New 2011 commit -Nate Wells

[bugregshu]

It just occurred to me that if this kid is 7'1", and if he grows a few more inches like his doctors say he could, then he could potentially be 7'2"-7'4", and one of the top 5-10 tallest D-1 players out there. That doesn't mean a whole lot in terms of basketball skill, but its still interesting. I'm sure tornado can answer this for me, but who is the tallest player in Bradley history? Just curious.

[tornado]

... I'm sure tornado can answer this for me, but who is the tallest player in Bradley history? Just curious.

Unless there's someone I don't know about -- this would obviously boil down to the only 3 players we've ever had who were 7-footers...
(we had a couple others at 6-10, 6-11)

Tom Prusator
Patrick O'Bryant
Brandyn Heemskerk..
and Brandyn was a full 2 inches taller than POB, so I suspect he was 7-2 and is our tallest player ever, even tho he was listed as 7-1

[tornado]

story from QC

http://qctimes.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/article_49233cac-eaf2-11df-afae-001cc4c03286.html

[Da Coach]

Unless there's someone I don't know about -- this would obviously boil down to the only 3 players we've ever had who were 7-footers...
(we had a couple others at 6-10, 6-11)

Tom Prusator
Patrick O'Bryant
Brandyn Heemskerk..
and Brandyn was a full 2 inches taller than POB, so I suspect he was 7-2 and is our tallest player ever, even tho he was listed as 7-1

James Baptist was also 7' tall.

[bu fan 9]

I dont understand this move at all another project. What are we going to do for a shooting guard next year?DSE,Lemon<and Eastmen are slashers not shooters.

[tornado]

Yeah -- and David Collins -- so that's five Bradley has had
..and Ben Coupet had an NBDL tryout and was listed as 6-11..

http://www.nba.com/dleague/nbdl/central_camp_011024.html

Speaking of Ben Coupet..

http://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?p=82742#post82742

[thefish7]

Wasn't Eastman a prolific shooter in HS?

Also thought Lemon put up decent (but not spectacular) shooting in HS...

[bu fan 9]

He was a prolific scoreer not sure about a shooter.

[bu fan 9]

I am sick of 7 footers that can't play.

[shaunguth]

I am sick of 7 footers that can't play.

Who said he can't play? It's bad enough people are jumping off cliffs without waiting for a game that counts this season. This kids' first regular season game for Bradley will be in two years!

[bu fan 9]

I just talked to a scout for high school basketball.

[shaunguth]

I just talked to a scout for high school basketball.

And that person told you this kid won't be able to play basketball two years from now? That's impressive! Now I'm wondering why this person is a high school scout when they could probably make good money with a pro team.

[DeltaBrave03]

I just talked to a scout for high school basketball.

I think I'll trust a group of Division I basketball coaches before I listen to one HS scout.

[Future Walk-On]

I just talked to a scout for high school basketball.

and this scout said he couldn't play?

what did he say?!

[bu fan 9]

He has a long way to go before he could play in the Valley.