophomore in the state of IL. Bradley would be crazy not to be all over this kid. AJ Casey (top Sophomore in IL) of Tinley Park and formerly of Simeon attended the same Arbor Park Jr. High with Robbie Avila and they have played together on the Meanstreets AAU circuit for years. Robbie got the best of AJ last night as the Oak Forest team is much better than Tinley. Oak Forest is now 20-1 on the season and ranked #18 in the Chicago Sun-Times and are very well coached. They will have to get past Hillcrest and Morgan Park to advance in their sectional. Robbie has outstanding fundamentals and is fun to watch. Great footwork. Very high basketball IQ. Great inside and outside game. He is not flashy and cannot jump out of the gym like Casey but Avila is a better basketball player. Avila is shooting about 70% from the floor on the year and shoots at a high % for FT and 3's as well. Great vision and good passer. Both are good kids as well. On a side note, Kent's sister, Janae is quite a talent. She is a freshman on the Oak Forest HS varsity and put up 30 points and 10 boards in their first game of the season...as a freshman. I will be at the game tonight as well as Oak Forest plays Lincoln Way East HS at the LW West Showdown.

Slightly off topic, but Bradley incoming recruit Jayson Kent's younger sister, Janae Kent, just finished her freshman year at Oak Forest HS. Some recruiting sites already have her rated as the #1 high school girls recruit in Illinois for the class of 2023, and she is getting recruiting interest from some of the top women's programs in the country. This tweet reports that she had grown to 6'1" with improved athleticism. She is destined to become one of the top players in the country for the class of 2023. Maybe another Candace Parker (who also had a brother who played at Bradley)?
https://twitter.com/barrybradford3/s...59358099943424

[Da Coach]

A couple more 2021 recruits-

2021 Jadin Johnson- 6'3" point guard from Millard North High School in Omaha, Nebraska.
https://www.omaha.com/neprepzone/rec...4ca0c49bc.html

https://247sports.com/Player/Jadin-Johnson-46057556/

https://247sports.com/college/iowa/A...est-120062236/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...os/2645748002/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98RxhD_hVjU

Bradley is still in the running for 2021 point guard Jadin Johnson, a 6'3" PG from Millard North HS in Omaha, NE, who we mentioned last September-
https://twitter.com/jakelieberman2/s...55433845112832

http://verbalcommits.com/players/jadin-johnson

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...241#post488241


And 2021 Kyle Ross is a new name- a 6'7" forward from Merrillville, Indiana. He started last season at Andrean HS, a private Catholic school in Merrillville, but transferred and will play his senior season at Lake Central HS in Merrillville.
https://twitter.com/jakelieberman2/s...19188012982277

http://verbalcommits.com/players/kyle-ross

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KuHD-hSO2c

https://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high...ce98c8fee.html