2020 and Beyond Recruiting Targets

[Da Coach]

2020 Bennett Kwiecinski- 6'8" forward from Loyola Academy in Wilmette, IL.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/bennett-kwiecinski

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnetka/sports/ct-wml-boys-basketball-loyola-kwiecinski-twins-tl-1206-story.html

Videos-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W1Mt5dMor0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63G3DFUQs70

2020 Jordan Kwiecinski- 6'8" forward from Loyola Academy in Wilmette, IL. He is the twin brother of Bennett.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/jordan-kwiecinski

http://endlessmotor.net/2019/01/19/skilled-2020-wing-jordan-kwiecinski-looking-for-combo-of-academics-high-level-play-breaks-down-recruitment-with-em/

Videos-

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw1uv-U-qOw

We were the first to report that Bradley had been recruiting the Kwiecinski brothers from Loyola Academy in Wilmette, IL., though our coaches never offered scholarships.
Jordan Kwiecinski committed to Drake in mid-August-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/485875-2020-and-beyond-recruiting-targets?p=488045#post488045

And a short time ago tonight, Bennett Kwiecinski committed to Siena-

https://twitter.com/Bennettk521/status/1175940793225424897

http://verbalcommits.com/players/bennett-kwiecinski

[Da Coach]

Another 2020 big man that Bradley is in contact with-
2020 Connor Linke- Left-handed 6'9" senior from St. Charles North High School, St. Charles, IL.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/connor-linke

https://twitter.com/TallGuyLinke/sta...75967615950849

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImTTLhuv55w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lee7yPlojy0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJF77C-EI8

[Da Coach]

Another new name in addition to the ones recently posted...

2020 Jarrett Hensley- 6'8" skilled left handed big man, originally a 2019 recruit, but reclassified as a 2020 recruit and is currently doing a post-grad year at Link Year Prep school in Branson, Missouri. He is originally from Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and played last year at Shawnee Mission North HS. He has also played at Leavenworth HS, and he played for Mokan Elite summer team.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/jarrett-hensley

http://www.linkhoops.com/jarrett

https://247sports.com/player/jarrett-hensley-46055652/

https://www.prephoops.com/2018/04/re...-hensley-2019/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYPr2XaVirU

Recent BU recruit Jarrett Hensley just committed to UNC-Greensboro

[Da Coach]

Another 2020 big man that Bradley is in contact with-
2020 Connor Linke- Left-handed 6'9" senior from St. Charles North High School, St. Charles, IL.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/connor-linke

https://twitter.com/TallGuyLinke/sta...75967615950849

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImTTLhuv55w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lee7yPlojy0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJF77C-EI8

Bradley has now offered Connor Linke

https://twitter.com/TallGuyLinke/status/1177068324666167296

[Da Coach]

Bradley is now recruiting a teammate of a previous recruit, Kobe Johnson, at Nicolet High School in suburban Milwaukee.
Bradley now following 2021 James Graham III- a multi-skilled athletic 6'6" forward at Nicolet HS. He is also a close friend of recent Bradley commit Darius Hannah

http://verbalcommits.com/players/james-graham-iii

https://scoopmantv.com/2019/08/13/ni...king-his-time/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvJn8IavEew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DWMA8e3eWw

[Mikovio]

My cousins went to Nicolet and it's a great school. It's also the high school of Joah Tucker, who transferred out of Bradley his sophomore year and led Wisconsin-Milwaukee to the Sweet 16.

[Da Coach]

Yes, Joah Tucker was a recruit by Jim Molinari in 2001. He showed good promise his freshman year, but then he went home on Spring break after that freshman season, scrimmaged with some buddies at UW-Milwaukee and returned to Bradley and told BU he was transferring. He told Ken Kavanagh that 1st year head coach at UW-Milwaukee Bruce Pearl saw him scrimmaging (that alone is a violation), and approached him about transferring (also an illegal tampering violation). Kavanagh appealed to the NCAA, but by the time the NCAA got around to investigating, Tucker and Pearl both denied there was any illegal contact, and the appeal was rejected.

[egib52]

Yes, Joah Tucker was a recruit by Jim Molinari in 2001. He showed good promise his freshman year, but then he went home on Spring break after that freshman season, scrimmaged with some buddies at UW-Milwaukee and returned to Bradley and told BU he was transferring. He told Ken Kavanagh that 1st year head coach at UW-Milwaukee Bruce Pearl saw him scrimmaging (that alone is a violation), and approached him about transferring (also an illegal tampering violation). Kavanagh appealed to the NCAA, but by the time the NCAA got around to investigating, Tucker and Pearl both denied there was any illegal contact, and the appeal was rejected.

Bruce Pearl cheats??? I am stunned by this news!!!

It really is sickening how often BU gets the shaft from the NCAA.

[Da Coach]

One new name- this recruit was on an unofficial visit today (Sat. 10/5) at the Bradley open scrimmage at Renaissance Coliseum.

2021 James Dent- 6'4" shooting guard who is a junior at Springfield Southeast HS this year. He is an emerging talent who has not gotten much publicity yet, but that will probably change this season
https://www.sj-r.com/sports/20181230...s-dent-is-here

http://www.hudl.com/profile/10445115/James-Dent

https://www.prephoops.com/2019/02/in...mes-dent-2021/
https://www.sj-r.com/sports/20181122...ver-mount-zion
https://www.channel1450.com/2018/12/...h-game-winner/

[Da Coach]

Bradley is now recruiting a teammate of a previous recruit, Kobe Johnson, at Nicolet High School in suburban Milwaukee.
Bradley now following 2021 James Graham III- a multi-skilled athletic 6'6" forward at Nicolet HS. He is also a close friend of recent Bradley commit Darius Hannah

http://verbalcommits.com/players/james-graham-iii

https://scoopmantv.com/2019/08/13/ni...king-his-time/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvJn8IavEew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DWMA8e3eWw

A premium recruiting site reports that Bradley is "serious" about their recruiting of 2021 forward Graham III. He missed the summer travel circuit due to injury, but is now back to 100%.

Graham thinks his next offer could come from the Missouri Valley.
“I think Bradley is pretty serious,” he said. “They just tell me to keep working.”
Graham has no favorites at this time....
“I want high academics,” he said. “My mom wants me to go to a good school. If I don’t get to another level, I’ll be set for life.
“I’m looking for a program where I can play four years, somewhere I can have fun.”

[Da Coach]

Some new names Bradley has recently shown interest in-

Central Pointe Christian Academy in Kissimmee, Florida has several players with D1 potential, including these 2020 recruits:
2020 Luis Rolon- 6'3" point guard originally from Puerto Rico.
https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/lui...ball/stats.htm
2020 Jonathan Aybar- 6'9" forward originally from the Dominican Republic.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/jonathan-aybar

2020 Victor Rosa- 6'6" shooting guard, originally from Puerto Rico-

http://verbalcommits.com/players/victor-rosa

2020 Johan Crafoord- 6'9" forward from Sweden.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/johan-crafoord

2021 Quani Rudd- 6'5" guard from Mount Vernon HS, Mount Vernon, Illinois.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/quani-rudd

https://www.prephoops.com/2019/10/re...ani-rudd-2021/

[Da Coach]

2020 Koby Jeffries- 6'3" point guard Koby Jeffries of The Skill Factory prep school in Woodstock, Georgia. Bradley has already offered him a scholarship. There are rumors he recently visited or that a visit is imminent.
He was profiled here.

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/488477-bradley-offers-2020-guard-koby-jeffries#post488477

Video-

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/10500759/5c905ac823475d0be01c394e

2021 Ben Schwieger- new name Bradley is following... he is an outstanding shooting 6'5" guard from Waubonsie Valley HS in Aurora, IL.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/ben-schwieger

https://twitter.com/MidProAcademy/status/1184508216765538305

https://www.prephoops.com/2019/08/intro-ben-schwieger-2021/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSL_2A_pV_0

[Da Coach]

Update on another one of Bradley's 2020 recruits 6'8", 225 lb. Terrance Thompson of LaCrosse Central HS in Wisconsin.
https://www.prephoops.com/2019/08/th...s-recruitment/

It is a premium article, but he says he has 10 offers going into is senior year. He says he has not focused much on his basketball recruiting because of playing football....
....but right now I like Duquesne a lot,” Thompson told Prep Hoops Wisconsin. “I really like their coaching staff. I’m going to take an official visit out there for sure.”
Thompson holds other offers from Bradley, UW-Green Bay, Grambling, Illinois-Chicago, DePaul, UW-Milwaukee, Texas A&M Corpus-Cristi, Toledo, and Missouri State.
Bradley secured Thompson’s first official visit in early August.
“They run their offense through the bigs,” said Thompson. “The coaches pitched to me that they could run their offense through me when I’m a junior or senior, so I really like that about them.”

Could the commitment of Connor Linke, another big man in addition to the commitment of Darius Hannah last month, affect his decision regarding Bradley? Thompson is more of a close-to-the-basket physical big man, something Bradley doesn't really have. But I don't see our coaches signing 3 big men for 2020, unless one or more of the current guys don't return next year.

We have profiled him on Bradleyfans before-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/28005-2019-beyond-recruiting-targets?p=464428#post464428

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/485875-2020-and-beyond-recruiting-targets?p=488043#post488043

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/485875-2020-and-beyond-recruiting-targets?p=486156#post486156

Here are a few videos-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blqGHanlpOc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhGNNi2jPVk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3WGZ40Hz1o

[Da Coach]

As noted elsewhere, Bradley got a commitment from 2020 recruit Connor Linke yesterday (Tues. Oct. 29)-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/488630-bradley-gets-commitment-from-2020-big-man-connor-linke

One other 2020 big man recruit that Bradley had offered, Michael Graham, committed yesterday to Elon-

http://verbalcommits.com/players/michael-graham-ny

Previous thread about Michael Graham-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/487530-bradley-offers-class-of-6-9-post-player-michael-mike-graham

[Da Coach]

New name-
2021 Amar Augillard- 6'5" forward from Zion Benton HS
http://www.ny2lasports.com/player_de...?playerid=8260
http://endlessmotor.net/2019/04/09/a...or-big-summer/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/subur...2a4-story.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rAO5Z4hMPE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJavkbT9m5U

And there are reports that one of the previous 2021 recruits we profiled may be on an unofficial visit.