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2018 & Beyond recruiting targets

I have updated our list of guys we're known to be or possibly recruiting...
some names are dropped off (Da'Monte Willimas, Zion Morgan...) since they have verballed elsewhere, and I added some updated info


Updated
2017
Damir Hadzic - just offered, talented 6-9 forward - the first NEW name this spring - also holds offer from FGCU
Yaakema Rose - Springfield point guard
Melo Burrell
Elijah Joiner - getting numerous offers
Zach Gunn- prob kinda off the board as he's got offers from Purdue & Indiana
Trevian Bell
Da'Monte Williams - getting very strong push from llinois
AJ Youngman - just switched to Illinois Wolves - no longer mentions Bradley offer - LINK
Romon Douglas-Watkins
Aundrae Williams
Jordan Goodwin - Illini are targeting
Derek Culver - just mentioned his "Four that stand out" - Arizona, Indiana, Florida, Florida State - LINK
Alex Christie
Ra Kpedi
Manuel Patterson - just visited Milwaukee, UIC
Darien Jackson - new video
Isaiah Coleman - now goes by Isaiah Coleman-Lands - brother of Illini player
Christian David - new video
Devin Whitelow
Terrence Lewis
Christian Negron
Evan Gilyard
Nojel Eastern
Carson Newsome
Michael Tucker


2018
Joey Hauser - has missed a bunch of time with injury but getting big time interest
Kevin Easley - update on Easley
Chase Adams - has new highlight video - LINK - still a good PG option for 2018
De'Avion Washington - just visited Bradley but our guys have been on him since last summer - LINK
Lugentz Dort - Koch Bar's teammate, been out with injury but getting big time interest - new videoLINK
Eric Hunter - just had a 50-point game - LINK - just got Xavier offer
Kezo Brown - already getting big time offers - here's a new story
 
tornado said:

Yaakema Rose - Springfield point guard
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a few new video clips of Yaakema Rose
http://www.channel1450.com/Prime-Time-Performers-CS8-Boys-Second-Team/22596786


and one 2018 kid, Chase Adams, that Bradley was on and recruiting before anyone and was the first to offer in the early weeks of his freshman year at Marian LINK - is really getting some nice press
http://www.prephoops.com/2016/05/recruiting-report-chase-adams-2018/

Chase Adams has grown a little since his freshman year - and he claims to be up to 5-6 but his height may yet keep him at the mid-major-level recruiting-wise.
 
New Bradley 2017 target
Trae Berhow, 6-4 shooting guard from Watertown, Minnesota (noted as 6-5 on some sites)

He is said to be coming for an unofficial visit soon to Bradley - date not determined
..he also is getting interest from Drake, Green Bay, UNI and Loyola
He has offers from UNI & Wright State

Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK4PzmFkJEA

http://www.prephoops.com/2016/02/recruiting-report-trae-berhow-2017/
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/trae-berhow


more here - LINK



2018 Joey Hauser still mentions his BRADLEY offer
http://www.hoopseen.com/news/general/201605/spiece-run-n-slam-day-two-joey-hauser-s-ready-made-game

We probably won't hear a lot about OFFERS for 2017 because right now, on paper, we don't have open scholarships for 2017.
 
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scout.com just posted their new ranking for Class of 2017

but I have to wonder what they are thinking - that they left Manual's Da'Monte Williams completely off the list despite that Da'Monte has been very impressive this spring in AAU play. Rivals has Da'Monte at #54

http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/2017-basketball-prospects

in fact, there are so few Illinois kids anywhere to be found on their list, that it kinda loses credibility with me...
 
tornado said:
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Kezo Brown - already getting big time offers - here's a new story
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in an odd situation....one of Bradley's 2018 recruiting targets, Kezo Brown....
.. just tweeted this photoshopped picture of himself that apparently Illinois made for him during the recruitment...
...hinting that maybe he favors Illinois but no official report of him verballing yet...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClMqjGKVAAAB8WJ.jpg:small



BTW- Here's an update on 2017 & 2018 names associated with Bradley

2017
Damir Hadzic - Bradley has reportedly offered, talented 6-9 forward - also holds offer from FGCU
Yaakema Rose - Springfield point guard- no report of offer yet
Melo Burrell
Elijah Joiner - getting numerous offers
Zach Gunn- prob kinda off the board as he's got offers from Purdue & Indiana
Trevian Bell
AJ Youngman - just switched to Illinois Wolves - no longer mentions Bradley offer - LINK
Romon Douglas-Watkins
Aundrae Williams
Jordan Goodwin - Illini are targeting
Derek Culver - just mentioned his "Four that stand out" - Arizona, Indiana, Florida, Florida State - LINK
Alex Christie
Ra Kpedi
Manuel Patterson - just visited Milwaukee, UIC
Darien Jackson - new video
Isaiah Coleman - now goes by Isaiah Coleman-Lands - brother of Illini player
Christian David - new video
Devin Whitelow
Terrence Lewis
Christian Negron
Evan Gilyard
Nojel Eastern
Carson Newsome
Michael Tucker


2018
De'Avion Washington - just visited Bradley but our guys have been on him since last summer - LINK- no offer yet
Trae Berhow - no offer yet..but says he wants to visit Bradley
Joey Hauser - has missed a bunch of time with injury but getting big time interest
Kevin Easley - update on Easley
Chase Adams - has new highlight video - LINK - still a good PG option for 2018
Lugentz Dort - Koch Bar's teammate, been out with injury but getting big time interest - new videoLINK
Eric Hunter - just had a 50-point game - LINK - just got Xavier offer
Kezo Brown - already getting big time offers - here's a new story
Then a bunch of new names that Bradley is watching - Tyree Martin, Treavon Martin, Talen Horton-Tucker, Mitch Listau, Carlos Curtis, Xavier Castaneda - more info on all of them here --> LINK

2019
Chol Marial - friend of Koch Bar, rated #1 in Class of 2019
 
tornado said:
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Then a bunch of new names that Bradley is watching - Tyree Martin, Treavon Martin, Talen Horton-Tucker, Mitch Listau, Carlos Curtis, Xavier Castaneda - more info on all of them here --> LINK
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the reason so many new names are getting mentioned is that the NCAA DI Basketball recruiting calendar marks June 15, 2016 as the first date that coaches can begin "unlimited" contacting of Class of 2018 recruits (this fall's juniors).

"Telephone Calls and Electronic Correspondence (all forms of private communication permitted)
Unlimited - beginning June 15 following sophomore year."
http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/Men's Basketball Guide.pdf

The really busy July evaluation periods are almost here
http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/Men's Basketball.pdf
 
New ranking of Illinois recruits...by the guy who does Illinois prep coverage for scout.com

2017
1. Jordan Goodwin -- Shooting guard (Belleville Althoff)
2. Nojel Eastern -- Combo guard/forward (Evanston)
3. Alonzo Verge -- Point guard (TBD)
4. Justin Smith - Small forward (Stevenson)
5. Da'Monte Williams -- Combo guard (Peoria Manual)
6. Javon Pickett -- Small forward (Belleville East)
7. Christian Negron -- Undersized four (Larkin)
8. Elijah Joiner -- Combo guard (Curie)
9. Evan Gilyard - Point guard (Simeon)
10. Cameron Krutwig -- Power forward/Center (Jacobs)
http://www.scout.com/college/illinois/story/1679372-piper-in-state-rankings-2017-class?s=455



2018
1. Ayo Dosunmu -- Point guard (Morgan Park)
2. Tim Finke -- Shooting guard (Champaign Central)
3. Talen Horton-Tucker -- Wing (Simeon)
4. Xavier Castaneda -- Point guard (Whitney Young)
5. Kezo Brown -- Combo guard (Simeon)
http://www.scout.com/college/illinois/story/1679991-piper-in-state-rankings-2018-class?s=455
 
T, sorry but I do not see where it mentions Bradley's interest in RDW. Did I miss it or is it from your personal knowledge? I believe most will agree he has the basketball skills to play at the next level. I thought it was other reasons he was not getting a lot of interest from colleges.
 
Dave Reynolds says this in today's paper..
"Rams forward Romon Douglas-Watkins updated his list of college suitors,
he’s received interest from DePaul, Northern Illinois, Western Illinois, UIC
and Bradley."
 
updated with some of the recent names - the names with newest info are bolded


2017
Damir Hadzic - Bradley has reportedly offered, talented 6-9 forward - also holds offer from FGCU
Nana Akenten - just recently offered for 2017
Marcus Santos-Silva - just recently offered for 2017
Romon Douglas-Watkins - I moved him up on the list because of a recent mention - LINK
Yaakema Rose - Springfield point guard- no report of offer yet
Melo Burrell
Elijah Joiner - getting numerous offers
Zach Gunn- prob kinda off the board as he's got offers from Purdue & Indiana
Trevian Bell
AJ Youngman - just switched to Illinois Wolves - no longer mentions Bradley offer - LINK
Aundrae Williams
Jordan Goodwin - Illini are targeting - and there are reports he will verbal to ILLINOIS soon - LINK
Derek Culver - just mentioned his "Four that stand out" - Arizona, Indiana, Florida, Florida State - LINK
Alex Christie - TRANSFERRING to a prep school in Massachusetts
Ra Kpedi
Manuel Patterson - just visited Milwaukee, UIC
Darien Jackson - new video
Isaiah Coleman - now goes by Isaiah Coleman-Lands - brother of Illini player
Christian David - new video
Devin Whitelow
Terrence Lewis
Christian Negron
Evan Gilyard
Nojel Eastern
Carson Newsome
Michael Tucker - Invited to a TOP 100 Juco Camp this weekend - LINK


2018
De'Avion Washington - just visited Bradley but our guys have been on him since last summer - LINK- no offer yet
Trae Berhow - no offer yet..but says he wants to visit Bradley
Joey Hauser - has missed a bunch of time with injury but getting big time interest
Kevin Easley - update on Easley
Chase Adams - has new highlight video - LINK - still a good PG option for 2018
Lugentz Dort - Koch Bar's teammate, been out with injury but getting big time interest - new videoLINK
Eric Hunter - just had a 50-point game - LINK - just got Xavier offer
Kezo Brown - already getting big time offers - here's a new story
Then a bunch of new names that Bradley is watching - Tyree Martin, Treavon Martin, Talen Horton-Tucker, Mitch Listau, Carlos Curtis, Xavier Castaneda - more info on all of them here --> LINK

2019
Chol Marial - friend of Koch Bar, rated #1 in Class of 2019
 
There are some reports that Coach Wardle & other members of our staff were in Orlando last week watching several prospects in the
2016 Orlando Summer Classic
In particular one of the coaches of the program Jerome Merritt played for mentions our guys there and some other names were noted..

http://www.bigfoothoops.com/pdf/17UOSC16.pdf
 
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