2025 and beyond recruits

[tomahawk chop]

Recruiting question for Bradley fans...
Bradley has one commitment for 2025 (Matthew Zobrist), and there will be at least 5 more scholarships opening, possibly more.
What kind of recruits should Bradley pursue for the remaining roster sports for 2025-26? It seems unlikely that the coaches will recruit all high schoolers. So maybe a couple juco players? Junior college players are underrecruited these days because of the proliferation of transfers.
And though Bradley has had very few junior college recruits under Coach Wardle, a couple of the most significant players recently were from juco (Malevy Leons & Luqman Lundy). Let's hope Corey Thomas can continue that trend. But to I'd like to see a couple jucos in the 2025 recruiting class to add experience and maturity next season. Any thoughts?

I would hope we would bring in 2 freshman and the rest JUCOS or transfers with experience.I would take even 3 good freshman.

[bradleyfan124]

Recruiting question for Bradley fans...
Bradley has one commitment for 2025 (Matthew Zobrist), and there will be at least 5 more scholarships opening, possibly more.
What kind of recruits should Bradley pursue for the remaining roster sports for 2025-26? It seems unlikely that the coaches will recruit all high schoolers. So maybe a couple juco players? Junior college players are underrecruited these days because of the proliferation of transfers.
And though Bradley has had very few junior college recruits under Coach Wardle, a couple of the most significant players recently were from juco (Malevy Leons & Luqman Lundy). Let's hope Corey Thomas can continue that trend. But to I'd like to see a couple jucos in the 2025 recruiting class to add experience and maturity next season. Any thoughts?

A couple high school kids, a couple Junior college kids and one transfer.

[Tommy]

Recruiting question for Bradley fans...
Bradley has one commitment for 2025 (Matthew Zobrist), and there will be at least 5 more scholarships opening, possibly more.
What kind of recruits should Bradley pursue for the remaining roster sports for 2025-26? It seems unlikely that the coaches will recruit all high schoolers. So maybe a couple juco players? Junior college players are underrecruited these days because of the proliferation of transfers.
And though Bradley has had very few junior college recruits under Coach Wardle, a couple of the most significant players recently were from juco (Malevy Leons & Luqman Lundy). Let's hope Corey Thomas can continue that trend. But to I'd like to see a couple jucos in the 2025 recruiting class to add experience and maturity next season. Any thoughts?

I'd focus on upper classmen. No sense in being a developmental league for the power conferences with the ridiculous transfer portal these days. Definitely agree that there is talent to be found in juco and BW and his staff seem to know how to find the right fits, so keep going back to the trough.

[Da Coach]

Recruiting question for Bradley fans...
Bradley has one commitment for 2025 (Matthew Zobrist), and there will be at least 5 more scholarships opening, possibly more.
What kind of recruits should Bradley pursue for the remaining roster sports for 2025-26? It seems unlikely that the coaches will recruit all high schoolers. So maybe a couple juco players? Junior college players are underrecruited these days because of the proliferation of transfers.
And though Bradley has had very few junior college recruits under Coach Wardle, a couple of the most significant players recently were from juco (Malevy Leons & Luqman Lundy). Let's hope Corey Thomas can continue that trend. But to I'd like to see a couple jucos in the 2025 recruiting class to add experience and maturity next season. Any thoughts?

[Da Coach]

Should be a no-brainer for Tristian Ford....
Bradley has a lot of minutes and scoring opening up at point guard next season ('25-'26)
The MVC is a better and much higher ranked conference than the Horizon or MAC
Bradley has been a much better team and has finished well ahead of UIC and Murray State since they joined the MVC
Bradley is the only private school on his list, and is a superior academic school than the other 4
Bradley has a bigger and more passionate fan base than the other 4, and the NIL is better.
And Bradley has, by far, the best fan message board!

[Da Coach]

One new name- 2025 Tristian Ford, a 6'3" point guard at Chicago Prep Academy. He is originally from Rockford,
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/tristian-ford
>> https://247sports.com/player/tristian-ford-46141951/
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxmqKuGlevQ

Bradley offers...
Tristian Ford, 6-3 guard from Chicago, Class of 2025 - https://twitter.com/4tford2/status/1813618842989736236

Bradley recruit Tristian Ford has cut his list to a final 5- Bradley, Toledo, Milwaukee, UIC, & Murray State
>> https://x.com/DELLISONSCOUT/status/1828250036729168097
>> https://x.com/BasketHoopz/status/1828247324948046266

[tomahawk chop]

I’ve got no basis on this but I would think Stowers would want to get away from home. Living in that area of town, I would think he would want to get out of Peoria. Zobrist is a different story as Metamora is about as far from central Peoria as you can get in terms of stability and culture. Not bashing anyone or anyone but just my opinion. I could see him going to ISU or SIU so his mom can still see all his games and see one for sure when they visit BU. I know his game is different from Zobrist but they are both off guards. Seems like they would be competing for minutes. Still hopeful we get him though! Love getting the local kids!

Bradley has a better basketball program now then ISU and SIU plus he will not really be living at home. Hometown players that do well at BU become local heroes to the fan base for life.

[yoda]

Former BU recruit Nick Allen from Bradley Bourbonnais commits to Illinois State.

I think he has a solid upside
and at 6-9 or 6-10 could be a key piece for them

[KillerB]

AlsoTyreek Coleman and a kid from North Carolina.. Isaac Erickson

[BU freak]

Former BU recruit Nick Allen from Bradley Bourbonnais commits to Illinois State.

[Da Coach]

New name-
2026 Amir Danforth- 6'1" junior guard at Rockford Auburn HS in Rockford, IL.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/amir-danforth
>> https://www.mystateline.com/sports/h...amir-danforth/
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj9mof6kz_M

[BU freak]

I’ve got no basis on this but I would think Stowers would want to get away from home. Living in that area of town, I would think he would want to get out of Peoria. Zobrist is a different story as Metamora is about as far from central Peoria as you can get in terms of stability and culture. Not bashing anyone or anyone but just my opinion. I could see him going to ISU or SIU so his mom can still see all his games and see one for sure when they visit BU. I know his game is different from Zobrist but they are both off guards. Seems like they would be competing for minutes. Still hopeful we get him though! Love getting the local kids!

[houstonbrave]

Maybe there is a connection to Nic Reynolds who is on the coaching staff at Wyoming. He is a Peoria guy.

[egib52]

Update on Leshawn Stowers from Jim Mattson - https://x.com/hoijim/status/1820929592850284970

"Peoria High senior guard Leshawn Stowers describes his Bradley official visit as "great"--plans official visits to Illinois State, SIU, Wyoming and Miami, Ohio."

He says he will take all 5 visits and will make his decision in October.

I don't get the draw of Wyoming for all of these basketball players.

[Stevezall]

You have to think Bradley is the odds on Favorite to land Leshawn. However, one never knows. One of those other schools may sway him away. I have to believe Bradley did its best to get him no matter the outcome.