BU recruit- 2009- Chris Colvin

[Da Coach]

A new article on Rivals links a new name to Bradley recruiting.
Chris Colvin is a 6'2" 145 pound sophmore (class of 2009) guard from Chicago Whitney Young High School. He is a good playmaker and shooter and is still growing.

The article names Bradley as one of the 6 teams showing the most interest. The other 5 are all Big Ten schools- Northwestern, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, and Purdue.

Rivals profile--

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=59880

Rivals article (may be subscription)--

http://www.chicagosports.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=639535

MidstateHoops profile--

http://www.midstatehoops.com/players/profiles/2009/chris_colvin.html

[Freshjive2103]

Morning all. I can say that Colvin will be a player that could really be a huge get. I am pretty well versed in the 2009 class (note how many of the 2009 stories are written by me) and Colvin is likely the most complete player right now. I know that statement may raise some eyebrows, as the assumption is that Peoria's own D.J. Richardson is. I know D.J. pretty well and potential wise... he is the top. However, D.J. does not excel at anything, while Colvin is smooth. Very good athleticism, versatile, great court vision, heady player. His shot needs a bit of work, but he is on the verge of breaking out. I sincerely expect him to be a player talked about a great deal this summer.

[tornado]

Thanks Freshjive.
For the rest of our readers, I'll post your site so they can see your other articles, etc.

http://depaul.rivals.com/

http://depaul.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=639535

Your other recent articles

http://depaul.rivals.com/storyindex.asp

With the rise of so many other fine guards out of the Class of 2009, what do you think of how far some of the rankings have dropped your (DePaul) recruit, Cully Payne?

http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/2009rankings.html

[Freshjive2103]

Personally, I find better rankings at IllinoisHSBasketball. Yes... the site is done by a 15 year old and people look down upon that. But every event I go to, Daniel Poneman is there and in talking with him and seeing him work.. he knows his basketball. Some other rankings go almost solely off hearsay, or one game performances.

So back to your question. I can not really say that the ranking of Cully is improper. Among the 2009 prospects, he may be the closest to tapping out his potential, while Richardson, Bertrand, Riggs and Haynes have yet to really realize how good they could be. However, Cully, much like Colvin, has few flaws in his game, and is pretty good all-around. He can be lights out with his shot, extremely good with protecting the ball, and does not really have much fear in his game. However, he is nothing special athletically, is still 6'0, and is a work in progress on defense.

I think he is what some would classify as a perfect fit for the "Valley." Well, I think that term, while said in almost an insulting way by some, is a complement. To me, that means they get the most from their talents, as evident by the success of teams in the MVC and the Horizon League as well.

[tornado]

I think he is what some would classify as a perfect fit for the "Valley." Well, I think that term, while said in almost an insulting way by some, is a complement. To me, that means they get the most from their talents, as evident by the success of teams in the MVC and the Horizon League as well.

That isn't insulting to me, and as a Valley team, I will admit we don't get the blue chippers, and we would be very happy to grab the guys that are just the next tier below the top BCS guys.

[DannyCooksey]

How good is Seth Evans from Seneca? he is a soph and started on their amazing team as a freshman last year.

I like his game a lot. I am going to see him tonight. How well is he regarded as a D-1 player??

He really frustrated Bawinkel in the Supers last year also.

What does everyone think of this kid?

[tornado]

Seth Evans is your classic "coach's kid". (son of Seneca coach Doug Evans)
I might compare him as a smaller Jeremy Crouch.
He's a great kid, really knows the game, and I saw him have a good game against Pinckneyville in the semifinals at Carver Arena of the IHSA last spring, and a fair game against IVC later that day.

Presently he is doing well because of his advanced understanding of the game, experience, and he definitely has some skills-especially defensive. Against Devan Bawinkel last year he shut Devan down and helped his team advance to the IHSA Finals.
But because of other characteristics (such as size, strength, athleticism) I personally can't see him getting offers from anywhere above the mid-major level.

If you get the chance to see him, give me a PM back about what you think.

[DannyCooksey]

If you get the chance to see him, give me a PM back about what you think.

Will do.

From what I saw a year ago I completely agree with your assessment of him. Smart and a basketball IQ that belies his age. Most definitely he is a coach's son. Doug Evans is an excellent coach and has been for many years at Seneca.

Seth also had a very strong build for a kid his age. You can tell he knows where the weight room is. My only concerns with him are:

1) level of competition. The Interstate 8 is a poor conference

2) his speed and quickness

I am anxious to see him tonight against a poor Wilmington squad. This is a team he should really stand out against even as a soph. I'll let you know.

[Daniel Poneman]

Thanks for plugging my website freshjive.
I got to alot of games and i have seen all of Illinois top sophomores anywhere from 5-50 times. I have seen D.J. and Cully only afew times, and i have seen covlin dozens of times.
Colvin is a very good player but is far from being "complete". He has poor form on his shot and sometimes makes poor decisions. Colvin might have the most NBA potential in the class and could be a high high major kid. I know Bradley has sent him alot of stuff, but he has his mind fixed on high majors. I know he is also smart and Northwestern is going at him hard. Cully isnt very fast and has tapped out his potential, at best he could possibly be as good a senior as Maniscalco is now.

[dogsrus]

. Cully isnt very fast and has tapped out his potential, .

HOW does a person know that a player has "tapped out his potential?" That seems like a bold statement. Is the kid no longer coachable....has his capacity to gain strength and endurance ceased along with his mental capacity?

WHY would a coach take a player that will never be any better than he is as a HS senior ...will he regress?

Am I missing something here?

[Daniel Poneman]

sorry about that comment, i shouldve elaborated further...
Cully is a very very good high school player, and will get better as high school goes on, however i do not see him being an impact player in college. The reason for this is because he is short and not incredibly fast. He could get stronger and become a better PG, but you cant teach height and its hard to teach speed. He is a good shooter, but i doubt he will get many open looks like he does in high school playing in the big east.

[dogsrus]

sorry about that comment, i shouldve elaborated further...
Cully is a very very good high school player, and will get better as high school goes on, however i do not see him being an impact player in college. The reason for this is because he is short and not incredibly fast. He could get stronger and become a better PG, but you cant teach height and its hard to teach speed. He is a good shooter, but i doubt he will get many open looks like he does in high school playing in the big east.

thanks...

[Da Coach]

Chris Colvin continues to get more offers.
MidstateHoops.com is reporting he has received an offer from Iowa--

http://midstatehoops.blogspot.com/2007/08/iowa-offers-chris-colvin.html

http://www.midstatehoops.com/players/profiles/2009/chris_colvin.html

[Da Coach]

Here is another article from Rivals that talks aboutr Chris Colvin. He has risen to a Top 75 national recruit. And he has gotten an offer from Iowa, in addition to offers from Northern Illinois and Miami-Ohio. Bradley remains interested.

http://www.chicagosports.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=698126

http://www.chicagosports.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=59880

[tornado]

Chris Colvin (Class of 2009) has risen to #40 nationally, and is being recruited by Bradley, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Marquette, Purdue.
In a new premium report and interview, Colvin reportedly has received a phone call from Illinois' Bruce Weber, who wants Colvin to come on a visit to Illinois' campus, and he would like to offer Chris a scholarship.

"Illinois........appears to be on the verge of offering him a scholarship.

"I just got off the phone with (Illinois) Coach (Bruce) Weber," Colvin's father Ike said. "He said he wants Chris to visit on the 25th (of August) and they would like to offer him a scholarship." "He said he wants Chris to visit on the 25th (of August) and they would like to offer him a scholarship."