2011 BU commitment- Donivine Stewart

[MDCowboy]

This is no knock on Sam Maniscalco, but I definitely feel that the BU offense would work better if the point guard can beat his man clear off the dribble, without having to receive a screen high from the 5 man. To me, the BU offense ran a lot smoother with Ruffin beating his man and then kicking to open shooters.

[tornado]

look for some more news soon on the local front.........

[shaunguth]

I understand the sarcasim, but this is a quite high profile recruit. That type of signing, I hope will lead to continued higher profile recruits. He is not 6'10 but hopefully his signing can and will influence a big, especially one who knows Stewarts game and has can see himself playing with that type of point guard.

Side note as an LCHS grad this is great, hope he doesnt turn out like the last Limestone product who signed at BU to play basketball.

As another LCHS grad, I couldn't agree more! Looking forward to showing up at the old gym with the BU gear on next year!

Great job JL and staff!

[shaunguth]

look for some more news soon on the local front.........

More? As if a future starting lineup from Peoria, Washington, and Eureka aren't enough?

[BradleyBrave]

We have recruited the Peoria area the last two years with unparalleled success, at least in recent memory. We have landed Peoria-area players in the past, but I cannot recall a time where two years in a row we've landed the top prospects from the area. Last year we landed both PJ Star POY's in Simms-Edwards (big schools) and Jordan Prosser (small schools), and now we've landed the area's top prospect for 2011. Great job!

[tornado]

There are some talented young players coming through the ranks at a few local schools...


The news on Donivine has hit Chicago...

http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/donivinebradley.html

http://ilprepbullseye.com/page35.html

[LittleBrave]

II'm just a little depressed today because I've only got one team to follow now (I don't follow lots of teams, like many of you that post) in the NCAA and that would be UNI. I'll be following Illinois, ISU, and WSU in the NIT.

Yeah - it's a very lack-luster tournament this year IMO. I will be rooting for those teams as well. Everyone seems to be into the final four, but unless a B-10 school makes it, I'd almost rather watch the NIT finals.

It's kinda' funny to ponder:
The MVC won the challenge this year over the MWC. So UNI (#1 from MVC) gets a worse seed than UNLV (#4 in MWC), and is 30 better in the RPI rankings too. Guess the challenge hasn't been settled yet! Come on Panthers - win one for the Valley!

[Out of Balance]

We have recruited the Peoria area the last two years with unparalleled success, at least in recent memory. We have landed Peoria-area players in the past, but I cannot recall a time where two years in a row we've landed the top prospects from the area. Last year we landed both PJ Star POY's in Simms-Edwards (big schools) and Jordan Prosser (small schools), and now we've landed the area's top prospect for 2011. Great job!

This is great news Another area All State kid to BU Maybe this is the reason for the Tyler Les announcement a month ago about not attending BU
In to 2011 we could be looking at a starting line-up of three All Starters from the Local Area Jimmy has done a great job from the beginning of getting good local kids to stay home and play If DS is as good as Ruff was, look out but we have to have a inside game like when Ruff played! Great job JL and Staff Now get us a couple good Bigs to go with this

[SFP]

Maybe this is the reason for the Tyler Les announcement a month ago about not attending BU

I never heard that? I was in the mind set that he is still looking at different options. All I've heard that is that the kid can shoot!

[Da Coach]

I don't think the two issues are related. Tyler has always wanted to go where he could play, and he is friends with Donivine and has known DS was probably coming to Bradley for a long time.


BTW, Tyler Les could still commit to Bradley. He remains undecided right now.

[BradleyBrave]

This is great news Another area All State kid to BU Maybe this is the reason for the Tyler Les announcement a month ago about not attending BU
In to 2011 we could be looking at a starting line-up of three All Starters from the Local Area Jimmy has done a great job from the beginning of getting good local kids to stay home and play If DS is as good as Ruff was, look out but we have to have a inside game like when Ruff played! Great job JL and Staff Now get us a couple good Bigs to go with this

I think DS is a much better HS player in all facets than Dan Ruffin. And that's not a knock on DR, because I thought he was a very good HS player. Hopefully DS's game translates to the next level as I think it will. If it does, he'll have an outstanding career at BU.

[BradleyJD]

This is a good get for BU. I was told last week that something else may be very close as well.

We will wait and see.

[Stryker]

I'm not too hot on Donivine. Most of the time it seems like he is taking way to many shots to get his points, and doesn't have the shooting percentage most would like to see. I have never seen him play, but I've talked to some who have, and they have mostly said he lacks the quickness for D1 ball playing PG. I don't know though, just what I've heard.

[Buesch N Chips]

look for some more news soon on the local front.........

I'd really like it to be Bielfeldt (sp?)

[GoBirds]

In no way am I bashing him as a recruit I think he has good potential, but I have heard many of the same things. I think he got a lot of offers early, because teams thought he would grow and gain quickness. That appears to have not happend. However everything thing I have read has said he has really high basketball IQ. That is one thing you cant teach.