Nashville Cat
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I believe Ernest Shelton has signed with powerhouse Merrimack.
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2025 and beyond recruits
- Thread starter Da Coach
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I believe Ernest Shelton has signed with powerhouse Merrimack.
Tommy
Well-known member
He might be a steal for them- 6-5 shooting guard for a very good DII team, 27-7 overall and 17-3 in conference.
17.4ppg, 4.5 rpg, hit 41% overall, 35% from 3-pt, 86% on FT's
Maybe he just wanted to stay out east? If we're gonna knock or question kids when they aim way too high, maybe this guy knows what he wants.
From what they have returning, looks like he will have every opportunity to step right in and play 35 mpg for a team that finished a game out of 1st place
and was a missed shot at the buzzer from a chance to go to the NCAA.
Nashville Cat
New member
agree with your post.
Amar'e Marshall - 6-4 NJ kid at UAlbany who averaged 17 & 14 ppg the last two years and averaged 22 ppg in their post-season tourney as well as averaging 56% from the 3-pt arc,
and has a career 3-pt shooting pct of 37%, & FT's 78% - also known as a good defenxder who averages 1.7 steals per game (would have been Top-3 in the MVC)
https://x.com/ThePortalReport/status/1913293860521849172
and has a career 3-pt shooting pct of 37%, & FT's 78% - also known as a good defenxder who averages 1.7 steals per game (would have been Top-3 in the MVC)
https://x.com/ThePortalReport/status/1913293860521849172
LongTimeFan
Active member
Troy Glover, 6'10" center, is off the board ... Bowling Green.
Da Coach
Moderator
There is no report that Bradley ever offered. But Glover seemed like a kid who might be interested in Bradley. He is from Wheaton, Ilklinois.
LongTimeFan
Active member
I probably have missed it but I don't remember any public offers made by Bradley, excluding Smith, to anyone in the portal. I looked and there have been over 100 portal names mentioned as contacted by Bradley. There are probably just as many as have not been mentioned.
Da Coach
Moderator
Some might have been offered, though with our coaches, that doesn't always get publicized. But the other factor is that Coach Wardle doesn't usually offer kids without personally seeing them. The coaches like to evaluate the players on campus and then make an offer if it is warranted.
Da Coach
Moderator
Bradley now has 10 scholarship players committed for the 2025-26 season-
Scholarship grid - https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/494018-bradley-scholarship-grid
4 years of eligibility left - Matthew Zobrist, Dietrich Richardson, Montana Wheeler
3 years of eligibility left - Jaquan Johnson, Timoty van der Knaap
2 years of eligibility left - Corey Thomas, Demarion Burch
Final year of eligibility - Ahmet Jonovic, A.J. Smith, Alex Huibregtse
In 2025, the NCAA has expanded the scholarship limit to 15 scholarships for schools that opt to join in on the NCAA $2.8 billion dollar legal settlement. So, Coach Wardle could offer 3, 4 or as many as 5 more scholarships.
In addition to expanding the total number, scholarships in men's basketball can now be split and players can get partial scholarships.
The new rules also limit the total number of roster spots to 15 players, which means we probably won't see too many partial scholarships, and there will probably be fewer non-scholarship players on rosters.
Scholarship grid - https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/494018-bradley-scholarship-grid
4 years of eligibility left - Matthew Zobrist, Dietrich Richardson, Montana Wheeler
3 years of eligibility left - Jaquan Johnson, Timoty van der Knaap
2 years of eligibility left - Corey Thomas, Demarion Burch
Final year of eligibility - Ahmet Jonovic, A.J. Smith, Alex Huibregtse
In 2025, the NCAA has expanded the scholarship limit to 15 scholarships for schools that opt to join in on the NCAA $2.8 billion dollar legal settlement. So, Coach Wardle could offer 3, 4 or as many as 5 more scholarships.
In addition to expanding the total number, scholarships in men's basketball can now be split and players can get partial scholarships.
The new rules also limit the total number of roster spots to 15 players, which means we probably won't see too many partial scholarships, and there will probably be fewer non-scholarship players on rosters.
tomahawk chop
Member
That is a good roster and would like the next 2 scholarships to go to another center and a wing that can play the 3 and is a good shooter. We might also need an experienced point guard to go with Johnson and Wheeler. This is definitely a great start to the spring recruiting season. Just need to finish it strong.
Da Coach
Moderator
A couple new names that Bradley is following-
D1 transfer portal- Todd Brogna- 6'7", 220 lb sophomore forward at Stonehill College. He is originally from Southborough, Massachusetts. This past season as a sophomore, he averaged 12.3 ppg and 6.8 rpg. He shot 50.2% overall, 39.7% from three, and 90.7% on free throws. - https://x.com/DylanThayer0/status/1905294646621634725
Bio- https://stonehillskyhawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/todd-brogna/9202
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/5177298/todd-brogna
D1 transfer portal- Bryce Baker- 6'5" junior shooting guard at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He is originally from Mooresville, NC. He played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Old Dominion U. This past season as a junior at Winthrop, he started 5 out of 32 games, and averaged 7.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.6 apg, and he shot 40.8% overall and 39.3% from three. Of the 206 shots he took, 173 were from 3-point range - https://x.com/yeaabryce/status/1912510757004063111
Video- https://x.com/TransferTapes/status/1914068176779833847
Bio- https://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bryce-baker/7466
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/5106463/bryce-baker
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D1 portal- Mayar Wol- 6'8" sophomore forward at Eastern Kentucky who started 20 of 32 games this past season. He averaged 8.9 ppg and 4.8 rpg, and shot 40.4% overall and 32.9% from three.
Bio- https://ekusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/mayar-wol/10570
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/5102799/mayar-wol
D2 portal- Sherman Brashear- 6'5" senior guard at Hawaii-Pacific.Averaged 13.4 ppg and 5.7 rpg. He played a year at Western Kentucky and two years at Texas-Rio Grande Valley, before transferring to Hawaii-Pacific. - https://x.com/365_Recruits/status/1904631605156622508
https://hpusharks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/sherman-brashear/5095
D1 transfer portal- Todd Brogna- 6'7", 220 lb sophomore forward at Stonehill College. He is originally from Southborough, Massachusetts. This past season as a sophomore, he averaged 12.3 ppg and 6.8 rpg. He shot 50.2% overall, 39.7% from three, and 90.7% on free throws. - https://x.com/DylanThayer0/status/1905294646621634725
Bio- https://stonehillskyhawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/todd-brogna/9202
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/5177298/todd-brogna
D1 transfer portal- Bryce Baker- 6'5" junior shooting guard at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He is originally from Mooresville, NC. He played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Old Dominion U. This past season as a junior at Winthrop, he started 5 out of 32 games, and averaged 7.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.6 apg, and he shot 40.8% overall and 39.3% from three. Of the 206 shots he took, 173 were from 3-point range - https://x.com/yeaabryce/status/1912510757004063111
Video- https://x.com/TransferTapes/status/1914068176779833847
Bio- https://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bryce-baker/7466
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/5106463/bryce-baker
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D1 portal- Mayar Wol- 6'8" sophomore forward at Eastern Kentucky who started 20 of 32 games this past season. He averaged 8.9 ppg and 4.8 rpg, and shot 40.4% overall and 32.9% from three.
Bio- https://ekusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/mayar-wol/10570
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/5102799/mayar-wol
D2 portal- Sherman Brashear- 6'5" senior guard at Hawaii-Pacific.Averaged 13.4 ppg and 5.7 rpg. He played a year at Western Kentucky and two years at Texas-Rio Grande Valley, before transferring to Hawaii-Pacific. - https://x.com/365_Recruits/status/1904631605156622508
https://hpusharks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/sherman-brashear/5095
This surprises me, I would think we are set in the back court.
tomahawk chop
Member
I would like more commitments by Sunday as we need some inside players and another experienced point guard.