2024 and beyond recruits

[bradleyfan124]

I wish more kids like Dainja would realize that and "settle" for a mid-major destination. IMO, getting more playing time would help them develop into better players and possibly improve their prospects of playing professionally. He would immediately be a starter and 30-35 minute per game player on every MVC team.

Dainja started 3 of 38 games and only averaged a little over 10 minutes per game and 6 points per game for the season. But we saw what he is capable of in a couple of Illinois' postseason games when he looked almost unstoppable. He had 18 points (7-10 shooting) and 8 rebounds in just 20 minutes against Ohio State in Illinois' Big Ten Tournament win. And he had a season-high 21 points (9-9 shooting) and 8 rebounds in 23 minutes against Morehead State in the NCAA Tournament.

Goes along with the old saying, "Do you want to be a little fish in a big pond or a big fish in a little pond"

[Da Coach]

A transfer that Bradley was interested in, Marcus Hill of Bowling Green, is reportedly committing to Illinois. - https://twitter.com/SportsCastProd/s...27444392247317

[egib52]

A transfer that Bradley was interested in, Marcus Hill of Bowling Green, is reportedly committing to Illinois. - https://twitter.com/SportsCastProd/s...27444392247317

On the Illinois board, some are questioning the legitimacy of that account. It also says they are getting AJ Storr.

[Afreck2430]

On the Illinois board, some are questioning the legitimacy of that account. It also says they are getting AJ Storr.

AJ Storr going to U of I is one of the worst kept secrets in college basketball according to Trilly Donavon. He's generally pretty accurate

[egib52]

AJ Storr going to U of I is one of the worst kept secrets in college basketball according to Trilly Donavon. He's generally pretty accurate

That's what I've seen too.

[Da Coach]

Bradley has been in contact with another portal transfer- Jackson Paveletzke- a 6'2" guard originally from Kimberly High School in Kimberly, Wisconsin. He ended up committing to Wofford College in South Carolina. He had a great year there as a freshman, starting all 33 games, and averaging 15.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, and 3.7 apg. He shot 49.3% overall and 39.3% from three. He transferred to Iowa State a year ago, and his sophomore season at Iowa State didn't go as well. He averaged only 10.5 minutes per game off the bench, 3.4 ppg, 1.0 rpg, and 1.0 apg.
So now he is in the portal again, looking to transfer a second time. The Bradley coaches are familiar with him from some recruiting contact when he was in high school.
Bio- https://cyclones.com/sports/mens-bas...veletzke/12678
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...son-paveletzke

[Da Coach]

D2 portal- Camron McDowell- 6'5" redshirt-sophomore SG at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He was a highly recruited player who spent the 2021-22 season as a freshman at Georgia. He played in only 7 games for various reasons. He left Georgia and spent the 2022-23 season at Jacksonville State, where he played in only 8 games before leaving the team. He played the 2023-24 season at D2 Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he averaged a team-leading 15.9 ppg, and 3.4 rpg, with 37.9% from three.
Bio- https://riderangersride.com/sports/m...-mcdowell/6193
Video- https://twitter.com/PDTScouting/stat...56352575513068
Same video as above tweet- https://twitter.com/PDTScouting/stat...53257094979708
Stats at NWOSU- https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s...3/pdf/cume.pdf
Limited D1 stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...2/cam-mcdowell



And Keyshawn Williams is a player Bradley recruited out of Bloom High School in 2020. He landed at Tulsa, where in limited playing time, he averaged 3.1 ppg in 2020-21. He transferred to Northern Illinois where he averaged 16.3 ppg in 2021-22 and 17.9 ppg in 2022-23. This past season (2023-24) he only appeared in one game for 14 minutes due to multiple injuries. He is now in the transfer portal and has 2 seasons of eligibility left.
Bradley might also be interested in NIU's leading scorer the past 2 seasons, David Coit, who is also in the transfer portal. Coit averaged 20.8 ppg and 3.3 apg.
>> https://northernstar.info/114913/spo...ansfer-portal/

[Da Coach]

A couple new names-
Elijah Malone- 6'10" senior forward at NAIA Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. He is originally from LaGrange, Indiana. Grace College finished 34-2 this season, losing in the NAIA National Tournament semifinals. Malone averaged 17.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, shot 63% overall, and 37% from three. He has one season of eligibility left for his Covid year.
Bio- https://gclancers.com/sports/mens-ba...ah-malone/4798
He was just named the NAIA Player of the Year - https://twitter.com/GraceLancers/sta...76042643300555

Brandton Chatfield- 6'10" redshirt junior forward at Seattle University who is in the transfer portal. He was at Washington State his freshman season and played in only 7 games. Then he has played the last 3 seasons at Seattle U. This past season he started every game, averaged 9.4 ppg and 5.4 rpg, and he shot 60.1% from the field. He is originally from Orofino, Idaho.
Seattle won this year's CBI Tournament, beating the top overall seed High Point in the final, 77-67. They had previously eliminated Evansville from the CBI 71-57 in the 2nd round.
Bio- https://goseattleu.com/sports/mens-b...chatfield/5763
Stats- https://goseattleu.com/sports/mens-b...chatfield/5763

2025 Pace Bottoms- 6'4" junior guard at The Mount Vernon School in Sandy Springs, Georgia. - https://twitter.com/JordanWyton/stat...48995393728534
Highlights- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSstqEZTm4s

[bradleyfan124]

New juco name- Corey Thomas, a 6'10", 215 lb sophomore forward at Cowley Community College in Kansas. He is originally from Atlanta.
Bio and stats- https://cowleytigers.com/sports/mbkb...mas_corey_oyyp

Dont know if this makes any difference, but the Bradley Volleyball team has added a recruit from Cowley

[Da Coach]

Don't know if this makes any difference, but the Bradley Volleyball team has added a recruit from Cowley

I saw that. She is originally from Hungary - https://cowleytigers.com/sports/wvba...20240401g0shii

[bradleyfan124]

I saw that. She is originally from Hungary - https://cowleytigers.com/sports/wvba...20240401g0shii

Looks like a nice pick up for the Volleyball team

[Da Coach]

New portal name that Bradley is in touch with- Brayden O'Connor- 6'4" sophomore guard at UMass-Lowell. He is originally from Ottawa, Ontario. He averaged 9.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, and 2.2 apg this past season, and he shot 42.4% overall, and 35.4% from three. - https://twitter.com/ThePortalReport/...50814758891788
Bio- https://goriverhawks.com/sports/mens...-o-connor/7777
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...rayden-oconnor

[Landof10thcoaches]

Do we know if Bradley is interested in CJ Jones from UIC? He seems like a proven guy with upside.

[egib52]

Do we know if Bradley is interested in CJ Jones from UIC? He seems like a proven guy with upside.

Sounds like he might be headed to a P5

[BUfan14]

Bradley offered Jacksen Moni- https://twitter.com/Moni24Jacksen/st...95904711049270

Is Bradley still in play here? I thought this seemed like a really nice option for us.