Valley Recruits

[Da Coach]

Updated 2020 & 2021 MVC commitments-

Class of 2020 recruits-
Bradley- Darius Hannah, Connor Linke, Jayson Kent, Sean East II
Drake- Jordan Kwiecinski
Evansville- Trey Hall
Illinois State- Alston Andrews, Emon Washington, Josiah Strong, Howard Fleming, Alex Kotov
Indiana State- Julian Larry, Nick Hittle, Kailex Stephens, Tobias "T.J. Howard, Sam Mervis, Ndongo Ndaw, Randy Miller, Jr.
Loyola- Baylor Hebb, Jacob Hutson
Missouri State- Sky Wicks, Demarcus Sharp, Nic Tata, Dawson Carper, Raphe Ayres, Keaton Hervey
UNI- Tytan Anderson, Nathan Heise, Bowen Born, Michael Duax,
SIU- Eric Butler, Dalton Banks, Zachary Gibson (walk-on), J.D. Muila
Valparaiso- Connor Barrett, Jacob Ognacevic, Sheldon Edwards


2021 recruits-
Drake- Connor Enright
Indiana State- Lincoln Hale
Missouri State- Issac Haney
UNI- Michael Duax

[Da Coach]

Missouri State picked up 2 new players today-

Dawson Carper, a 7'0" center from Hawaii is transferring to Missouri State. He is a solidly built big kid as can be seen from this video

http://verbalcommits.com/players/dawson-carper

He is a sophomore at Hawaii who would have to sit out a year and have 2 years of eligibility left unless he gets a waiver. He is originally from Colorado Springs, CO.
https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/m...n-carper/18270
He played in 28 of their 30 games, and started 22 games. He averaged 6.0 ppg and 3.9 rpg.

And they just got a commitment from Raphe Ayres, a 6'5" shooting guard from Vermont Academy (the same prep school Ronnie Suggs played at.
It doesn't appear that he had any other offers-

http://verbalcommits.com/players/raphe-ayres

https://www.news-leader.com/story/sp...es/2969586001/

With all the players leaving Missouri State, Coach Dana Ford still has 3 open scholarships.

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/492415-mvc-transfers-and-players-lost?p=492911#post492911

See post above for complete list of new recruits by MVC teams.

[Tommy]

That 7 footer looks good, but he's no Ari Boya!

[Da Coach]

Missouri State lands their 3rd commitment of the day, 6'7" Keaton Hervey, a pretty good juco player from New Mexico Junior College. He is Dana Ford's 4th juco commit and 6th commit overall for 2020, and MSU still has 2 more open scholarships.
He spent his freshman season at University of the Incarnate Word where he averaged 7.8 ppg. At New Mexico Junior College in 2019-20 he averaged 15.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, and shot 42.5% from three. He had several mid-major offers, including Indiana State and Drake.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/keaton-hervey

He was a top 100 junior college player in the class of 2020- #63 in this ranking-
https://www.jucorecruiting.com/2020-...nkings-top-100

Updated 2020 & 2021 MVC commitments-

Class of 2020 recruits-
Bradley- Darius Hannah, Connor Linke, Jayson Kent, Sean East II
Drake- Jordan Kwiecinski, Bryceson Burns
Evansville- Trey Hall
Illinois State- Alston Andrews, Emon Washington, Josiah Strong, Howard Fleming, Alex Kotov
Indiana State- Julian Larry, Nick Hittle, Kailex Stephens, Tobias "T.J. Howard, Sam Mervis, Ndongo Ndaw, Randy Miller, Jr.
Loyola- Baylor Hebb, Jacob Hutson
Missouri State- Sky Wicks, Demarcus Sharp, Nic Tata, Dawson Carper, Raphe Ayres, Keaton Hervey, Melvyn Ebonkoli
UNI- Tytan Anderson, Nathan Heise, Bowen Born, Michael Duax, Drew Daniels (walkon)
SIU- Eric Butler, Dalton Banks, Zachary Gibson (walk-on), J.D. Muila
Valparaiso- Connor Barrett, Jacob Ognacevic, Sheldon Edwards


2021 recruits-
Drake- Connor Enright
Indiana State- Lincoln Hale
Missouri State- Issac Haney
UNI- Michael Duax

[Da Coach]

Pretty good big man transfer from Rider to announce decision tonight- finalists include Illinois and Illinois State, both teams desperate for another big

https://twitter.com/AllFactsMedia/status/1248036920988499972

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/3922033/frederick-scott

[BRAVE82]

Pretty good big man transfer from Rider to announce decision tonight- finalists include Illinois and Illinois State, both teams desperate for another big

https://twitter.com/AllFactsMedia/status/1248036920988499972

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...rederick-scott

If you can't go to school, go to state.

[Da Coach]

UNI adds a walkon-

http://verbalcommits.com/players/drew-daniel

[Da Coach]

Missouri State adds another big man- Melvyn Ebonkoli- he is 6'8" forward originally from France. He played this past season at Putnam Science Academy, a prep school Putnam, Connecticut.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/melvyn-ebonkoli

https://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/college/msu/2020/04/11/missouri-state-basketball-melvyn-ebonkoli-commits-bears/2976968001/

https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u17/2018/player/Melvyn-Issac-Ebonkoli

[Da Coach]

Drake gets a commitment tonight from Bryceson Burns, a 6'5" shooting guard/small forward from a prep school, Strength 'N Motion International Academy at The Winston School San Antonio. He is originally from Westfield High School in Houston, TX.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/bryceson-burns

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...ns/2980704001/

He was originally committed to UIC last fall, but reopened his recruitment after UIC head coach Steve McClain was fired last month. When he committed to UIC, it was the only D1 offer he had. After reopening his commitment, he also received an offer from University of New Orleans, but chose Drake over that offer.
Drake still has one open scholarship because of Liam Robbins' leaving.


Updated 2020 & 2021 MVC commitments-

Class of 2020 recruits-
Bradley- Darius Hannah, Connor Linke, Jayson Kent, Sean East II
Drake- Jordan Kwiecinski, Bryceson Burns
Evansville- Trey Hall
Illinois State- Alston Andrews, Emon Washington, Josiah Strong, Howard Fleming, Alex Kotov
Indiana State- Julian Larry, Nick Hittle, Kailex Stephens, Tobias "T.J. Howard, Sam Mervis, Ndongo Ndaw, Randy Miller, Jr.
Loyola- Baylor Hebb, Jacob Hutson
Missouri State- Sky Wicks, Demarcus Sharp, Nic Tata, Dawson Carper, Raphe Ayres, Keaton Hervey, Melvyn Ebonkoli
UNI- Tytan Anderson, Nathan Heise, Bowen Born, Michael Duax, Drew Daniels (walkon)
SIU- Eric Butler, Dalton Banks, Zachary Gibson (walk-on), J.D. Muila
Valparaiso- Connor Barrett, Jacob Ognacevic, Sheldon Edwards


2021 recruits-
Drake- Connor Enright
Indiana State- Lincoln Hale
Missouri State- Issac Haney
UNI- Michael Duax

[Da Coach]

ISU coach Dan Muller seems to have offers extended to many available big man transfers. Here is another one that will decide tomorrow and still has ISU among his finalists.
Robert Allen, a sophomore at Samford University of the Southern Conference.-
https://twitter.com/Pg_Benson/status...59409221353472

[Da Coach]

Evansville head coach Todd Lickliter lands a transfer, and again it is a former Bradley recruit.
Trevian Bell, a junior at Wisconsin-Green Bay, has committed to Evansville. Bell is a 6'7" shooting guard who graduated from Joliet West HS in 2017.
Bradley was involved recruiting him starting early in his junior year at Joliet West, and our coaches traveled to watch him play-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...bell#post25958

http://verbalcommits.com/players/trevian-bell

But he committed to Green Bay in the summer of 2016 before his senior year-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...841#post440841

He has played 3 seasons at Green Bay- as a freshman (2017-18 ), he played in only 12 games, averaging 9 minutes per game and 2.1 ppg. As a sophomore in 2018-19 he played 15 minutes per game off the bench and averaged 5.8 ppg. His junior season (2019-20) he played 17.6 minutes per game off the bench and averaged 6.1 ppg. He is transferring to find more playing time.
https://greenbayphoenix.com/sports/m...vian-bell/2726
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com...al/5112960002/

Unless he gets a waiver, he would have to sit out next year and would have 1 year of eligibility left in 2021-22).
Evansville has 1 open scholarship left.

[Da Coach]

ISU coach Dan Muller seems to have offers extended to many available big man transfers. Here is another one that will decide tomorrow and still has ISU among his finalists.
Robert Allen, a sophomore at Samford University of the Southern Conference.-
https://twitter.com/Pg_Benson/status...59409221353472

Tough luck for Dan Muller and ISU fans who are hoping to land another quality big man. Samford transfer Robert Allen (14.4 ppg & 7.2 rpg as a sophomore), who had ISU, New Mexico, Mississippi State, and Mississippi among his final 4 choices just committed to Ole Miss.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/ole-miss-snags-samford-transfer-robert-allen

[Da Coach]

Evansville head coach Todd Lickliter lands a transfer, and again it is a former Bradley recruit.
Trevian Bell, a junior at Wisconsin-Green Bay, has committed to Evansville. Bell is a 6'7" shooting guard who graduated from Joliet West HS in 2017.
Bradley was involved recruiting him starting early in his junior year at Joliet West, and our coaches traveled to watch him play-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...bell#post25958

http://verbalcommits.com/players/trevian-bell

But he committed to Green Bay in the summer of 2016 before his senior year-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...841#post440841

He has played 3 seasons at Green Bay- as a freshman (2017-18 ), he played in only 12 games, averaging 9 minutes per game and 2.1 ppg. As a sophomore in 2018-19 he played 15 minutes per game off the bench and averaged 5.8 ppg. His junior season (2019-20) he played 17.6 minutes per game off the bench and averaged 6.1 ppg. He is transferring to find more playing time.
https://greenbayphoenix.com/sports/m...vian-bell/2726
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com...al/5112960002/

Unless he gets a waiver, he would have to sit out next year and would have 1 year of eligibility left in 2021-22).
Evansville has 1 open scholarship left.

Verbalcommits.com is still reporting since yesterday that Trevian Bell has committed to Evansville-

http://verbalcommits.com/players/trevian-bell

However, late last night, Trevian Bell tweeted that he was committing to Lewis University, a Division II school in Romeoville, Illinois-
https://twitter.com/trevianB35/statu...90197971570690

So either someone reported incorrect information to Verbalcommits, which is usually very reliable, or maybe some other reason accounts for the change.
Or possibly he decided he did not want to sit out a year.
But apparently, he will not be at Evansville.

[Da Coach]

With the spring signing period beginning tomorrow (April 15) here is the updated 2020 & 2021 MVC commitments list-

Class of 2020 recruits-
Bradley- Darius Hannah, Connor Linke, Jayson Kent, Sean East II
Drake- Jordan Kwiecinski, Bryceson Burns
Evansville- Trey Hall
Illinois State- Alston Andrews, Emon Washington, Josiah Strong, Howard Fleming, Alex Kotov
Indiana State- Julian Larry, Nick Hittle, Kailex Stephens, Tobias "T.J. Howard, Sam Mervis, Ndongo Ndaw, Randy Miller, Jr.
Loyola- Baylor Hebb, Jacob Hutson
Missouri State- Sky Wicks, Demarcus Sharp, Nic Tata, Dawson Carper, Raphe Ayres, Keaton Hervey, Melvyn Ebonkoli
UNI- Tytan Anderson, Nathan Heise, Bowen Born, Michael Duax, Drew Daniels (walkon), Goanar Mar
SIU- Eric Butler, Dalton Banks, Zachary Gibson (walk-on), J.D. Muila
Valparaiso- Connor Barrett, Jacob Ognacevic, Sheldon Edwards


2021 recruits-
Drake- Connor Enright
Indiana State- Lincoln Hale
Missouri State- Issac Haney
UNI- Michael Duax

[braves16]

UNI gets George Mason transfer.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2020/04/15/northern-iowa-panthers-goanar-mar-george-mason-patriots-transfer-ben-jacobson-2020-uni/5139664002/