Bradley recruit- 2016- Point guard Darrell Brown, Jr.

[Da Coach]

Bradley is recruiting Darrell Brown, Jr. He is a 5'10" point guard from Germantown High School, in Germantown, Tennessee (east suburb of Memphis). He was apparently once committed to Tulsa, but has reopened his recruiting. He was at the Bradley-Indiana State game Feb. 6.

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/maple/181235

Verbalcommits.com shows him still committed to Tulsa-

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/darrell-brown-jr

Scout.com also shows him committed to Tulsa-

http://www.scout.com/player/202261-darrell-brown/photos

http://www.d1circuit.com/news_article/show/531269

Videos-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VBbNmwOVMo

Here is an older video-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaNnLKO-Y3Y

[tornado]

seems he verballed to Tulsa in spring of 2015 but did not sign in the fall so he is still uncommitted

[pfcmsh]

Thanks

Appreciate the update on the potential athlete!

[tornado]

Bradley recruit- 2016- Point guard Darrell Brown, Jr.

2016 point guard commit!!

This is the kid who was at the game last night...

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26041

Darrell says so himself on his personal site-

Seems like a really articulate, mature young man!! - The text of what he says is...

"First, I would like to thank God, my family, coaches, and teammates
for allowing me to play the game and live the lifestyle I LOVE!
Without all of you, I would not be in the position I'm in today.
Also, I would like to thank all of the coaches that took interest and offered me.
It has been a long and thoughtful decision, but I have decided to further
my education and basketball career for the next four years
at Bradley University.

Build the brand.
Braves.
MissouriValleyConference"


This will really give us depth at point guard!!
DLO, Ronnie Suggs and Joel will have experience plus Jayden Hodgson & Darrell Brown can start learning the ropes.
If anyone leaves or gets hurt then the circumstances won't dictate we go to an emergency backup plan as we have kinda done the past five seasons that we failed to build depth at PG.

[Da Coach]

I saw him and his parents at the game last night. They seemed really impressed with the crowd and the game.

Welcome to Bradley Darrell!

[tornado]

... they were really impressed with the crowd and the game....

score another one for the fine Bradley fans!!

btw-- his averages
......... 23.0 PPG, 6.1 APG & 3.0 SPG

[Da Coach]

Here is a new video of Darrell Brown, Jr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjvFFJ5awzs

From what I have read, he plays on a high school team with a couple other D1 caliber guards. Darrell is actually a pass-first point guard, which is what our coaches really like about him, but he is a very good shooter, and can score when needed. He is #5 in that video, making an array of long shots.

[tornado]

here's something interesting--
Darrell tweeted yesterday at 3pm that he was going to commit Sunday at 1pm...and he hadn't even finished his visit nor seen the game last night...
I have a hard time imagining that he would have had Bradley at the top of his list before ever seeing the campus, finishing his visit or seeing the game...
I would interpret this to mean likely he was leaning strongly to going elsewhere and was swayed so much by last night that he committed to Bradley today when he was thinking elsewhere yesterday!

[cpacmel]

Doesn't this put Bradley one scholarship over the limit?

Someone being Wardled out?

[Da Coach]

Darrell Brown, Jr. committed to Bradley today. Congratulations to Darrell, and to Coach Wardle!
More info-

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26043

[tornado]

It might appear that way - or maybe someone is planning to leave or planning willingly to give up his scholarship as seems to always be the explanation at Creighton, Wichita, or ISU


one of Darrell's high school classmates & good friends at Germantown HS, Jacob Ivey, just verballed and signed to play next year at Eastern Illinois..
so I also gotta think that helped Darrel feel more comfortable coming to Illinois to play

[lefty]

Doesn't this put Bradley one scholarship over the limit?

Someone being Wardled out?

Pretty sure at least 2 will be gone.......

[Da Coach]

The Bradley scholarship grid has been updated. I think it's correct.

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/announcement.php?f=9

[Big Mike]

Wow...that was fast! Welcome to the hilltop Darrell!

[Classof77]

Welcome, Darrell! You're going to be part of something special.