2025 and beyond recruits

[Da Coach]

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.

[tomahawk chop]

I really really hope we can keep him HOME! This would mean so much to the city of Peoria! It's been far to long since BU was able to keep a very good talent home! This could start a trend in our favor for years to come! I've always known Peoria has had as good a talent as most of the country. I always thought how great Bradley would have consistently been in these later years if only we could keep the talent!!!! Peoria is a great city now which of course wasn't always the case! I hope Coach never gives up a chance especially in this transfer portal to get excellent talent back home!

This would be great for him and Bradley if he chooses to play for the Braves. Him and Zobrist would make for a great pair of guards on our team. It is so important to have good guards in the Valley. I do not think though he has made his choice because of the question marks. Whatever it takes to finalize the deal needs to happen soon.

[Da Coach]

I really really hope we can keep him HOME! This would mean so much to the city of Peoria! It's been far to long since BU was able to keep a very good talent home! This could start a trend in our favor for years to come! I've always known Peoria has had as good a talent as most of the country. I always thought how great Bradley would have consistently been in these later years if only we could keep the talent!!!! Peoria is a great city now which of course wasn't always the case! I hope Coach never gives up a chance especially in this transfer portal to get excellent talent back home!

To be fair, unlike the 1990's and early 2000's, there has not been a great deal of D1 talent coming out of Peoria high schools in recent years.
What Peoria players would fans have liked Bradley to get in recent years that they didn't offer and 1) that were not high-major recruits and that they had a realistic chance to land and 2) were difference-makers and would have made BU better?

[Stevezall]

I really really hope we can keep him HOME! This would mean so much to the city of Peoria! It's been far to long since BU was able to keep a very good talent home! This could start a trend in our favor for years to come! I've always known Peoria has had as good a talent as most of the country. I always thought how great Bradley would have consistently been in these later years if only we could keep the talent!!!! Peoria is a great city now which of course wasn't always the case! I hope Coach never gives up a chance especially in this transfer portal to get excellent talent back home!

[Da Coach]

Peoria HS Leshawn Stowers, a 2025 recruit, is currently on an official visit to Bradley - https://x.com/MidProAcademy/status/1818984456457183417

Leshawn Stowers just posted this on his twitter page - https://x.com/Leshawn309/status/1820209454391988470

"Staying home ????"
#bubraves
#hometown







I'm not sure this constitutes a commitment yet, since he adds four question marks. But he seems to like Bradley. And I suspect his mom would like to see him stay at home.

[Da Coach]

A couple new names-
2025 Boden Howell- 6'4" guard at Owyhee HS in Meridian, Idaho.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/boden-howell
>> https://x.com/KevinMoses38/status/1817021564405084653
>> https://www.phenomhoopreport.com/nam...-boden-howell/

2026 Zavier Zens- 6'7" forward at Wisconsin Lutheran High School
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/zavier-zens
>> https://x.com/Zavier44/status/1815607175974363588
>> https://x.com/FreshCoastHoops/status...12585313079610

2026 Anthony DeJohn- 6'4" guard at Worcester Academy in Massachusetts.
>> https://x.com/MiddlesexMagic/status/1800549985613967759
>> https://x.com/anthonyxdejohn/status/1781115198385836357
>> https://x.com/WA_VBB/status/1824542588885450853

[LongTimeFan]

Hope he is having a great visit.

[Da Coach]

Peoria HS Leshawn Stowers, a 2025 recruit, is currently on an official visit to Bradley - https://x.com/MidProAcademy/status/1818984456457183417

[Da Coach]

New names...

2025 Logan Alexander- 6'10" senior forward (class of 2025) at C.E. King High School in Houston, Texas.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/logan-alexander
>> https://x.com/thehoopvibe/status/1791626584207544613
Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNEAglJ1Eqg

2025 Adrian Mathis- 6'1" guard from Italy. He played last season with FC Barcelona in Spain. He played with the Italian U17 team this summer in the FIBA World Cup competition, where he helped the Italians to the Silver Medal, finishing second to the team from the US.
>> https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u.../Adrian-Mathis
>> https://x.com/Coach_Shaver1/status/1810340209566847042

2026 Jaxon Clark- 6'10" forward at Keokuk High School in Keokuk, Iowa. He also plays with Mid-Pro Academy of Peoria.
>> https://x.com/G_SullivanMPA/status/1814670174777151509
Video- https://x.com/jaxonclark_/status/1782593614440181938
Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FgHdV1NpoM

2026 Ian Premer- 6'6" forward at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas.
He helped lead his team to the championship of a recent Under Armour event- https://x.com/IanPremer/status/1815397130762150203
As a sophomore, he averaged 21.2 ppg and shot 63%- https://x.com/GBHS_Athletics/status/1791481374186086596

2026 Eli Herbert- 6'2" point guard at Grain Valley high school in Grain Valley, Missouri. He also plays with KCRunGMC.
>> https://x.com/EliHerbert2/status/1765879618874036682
>> https://247sports.com/Player/eli-herbert-46143334/
Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1IbmV-nmjU

[JMM28]

One-time Bradley recruit Luke Walsh has committed to SIU - https://x.com/LukeWalsh1414/status/1815546682525855856
I suspect Walsh was no longer a high priority to BU coaches since the commitment of Matthew Zobrist.

Walsh has some... attitude? problems. Bradley fans will hate him at SIU, if he lasts there.

[Dubl R 1]

Leshawn Stowers still considering Bradley - https://x.com/hoijim/status/1815411777112256781

We need to get Leshawn. Big time player. His coach went to Bradley, our AD went to central. Several former players from central. His AAU mate coming to BU. BU in his HOMETOWN!!
I mean it feels right!

[Da Coach]

...
Also, BU is recruiting 2025 Luke Walsh- a 6'2" shooting guard from Vianney HS in St. Louis.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/luke-walsh
>> https://www.hudl.com/profile/17045981/Luke-Walsh
Pretty good shooter- https://twitter.com/LukeWalsh1414/st...56883245215744
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39IHyAllFxg
>> https://www.tiktok.com/@hustlesports...80223996415274

One-time Bradley recruit Luke Walsh has committed to SIU - https://x.com/LukeWalsh1414/status/1815546682525855856
I suspect Walsh was no longer a high priority to BU coaches since the commitment of Matthew Zobrist.

[Da Coach]

Leshawn Stowers still considering Bradley - https://x.com/hoijim/status/1815411777112256781

[yoda]

2026 Isaiah Wilks- 5'9" point guard at Deer Creek HS in Edmonds, Oklahoma. He has been impressive playing this summer for MoKan Elite program.
>> https://www.hudl.com/profile/18700980/Isaiah-Wilks
Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gbye33ih3U

Isaiah Wilks gets offered by Coach Wardle

https://x.com/Isaiahwilks2/status/1814405077253181469

[Tommy]

it's a longshot but Bradley did also offer Davion Hannah... kind of another legacy player

That would be a dream come true! There’s always a chance, right?