Bradley commit for the 2020-21 season- Thomas Hall

[MacabreMob]

Yeah that’s crap. DA deserves more respect than to be forgotten by the pjs. I see Danny at a lot of games to this day.

Absolutely!

And I recall the 2007 NIT game vs Providence, late in the game and in the overtime, as soon as Bradley scored or had to go on the defensive.... DA bodied up and distracted their biggest player all the way down the court. I swear I think it not only mentally messed with the player but physically wore him down a little. I could be wrong, and maybe I am not remembering it correctly.... but I think Bradley mighta played a 1-3-1 with DA on the post? Risky - but it worked.

And I recall Jim Les had the players finally pick apart and step in on their 2-3 zone in OT and make quick short jumpers that opened up the game.

[Tommy]

It's crazy to me how under Wardle every move just makes our roster stronger than the previous one. Now we've even got scholarship caliber players as walk-ons! This team is stacked, so I sure hope we have a season!

[Dub]

Absolutely!

And I recall the 2007 NIT game vs Providence, late in the game and in the overtime, as soon as Bradley scored or had to go on the defensive.... DA bodied up and distracted their biggest player all the way down the court. I swear I think it not only mentally messed with the player but physically wore him down a little. I could be wrong, and maybe I am not remembering it correctly.... but I think Bradley mighta played a 1-3-1 with DA on the post? Risky - but it worked.

And I recall Jim Les had the players finally pick apart and step in on their 2-3 zone in OT and make quick short jumpers that opened up the game.

Hey, pjs got the article fixed up and DA is re-remembered! Now all seems a little more “right” with the world.

[Bradley3342]

It's crazy to me how under Wardle every move just makes our roster stronger than the previous one. Now we've even got scholarship caliber players as walk-ons! This team is stacked, so I sure hope we have a season!

We definitely are loaded in talent at all positions but I don’t want to sound negative but I have some doubts this season will be played with fans in the seats...It was such a disappointment after enjoying such a great weekend in St. Louis and watching our team sweep through the tournament and not getting an opportunity to play in the big dance. I really felt we were peaking at the right time and possibly could have pulled off a couple of victories in the tournament. I definitely agree with you Tommy in that this coaching staff has improved the talent every year! Let’s all hope we get back to some sort of normal soon because I for one am so tired of it.....

[Tommy]

We definitely are loaded in talent at all positions but I don’t want to sound negative but I have some doubts this season will be played with fans in the seats...It was such a disappointment after enjoying such a great weekend in St. Louis and watching our team sweep through the tournament and not getting an opportunity to play in the big dance. I really felt we were peaking at the right time and possibly could have pulled off a couple of victories in the tournament. I definitely agree with you Tommy in that this coaching staff has improved the talent every year! Let’s all hope we get back to some sort of normal soon because I for one am so tired of it.....

Dead on, buddy. I have those concerns, too. This Coronavirus panic has gotten completely out of control and if they take away my one hobby, I'm not going to be a happy camper!

[Bradley3342]

Dead on, buddy. I have those concerns, too. This Coronavirus panic has gotten completely out of control and if they take away my one hobby, I'm not going to be a happy camper!

I agree too Tommy and think we will all have to agree that Bradley basketball allows us to tolerate winter a whole lot more!

[Tommy]

I agree too Tommy and think we will all have to agree that Bradley basketball allows us to tolerate winter a whole lot more!

HAHA! So true, so true!

[Da Coach]

With the addition of Thomas Hall to this year's recruiting class, if everyone stays healthy, the 2020-21 Bradley team will have 9 new players on the active roster (counting Riley Burger, Rienk Mast, Terry Nolan, and Kevin McAdoo who were never dressed or active for any game last year). That doesn't quite match Coach Wardle's first season at BU, when he had 11 new players, and 9 new freshmen. But it is still one of the largest incoming classes in memory.

Here is how the 2020-21 roster looks-
Seniors (2)- Danya Kingsby, Elijah Childs
Juniors (4)- Ari Boya, Ja'Shon Henry, Terry Nolan, Kevin McAdoo
Sophomores (4)- Antonio Thomas, Ville Tahvanainen, Sean East, Riley Burger*
Freshmen (5)- Rienk Mast, Jayson Kent, Darius Hannah, Connor Linke, Thomas Hall*
Red denotes new on this year's active roster
* non-scholarship

Assuming the player roster is set, there is one spot still open. Coach Wardle has not yet filled the Coordinator of Player Development and Video Operations spot that was left vacant by Kristof Kendrick leaving to become an assistant coach at Western Michigan.

Scholarship grid-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...rid#post486340

[Da Coach]

Dave Reynolds has an article about Thomas Hall with some quotes from him and from Coach Wardle-

https://www.pjstar.com/sports/20200817/how-metamorarsquos-thomas-hall-flew-to-air-force-but-landed-at-bradley

For anyone who cannot access the article, it confirms what we reported earlier in this thread, that he will join Bradley as a preferred-walkon, he will have 4 full years of eligibility, he has added muscle (up to 225 lbs) and is a full 6'9" tall after his year at the Air Force Prep Academy, and that previous to his commitment to the AF Prep he had D1 offers from Stetson, NJIT, Little Rock and High Point.
There is also a mention that Ville Tahvanainen is now on campus at Bradley, and is isolating for a 2-week period before joining team activities.

[houstonbrave]

I have to wonder with all of the financial constraints if we won’t fill Kristof’s position.

[Tommy]

Another really good article from Dave Reynolds. I've got to say, he's written some really good articles about BU over the last year and I'm starting to enjoy reading his stuff more and more.