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Still trying to decide if that's a bad thing....only going by the videos on Goins but I never saw the attraction? Really slow and unathletic...but what do I know?
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I agree Big Mike. I was did not see the allure. I am also for getting a strong interior presence, but I would prefer a more athletic one.Originally posted by Big Mike View PostStill trying to decide if that's a bad thing....only going by the videos on Goins but I never saw the attraction? Really slow and unathletic...but what do I know?Comment
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I would rather have a 6-9 220 lb. athletic big man because we are playing a faster paced game and with the guards we will have next year and hopefully beyond we need more athletic bigs. We are currently in need of a big wing, pf. and a center. I prefer to bring in players with experience that have proven they can compete at this level.Comment
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Watching San Francisco/ Memphis and I would say we need about 4 bigs to be very athletic. My god we will have our hands full with San Francisco. We keep rebounding like crap no way we even have a chance.Comment
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2025 Abdul Bashir- 6'7" guard/forward at Casper College, a juco in Casper, Wyoming. He attended Bryan HS in Omaha, Nebraska and Minnesota Prep. Through his first 8 games this season, he is averaging 30.4 ppg and shooting 44.1% from three. He averaged 19.4 ppg and shot 45.3% from three as a freshman last season.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/abdul-bashir
>> https://www.tbirds.cc/sports/mbkb/20...hir_abdul_78ri
>> https://www.jucorecruiting.com/news_...e/show/1312306
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzSAOw3NmFE
2026 Parker Seithel- 6'10" forward at Blue Valley High School
>> https://x.com/pjseithel/status/1852068913971872087
>> https://x.com/pjseithel/status/1841234533082882153
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdrENWkmflU
2025 or 2026 Juco- Travis Torain- 6'7" forward who is a freshman at Panola junior college in Carthage, Texas. He is originally from Tracy, California, and he also did a year at a prep school in Arizona. Panola is 7-0 so far this season, and is the #2 ranked junior college team in the country. Torain is averaging 13.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg, and he is shooting 41.7% from three.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/travis-torain
>> https://njcaaregion14.com/sports/mbk...avistorainvvs1
>> https://www.arizonapreps.com/dream-c...-on-the-board/
Stats- https://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/rankings/DI/index
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MTkD5bxz2wComment
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A couple new names-
2026 Will Stevens- 6'10" forward at Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina.
>> https://www.phenomhoopreport.com/is-...in-the-region/
>> https://n.rivals.com/content/athlete...316144?view=pv
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/william-stevens
2025 Jalen Ricks- 6'7" sophomore wing at South Plains College, a junior college in Levelland, Texas. He is originally from Sherwood, Arkansas. He was at Wichita State for the 2021-22 season and redshirted. He played at Wichita State in 2022 -23, but was limited to 12 games and a 1.8 ppg average. He appears to have spent 2023-24 at Wichita State, but did not play. He transferred and enrolled at South Plains this fall, and is now starting for the team. They are 10-4 in their first 14 games, and Ricks is averaging 13.5 ppg and 3.6 rpg. He is shooting 38.7% overall and 36.9% from three.
>> https://www.spctexans.com/sports/mbk...jalenricksztc1
>> https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-b...len-ricks/7212
2022-23 highlights - https://x.com/iamjricks3/status/1769146318147010955Comment
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so Bradley has maybe 4 or 5 more scholarships to fill for next year - and Coach Wardle doesn't often take in transfers who only have one year left,
but he did for two kids this year who were returning home.(Zek, and in a way, Connor Dillon)
Here's a thought from way out in left field. In checking the success professionally of Malevy Leons, and checking the success of
Zek who transferred BACK to Bradley for his final year (starter, earned preseason honors, ranks among the MVC leaders in scoring and leads the MVC in 3-pt shooting)
Add to that, Nebraska just got whalloped by 37 points against Michigan State and doesn't look so strong this season, may miss the post-season...
..also doesn't have really anybody of significance signed for next season, could be a rebuilding year....
while Bradley has put together some real good numbers the past few seasons....
Is it possible Rienk Mast may want to consider playing his final season, 2025-26 at Bradley and not stick around the cornfields for a rebuild?
I kinda know the fans and likely Coach Wardle wouldn't mind....
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It would be great to have him back, but the situation would be a bit different than it was last spring. Zek was unhappy because he was forced to play out of position at Rhode Island, and was demoted from his starting spot. He wanted to return and play with his friends at Bradley, where the style was more conducive to his abilities, and where the had the ball in his hands more and was able to be more involved in the offense. The other guys wanted him back and lobbied the coaches for it to happen. But with Rienk, that won't happen. All the guys he played with will be gone next season.Originally posted by yoda View PostComment
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Bradley has offered according to his Twitter account yesterdayOriginally posted by Da Coach View Post
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We’ve had good luck with the Dutch! Let’s hope he joins the family!Larry Bird
I've got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.Comment
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A number of new names Bradley is following...
2025 Cole Bekkering- 6'6' guard/wing from Edge Prep School in Alberta, Canada, and North Pole Hoops program.
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iAuTCXtL3o
>> https://x.com/Joe_NPH/status/1869810753857040434
2025 Alex Baulne- 6'8" forward from Victoria, British Columbia. He plays for CTA academy.
>> https://x.com/LongShotsScouts/status...87007271399691
>> https://x.com/themapleminute/status/1859691939475620250
2025 Augustas Merkys- 6'6" Lithuanian guard at Forges Sports Academy in Hollywood, Florida.
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCBokL199x8
>> https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profi.../basketballmen
2026 Cooper Knowles- 6'9" forward at Hamilton/Warsaw High School. He also plays with Mid-Pro Academy in Peoria
>> https://www.hudl.com/profile/21194925/cooper-knowles
>> https://x.com/G_SullivanMPA/status/1863628554845458700
2026 Chudier Dorar- 7' center at Phoenix Prep. He is Canadian, and previously attended high school in Des Moines, IA
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/chudier-dorar
>> https://x.com/ChudieDorar0/status/1860406809430745419
2026 Jachai Cantave- 6'1" guard from Houston, TX area. Now plays at Southern California Academy.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/jachai-cantave
>> https://x.com/athleteaiapp/status/1855301065379320256
2026 Adam Tyson- 6'8" forward at Skyline Prep high school in Phoenix. He is originally from Oxford, MS.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/adam-tyson
>> https://x.com/BJenkins247/status/1869780691992690970
>> https://x.com/thegrindsession/status...27000047771700
2027 Godson Okokoh- 6'6" wing originally from Canada, now playing at Southern California Academy.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/godson-okokoh
>> https://x.com/TheyCanHoop/status/1839052938137972859
2027 Brandon Mason, Jr- 6'5" guard at Albuquerque Basketball Club Prep School
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/brandon-mason-jr
>> https://247sports.com/player/brandon-mason-jr-46153127/Comment
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I see several Canadians in the mix. I wonder if Ja'Shon is helping usOriginally posted by Da Coach View PostComment
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Possibly. But, I think these were kids that one or more of our assistant coaches made contact with at a couple holiday events this past couple weeks.Comment
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