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Bison137 
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07-23-17 09:25 PM - Post#231193    
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Interesting blurb on a 2019 SF:

"Wofford and Radford are the early ones on 2019 Miles Jones. 6'6 F from Radford is very versatile & smart. Has improved immensely."


I wonder if the Bison also will be recruiting Jones, who of course is the brother of Nate Jones.


https://twitter.com/jwherron10/status/889 151933159...






 
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07-26-17 01:26 PM - Post#231314    
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New offer to Chimezie Offurum, a 6-6 SF from D.C. (Georgetown Prep). He has offers from Maryland, Indiana, Rutgers, VA Tech, URI, St. Joes, Hofstra, Towson, UAB, Tulsa, Canisius, and ODU. Tough competition - although it should be noted that the offers from the power conference teams are all about a year old. Offurum last fall was ranked #13 of the players in the MD, DC, Northern VA area by one site.




 
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07-26-17 01:59 PM - Post#231315    
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#13 in the DC Metro Area would be a nice player to land.
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Bison137 
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07-29-17 11:15 AM - Post#231400    
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New offer to 6-10 Center Brady Heiman from Nebraska. Has offers from Drake, Southern Illinois, Rice, Nebraska Omaha, and South Dakota.




 
Bison137 
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08-01-17 01:14 PM - Post#231470    
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Now that the July evaluation period has ended, here's an updated list, including a number of new offers. Sloan Seymour, who was offered two weeks ago, picked up one from St. John's. Brady Heiman in the past two days got offers from Davidson and Denver. Also State College's Drew Friberg added Penn and W&M.


- Name . . . . . . . Height. . . POS . . . State . . . BU Offer/Date . . . . . Other Offers

- Balanc , Matthew 6-3 CG (MD) No offer - ;
- Battin , Riley 6-9 C (CA) BUCKNELL OFFER Apr-2017 ; Vandy, Colorado, GA Tech, Utah, UT State, Northwestern, Harvard, Yale, Davidson, Santa Clara, San Fran, Portland, LU, AU, etc.
- Bryant , Gabe 6-9 PF/C (GA/SC) No offer - ; So. Alabama, Lipscomb, TN Tech, App St., Mercer, IUPUI, Morehead, GA Southern, Presb., etc.
- Carpenter , Cameryn 6-1 CG (MI) No offer - ;
- Catto , Caleb 6-5 Wing (FL) BUCKNELL OFFER Jul-2017 ; William & Mary, Vermont, Furman, Wofford, Elon, Mercer, Youngstown State, North Florida, FGCU, Winthrop, etc.
- Davis , Ryan 6-9 PF/C (IL) BUCKNELL OFFER Apr-2017 ; Drake, So. IL, Kent State, Toledo, W. Mich., Miami (OH), Wright, Milwaukee, Wofford, UAB, Vermont, Hofstra,UNH, Cal-Davis, Loyola
- Ellis , Maka 6-5 Wing (NV) BUCKNELL OFFER Jun-2017 ; UT State, NM State, Rice, Nevada, Lehigh, Santa Clara, Columbia, Rice, etc.
- Feinberg , Michael 6-4 SG (CA) BUCKNELL OFFER Dec-2016 ; Boston U, Yale, Dartmouth
- Friberg , Drew 6-6 SF (PA) BUCKNELL OFFER Dec-2016 ; PSU, Bowling Green, W&M, Delaware, LU, LC, Boston U, Navy, Penn, MSM, Manhattan, UNH, Bing, Columbia, Brown
- Funk , Andrew 6-3 SG (PA) BUCKNELL OFFER Mar-2017 ; Drexel, Delaware, Rider, Boston, Army, LC, Loyola, Colgate, Navy, Yale, Penn, Brown, Q'pac
- Hedstrom , Joe 6-10 C (MN) BUCKNELL OFFER Jul-2017 ; W. Mich., Hofstra, Loyola(MD), Columbia, Cleveland St, Denver, N. Dakota, ND State, S. Dakota
- Heiman , Brady 6-10 C (NE) BUCKNELL OFFER Jul-2017 ; Drake, Loyola (IL), Rice, Davidson, Denver, LIU, Nebraska Omaha, and South Dakota.
- Holley , Tyler 6-4 SG/SF (MD) No offer - ;
- Johnson , Hamilton 6-3 CG (FL) No offer - ;
- Kelly , Isiah 6-7 SF (GA) BUCKNELL OFFER Jul-2017 ; Georgia, Wisconsin, Vandy, Rutgers, Iowa State, Memphis, Cinci, Yale, Princeton, Penn, UAB, Hofstra, FGCU
- Labriola , AJ 6-3 CG (PA) No offer - ;
- Lanford , Jake 6-8 C (SC) BUCKNELL OFFER May-2017 ; App St., Charleston, Furman, Wofford, Wnthrop, Columbia, Mercer, W. Car., No. FL., GA Southern, Winthrop,etc.
- Latimer , Miles 6-2 PG (VA) BUCKNELL OFFER May-2017 ; Committed to Stony Brook; . Towson, Q'pac, Boston, Brown, LC, etc.
- Lewis , Savion 6-1 PG (NY) No offer - ; Stony Brook, Hofstra, Manhattan, Rider, etc.
- McClung , Mac 6-1 PG (VA) BUCKNELL OFFER Apr-2017 ; 31 offers - Georgetown, Rutgers. ODU, Duq, Rice, Kent State, Miami (OH), Marshall, Towson, W&M, Murray, ETSU, Oakland, Yale, Air Force, Q'pac, Wofford, Furman, Elon, etc.
- Meier , Carson 6-5 Wing (OK) No offer - ; visited Bucknell June 2017
- Millora-Brown , Quentin 6-9 PF/C (VA) BUCKNELL OFFER Oct-2016 ; Rice, Towson, JMU, Boston, Lehigh, Columbia, Mt.St. Mary
- Nesmith , Aaron 6-6 SF (SC) BUCKNELL OFFER May-2017 ; 33 offers - Clemson, Vandy, Pitt, OK State, Cinci, Florida, GA Tech, Minnesota, VA Tech, So. Car., Prov., Charleston, Duq, Charlotte, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, W&M, E. Car., Wofford, Furman, Mercer, Loyola, etc.
- Njoku , Richard 6-7 PF (D.C.) BUCKNELL OFFER Jul-2016 ; Furman, Canisius, UNH, Bing, Brown, Boston, American, Navy, Coppin, Howard
- Offurum , Chimezie 6-6 SF (DC) BUCKNELL OFFER Jul-2017 ; Maryland, Indiana, Rutgers, VA Tech, URI, St. Joes, Hofstra, Towson, UAB, Tulsa, Canisius, and ODU. 
- O'Neill , Ryan 6-6 Wing (CT) No offer - ;
- Parini , Sam 6-11 C (PA) No offer ; Navy, Army
- Richards , Zeke 6-10 C (CA) BUCKNELL OFFER May-2017 ; DePaul, San Jose, Cal-Davis, Cal-Northridge, Pepperdine, Hawaii
- Rotroff , Austin 6-9 C (OH) BUCKNELL OFFER May-2017 ; Richmond, Air Force, Rice, Ohio, Ball State, Toledo, Bowling Green, JMU, Cleve. St., Canisius, Furman, etc.
- Scott , Zach 6-4 PG (FL) BUCKNELL OFFER Apr-2017 ; VA Tech, KS State, Vandy, DePaul, South Fla, Wichita St., UCF, FGCU, NIU, South AL, etc.
- Seymour , Sloan 6-8 SF/PF (NY) BUCKNELL OFFER Jul-2017 ; St. Johns, URI, Rutgers, St. Joes, South Florida, UMass, Siena, Iona, Vermont, Hofstra, Marist, etc.
- Strates , Jaxson 6-8 PF (FL) No offer - ; Air Force, Colgate, Navy, Presb., American
- Toews , Kai 6-2 PG (Japan) BUCKNELL OFFER Oct-2016 ; Brown, UNCW, Presb.
- Tynen , Fletcher 6-5 SF (CA) BUCKNELL OFFER May-2017 ; Fordham, Northeastern, Hawaii, Boston U, Lehigh
- Verbeek , Blake 6-10 C (MI) No offer - ;
- Young , Ryan 6-10 C (PA) BUCKNELL OFFER Apr-2017 ; 30 offers - St. Joes, Richmond, GWU, LaSalle, Duq., ODU, Towson, W&M, Delaware, Dexel, Hofstra, Yale, Penn, Stony Brook, Boston U, Navy, Loyola, LU, LC, Colgate, AU, Columbia, etc.




 
Bison137 
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08-01-17 01:22 PM - Post#231471    
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One big question is always what are the positions of need. I think center is the clear priority, followed by an athletic wing, and then a PG (or CG). Thoughts?




 
HuskyColonial 
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08-01-17 01:57 PM - Post#231472    
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I'd like a 6'7" point guard please with good range on his 3 please!

Edited by HuskyColonial on 08-01-17 01:57 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

 
Bison89 
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Re: Bison Recruits 2018
08-01-17 02:02 PM - Post#231473    
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  • HuskyColonial Said:
I'd like a 6'7" point guard please with good range on his 3 please!



So would just about every NCAA and NBA team!
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08-01-17 03:36 PM - Post#231476    
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We need another Foulland, Thomas, and Brown.

 
Bison89 
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08-01-17 03:43 PM - Post#231477    
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  • Bison137 Said:
One big question is always what are the positions of need. I think center is the clear priority, followed by an athletic wing, and then a PG (or CG). Thoughts?



Paul Newman, incoming freshman, appears to be a larger than normal PL Center.
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JDBison2010 
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08-01-17 05:10 PM - Post#231479    
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  • Bison137 Said:
One big question is always what are the positions of need. I think center is the clear priority, followed by an athletic wing, and then a PG (or CG). Thoughts?



Center has to be the top priority. Don't think we are going to be getting a commitment from one of the top available (Battin or Young) but I'm hoping we are still in the running for some of the Midwestern guys (recent offers Hedstrom and Heiman along with Sotos HS teammate Davis). I'd love to be wrong but Paul Newman is not a long term answer for us at the center position so it's pretty crucial to land one in this class. Possible early playing time could be a selling point

As for the other positions, I'd much prefer a CG to a PG since I think Sotos will be able to handle the point. And if he can't as a sophomore, I think Kimbal would be fine to run point as a senior as long as Avi can come along and be the scorer he was in high school. I see Andrew Funk as a realistic commitment. Catto or Ellis would be nice gets because they could play a little bit of SG or SF depending on our lineup being 6-5. Tougher competition for those two though.

As for a wing, I like the options that we have. Nesmith is now out of reach but I think Friberg would be a good addition. Good shooter and is having a very good summer like Zach 4 years ago. Hopefully we can get the local product on campus for an official

 
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08-01-17 08:17 PM - Post#231484    
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  • JDBison2010 Said:
  • Bison137 Said:
One big question is always what are the positions of need. I think center is the clear priority, followed by an athletic wing, and then a PG (or CG). Thoughts?



Center has to be the top priority. Don't think we are going to be getting a commitment from one of the top available (Battin or Young) but I'm hoping we are still in the running for some of the Midwestern guys (recent offers Hedstrom and Heiman along with Sotos HS teammate Davis). I'd love to be wrong but Paul Newman is not a long term answer for us at the center position so it's pretty crucial to land one in this class. Possible early playing time could be a selling point

As for the other positions, I'd much prefer a CG to a PG since I think Sotos will be able to handle the point. And if he can't as a sophomore, I think Kimbal would be fine to run point as a senior as long as Avi can come along and be the scorer he was in high school. I see Andrew Funk as a realistic commitment. Catto or Ellis would be nice gets because they could play a little bit of SG or SF depending on our lineup being 6-5. Tougher competition for those two though.

As for a wing, I like the options that we have. Nesmith is now out of reach but I think Friberg would be a good addition. Good shooter and is having a very good summer like Zach 4 years ago. Hopefully we can get the local product on campus for an official




Agree on most of the above. I think Newman can be a solid center - maybe a more athletic Oberfeld or Linthicum - but not a game-changer. Would be nice to get the next Foulland.

Agree on Friberg. Hope he wants to stay close to home and get a top education at the same time. He has had a PSU offer for over two years - although it's hard to say how serious it was at the beginning. But the Bison were the 2nd to offer him, over 19 months ago - well ahead of #3. He has clearly heated up in terms of recruiting, but no power conference offers, except for PSU - which is a non-power team in a power conference. Very little chance to ever reach the NCAA tournament.

I would be OK with a PG or a CG for the third spot, but I definitely want someone who can handle the point competently. As you say, BU will have both Mackenzie and Sotos the following year to run the point. But what happens if one gets injured. To me, PG is too important a position to not have three. My opinion would change, however, if the coaching staff thinks that Sechan is good enough to step in and play competently for 12-15 minutes at the point if it became necessary.




 
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08-01-17 09:16 PM - Post#231485    
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I'd always take an athletic wing if we have a chance, they are not easy to come by. And I think PSU can eventually be a team to make a tourney. Chambers can be a bit volatile on the sidelines for my taste, but from the little I read, he def has the program heading in a good direction.

 
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08-01-17 09:55 PM - Post#231486    
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  • MrPhillie Said:
I'd always take an athletic wing if we have a chance, they are not easy to come by. And I think PSU can eventually be a team to make a tourney. Chambers can be a bit volatile on the sidelines for my taste, but from the little I read, he def has the program heading in a good direction.





I guess time will tell. But if I had to bet on which will happen first - PSU in the tournament or Chambers fired, I would choose the latter. He did have some good frosh this past year - his best inroads into Philly during his tenure - but can he sustain that? It won't help that two rotation players, Terrence Samuel and Payton Banks, transferred out - although they aren't irreplacable. However a bigger concern is that their incoming recruiting class does not look strong. Two of the three had no high-level offers. Also none of the three are Philly kids.

As far as improvement goes, PSU has yet to break 80th in the national rankings (Pomeroy) in his six seasons there - with the best season having been 2014 (although 2015 and 2017 weren't far behind). Their league records in those six seasons have been:

2012: 4-14
2013: 2-16
2014: 6-12
2015: 4-14
2016: 7-11
2017: 6-12

And his ooc schedules make it very difficult to challenge for an NCAA berth - being soft every year and with almost all home games. This year, for example, they have nine home games vs two true road games. Their home opponents include Campbell, FDU, Montana, Columbia, ORU, Binghamton, Rider, and Coppin State. They do have three power conference opponents (two in a tournament), but one or two of the three will not be strong. If by some miracle, they ever have a good enough record to get onto the bubble, the selection committee will reject them in a heartbeat for the kind of schedule that Chambers puts together.

PSU was 10-8 and 9-9 in two of DeChellis' last three years (with one bad year sandwiched into the middle). They were also top 60 in the nation in those two years. And yet DeChellis left under duress, with many thinking his contract wouldn't be renewed.




 
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08-03-17 03:41 PM - Post#231585    
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McClung committed to Rutgers today. Interesting choice given his offer list. Must have wanted high major because Rutgers basketball doesn't have much going for itself. Gotta be the 4th or 5th best team in the state

 
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08-03-17 03:49 PM - Post#231588    
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  • JDBison2010 Said:
McClung committed to Rutgers today. Interesting choice given his offer list. Must have wanted high major because Rutgers basketball doesn't have much going for itself. Gotta be the 4th or 5th best team in the state



JD, my rankings for NJ D-1 schools:

1. Seton Hall
2. Princeton
3. Monmouth
4. Rutgers
5. Rider
6. NJIT

I could be convinced to switch Princeton and Monmouth.

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08-03-17 03:57 PM - Post#231589    
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  • JDBison2010 Said:
McClung committed to Rutgers today. Interesting choice given his offer list. Must have wanted high major because Rutgers basketball doesn't have much going for itself. Gotta be the 4th or 5th best team in the state





Yes, Pikiell must have done a great selling job, because Rutgers has been a black hole of basketball. I think the last time they ranked above Bucknell was 2011. He may regret the choice after a few years of losing basketball. And he apparently turned down Georgetown too btw. That program has fallen, but it's certainly well above Rutgers. Also better academically.




 
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08-03-17 04:45 PM - Post#231592    
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Didn't Monmouth lose a boatload? - Seaborn only one back - and think he played better as a frosh. Robinson and the big white kid killed us down there two years ago. Hoffman was a DNP which hurt us. No idea what they got coming in. Hope they are in a down cycle...you never know when we might see them again.

 
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08-03-17 05:36 PM - Post#231595    
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  • Old Bison Said:
Didn't Monmouth lose a boatload? - Seaborn only one back - and think he played better as a frosh. Robinson and the big white kid killed us down there two years ago. Hoffman was a DNP which hurt us. No idea what they got coming in. Hope they are in a down cycle...you never know when we might see them again.




Yes, they lost four starters - plus reserve big man Colin Stewart. Probably still MAAC first division, but not nearly as good. One positive for Monmouth is that they get back a former starting center, 6-10 Zac Tillman, who redshirted last year due to personal issues. Also SG Ray Salnave was redshirted last year, his freshman year, but was viewed as a very good prospect. Their incoming recruits don' look like anything special however.

It looks like King Rice's window may have closed as far as landing a power-conference job.




 
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08-06-17 04:26 PM - Post#231648    
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  • Bison137 Said:
New offer to 6-10 Center Brady Heiman from Nebraska. Has offers from Drake, Southern Illinois, Rice, Nebraska Omaha, and South Dakota.



Got his first P5 offer today from his home state Huskers. Article below says he got it on his 5th trip to Lincoln. Sounds like it was the one he was waiting for

http://www.omaha.com/neprepzone/recruiting /boys-ba...

 
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