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."

[Da Coach]

New Rivals premium article about Chris Colvin from the University of Minnesota site, GopherIllustrated.com.--
http://minnesota.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=796404

It reports that Minnesota coach Tubby Smith is very interested in 2009 point guard prospect Colvin.
Here is a portion of what is reported--
Colvin is described as a skilled point guard with good poise. He has the ability to run the offense, distribute the basketball accordingly, as well as score for his team. Colvin has good handles and is a nice defensive player. The focus remains on the improvement of his jumpshot which some have described as becoming increasingly consistent.

As a four star prospect Colvin has received offers from Iowa, Illinois, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, and Bradley plus there is much more interest in Chris throughout the country.

"There is interest from some of the same schools as last year like Iowa, Illinois, Northwestern, Wyoming," listed Ike Colvin. "Georgia Tech is looking at him, USC, Bradley, Miami of Ohio, Miami (Fl), Wisconsin, and some others."

At this point in the recruiting process it seems Chris has some time ahead of him before he makes a college decision. "Chris is wide open," Ike explained. "We are just looking for a school that fits his style of play. We are looking for a Memphis, a Louisville, a UCLA, those type of get up and down schools."

In the most recent Rivals top 100 rankings for 2009 last put together in November, Colvin was listed as the 40th ranked recruit in the nation and 7th for point guards. This March the DePaul Rivals site released a statewide ranking for Illinois that had Colvin as the fifth best prospect in state, number one amongst listed point guards. Three of the guys ahead of Chris are backcourt players including Illinois commits Brandon Paul (http://minnesota.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=69191) and D.J. Richardson (http://minnesota.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=51729) as well as uncommitted Darius Smith (http://minnesota.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=73641).

In other respected Illinois rankings Colvin was listed as the second best 2009 player in state by IllinoisHSbasketball back in January. Most recently Chris was ranked as the 7th best 2009 player in Illinois by ChicagoHoops who released their rankings two days ago.

[Big Mike]

http://bradley.scout.com/a.z?s=455&p=2&c=759261&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fbradley.scout.com%2fa.z% 3fs%3d455%26p%3d2%26c%3d759261

[tornado]

That is a premium scout article, but it really doesn't say much....
Here's an excerpt...

"Chris Colvin Gets Minnesota Interest Premium Story"


Chris Colvin, a 6-foot-3 junior guard from Chicago (IL) Whitney Young, is one of the top guards in the Midwest and his list of schools continues to grow. Colvin has received recruiting interest from Minnesota and could soon receive a scholarship offers from the Gophers.
Chris Colvin helped lead Whitney Young to a 25-5 mark this past season as they were 9-1 in the Chicago Public Red League. The Dolphins were a No. 1 seed in the playoffs before being upset by No. 11 Mt. Carmel, 58-52.

Colvin played for a team loaded with backcourt talent. A.J. Rompza, a 5-foot-10 senior, signed with Central Florida. Colvin is joined in the junior class by Marcus Jordan, son of NBA legend Michael. The team has two talented sophomores in Anthony Johnson and Ahmad Starks.

Ike Colvin said that his son is getting increased interest from several major schools.
"Providence, Marquette is strongly on him and Minnesota are showing interest," Ike said. "Providence, Oklahoma and Florida State have recently offered."

Colvin said that his son does not have a favorite school yet.

"It is kind of early," Ike said.

Colvin said that his son has not decided on a major in college yet.

"He doesn't know what he wants to major in yet. He's got a qualifying score on his ACT and is a good student."

[Big Mike]

Sounds like CC is still playing pretty good!
http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/chicagosummerclassic25.html

[lake Camelot]

Check out the picture about halfway down the page. It has Rick Pitino-Billy Gillispie-and check out the Bradley coach right there.

[Da Coach]

Check out the picture about halfway down the page. It has Rick Pitino-Billy Gillispie-and check out the Bradley coach right there.

I saw that picture a couple days ago, and posted about it in this thread--
http://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?p=86494#post86494

The Bradley coach in the picture with Billy Gillispie and Rick Pitino is Eric Buescher.

[Da Coach]

The latest regarding Chris Colvin--
Here is a clip from a blog by a reporter who followed the Las Vegas games--

-Chicago Whitney Young senior guard Chris Colvin said he does have a scholarship offer from Kentucky. He's also looking at Florida State and has heard from a number of smaller Division I schools, including Northern Illinois and Bradley.

[OrangeandBlack74]

The latest regarding Chris Colvin--
Here is a clip from a blog by a reporter who followed the Las Vegas games--

-Chicago Whitney Young senior guard Chris Colvin said he does have a scholarship offer from Kentucky. He's also looking at Florida State and has heard from a number of smaller Division I schools, including Northern Illinois and Bradley.

If he has a scholarship offer from Kentucky, I would be amazed if he turns it down to go elsewhere! :0

[Da Coach]

A Rivals premium article from 8/7/08 on Chris Colvin doesn't look so good for Bradley.
http://illinois.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=834984

Here is what Colvin now says about his top schools--

Colvin wants to take some official visits this fall, as he has only been on an unofficial visit to Florida State this summer. Although he hasn't yet decided on his visit dates, the 2009 point guard has three schools on top of his list.

"I just got a call from Baylor University , Florida State, and USC, those are the top three I'm looking at right now," Colvin said. "The other schools are still in the running, but those are the top three. Providence , Kentucky , Nebraska , Colorado , the University of Illinois , Minnesota , those are the main ones. I'm going to try and take some visits and then make a decision sometime in September. We're going to take some officials in September."

Colvin plans on taking the visits next month and making a fairly quick decision, so he spoke about what is he looking for on his upcoming visits.

"When I look at a school I meet with the academic advisor and look at what type of support I'm going to get education wise," Colvin said. "I'll look at how the campus is, how the coaches are, and how I fit in."

[Da Coach]

The latest on one-time BU recruit Chris Colvin-
The Illinois Scout site has a new premium article and he names his top 3 schools. He names USC, Illinois, and Kentucky, but he does not clarify which schools have offered scholarships. He does say Illinois has, but do they even have any more scholarships for 2009?--
http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=2&c=794923


The Illini are definitely on Colvin’s list of schools, which also include Florida State, NIU, USC, Providence, and Kentucky. But there are three that could be placed on a higher plateau.
“My favorite list of schools right now is USC, Illinois and Kentucky,” Colvin said. “I’m not sure which schools have actually offered. My dad has all that information, but I do know Illinois did offer. It’s not that I’m not comfortable with Illinois; I’m just waiting and weighing my options to see what the best thing is for me right now.”
Although the Illini have commitments from other talented guards in the classes of 2009 and 2010, that isn’t weighing heavily on Colvin’s mind. “I know they signed three guards, but what I’m more worried about is what school I’m going to pick,” Colvin stated.

Current Scout profile--http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=3225608

[Da Coach]

Chris Colvin says he has made his decision, and will announce it on Nov. 12th, and sign on the final day of the November signing period, Nov. 19th.


It's a premium article--
http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/810148.html

He says--

“I sat down with my parents and I think we came up with a decision on what school I’m going to go to and I’m going to sign on the 19th,” Colvin said. “The visits that I’ve taken have been good. I’m going to verbal on the 12th and sign on the 19th.”
Colvin, a standout at Chicago (Ill.) Whitney Young, said he will pick either Iowa State (http://iowastate.scout.com/), Providence (http://providence.scout.com/), Illinois (http://illinois.scout.com/), Marquette (http://marquette.scout.com/), USC (http://usc.scout.com/) or Connecticut (http://connecticut.scout.com/).

He talked a little about how much he enjoyed his trip to Iowa State, so that might be a hint where he will decide?

[Big Mike]

Good Luck to CC.....I thought he would have looked good in a Braves uni! :D

[Big Mike]

CC to Michigan............http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/chi-12-signing-daynov12,0,6860941.story

[tornado]

Yikes.......four more years of rebuilding....

[jeffsu]

CC to Michigan............http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/chi-12-signing-daynov12,0,6860941.story

No no... Vogrich is going to Michigan. The article talks about Vogrich and Colvin. It says Colvin will make his announcement still.

"Vogrich will put his signature on a letter of intent for Michigan on Wednesday, the opening of the early-signing period for high school athletes nationwide.

Colvin will announce his college decision on Nov. 19 from among Illinois, Southern California, Connecticut, Washington State, Iowa State, Marquette and Providence."

[Big Mike]

my bad.....its still early morning for me!:oops:

[Fetz86]

Committed to Iowa State, heard it on comcast sportsnet

[Da Coach]

Colvin signs with Iowa State
http://iowastate.scout.com/2/813591.html

[d dub]

It looks like JL will have to "Dodie" Chris Colvin from JC after he transfers outta ISU at the end of this year.