2025 and beyond recruits

[Da Coach]

The two top scorers ahead of him are both going to the NBA, so likely his playing time and starting status will keep him there

That's true, but Bailey and Harper are both guards, so it isn't likely Sommerville will get more playing time or more starts if they leave.
I do not think there is any chance he leaves Rutgers, but Sommerville hasn't started any games, so far, and their starting center Ogbole, who has started every game, is just a junior.

[yoda]

The two top scorers ahead of him are both going to the NBA, so likely his playing time and starting status will keep him there

[tomahawk chop]

With the players we will lose after this season, it is of utmost importance Bradley hits home runs to fill our front court with athletic big men who have good moves to the rim, can rebound, and play defense. Zeke came back for his final year and looking at Latham Sommerville's stats so far, he is averaging 15-19 minutes per game with 7.5 avg. in scoring. You can only hope he decides to go to the portal next year and maybe come to Bradley. He would be an immediate starter in my opinion.

I wish but I do not see that happening. We need to look at portal transfers and JUCOS because we need bigs that have proven they can play at this level.

[daveineureka]

With the players we will lose after this season, it is of utmost importance Bradley hits home runs to fill our front court with athletic big men who have good moves to the rim, can rebound, and play defense. Zeke came back for his final year and looking at Latham Sommerville's stats so far, he is averaging 15-19 minutes per game with 7.5 avg. in scoring. You can only hope he decides to go to the portal next year and maybe come to Bradley. He would be an immediate starter in my opinion.

[tomahawk chop]

Again we need to bring in some athletic players with size because we pretty much have the guard positions taken care of for next season. Johnson, Burch, Wheeler, Zobrist and Richardson gives us 5 really good players so maybe adding one more to that group would be ok.

[Da Coach]

Possibly. But, I think these were kids that one or more of our assistant coaches made contact with at a couple holiday events this past couple weeks.

[bradleyfan124]

A number of new names Bradley is following...

2025 Cole Bekkering- 6'6' guard/wing from Edge Prep School in Alberta, Canada, and North Pole Hoops program.
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iAuTCXtL3o
>> https://x.com/Joe_NPH/status/1869810753857040434

2025 Alex Baulne- 6'8" forward from Victoria, British Columbia. He plays for CTA academy.
>> https://x.com/LongShotsScouts/status...87007271399691
>> https://x.com/themapleminute/status/1859691939475620250

2025 Augustas Merkys- 6'6" Lithuanian guard at Forges Sports Academy in Hollywood, Florida.
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCBokL199x8
>> https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profi.../basketballmen

2026 Cooper Knowles- 6'9" forward at Hamilton/Warsaw High School. He also plays with Mid-Pro Academy in Peoria
>> https://www.hudl.com/profile/21194925/cooper-knowles
>> https://x.com/G_SullivanMPA/status/1863628554845458700

2026 Chudier Dorar- 7' center at Phoenix Prep. He is Canadian, and previously attended high school in Des Moines, IA
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/chudier-dorar
>> https://x.com/ChudieDorar0/status/1860406809430745419

2026 Jachai Cantave- 6'1" guard from Houston, TX area. Now plays at Southern California Academy.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/jachai-cantave
>> https://x.com/athleteaiapp/status/1855301065379320256

2026 Adam Tyson- 6'8" forward at Skyline Prep high school in Phoenix. He is originally from Oxford, MS.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/adam-tyson
>> https://x.com/BJenkins247/status/1869780691992690970
>> https://x.com/thegrindsession/status...27000047771700

2027 Godson Okokoh- 6'6" wing originally from Canada, now playing at Southern California Academy.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/godson-okokoh
>> https://x.com/TheyCanHoop/status/1839052938137972859

2027 Brandon Mason, Jr- 6'5" guard at Albuquerque Basketball Club Prep School
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/brandon-mason-jr
>> https://247sports.com/player/brandon-mason-jr-46153127/

I see several Canadians in the mix. I wonder if Ja'Shon is helping us

[Da Coach]

A number of new names Bradley is following...

2025 Cole Bekkering- 6'6' guard/wing from Edge Prep School in Alberta, Canada, and North Pole Hoops program.
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iAuTCXtL3o
>> https://x.com/Joe_NPH/status/1869810753857040434

2025 Alex Baulne- 6'8" forward from Victoria, British Columbia. He plays for CTA academy.
>> https://x.com/LongShotsScouts/status...87007271399691
>> https://x.com/themapleminute/status/1859691939475620250

2025 Augustas Merkys- 6'6" Lithuanian guard at Forges Sports Academy in Hollywood, Florida.
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCBokL199x8
>> https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profi.../basketballmen

2026 Cooper Knowles- 6'9" forward at Hamilton/Warsaw High School. He also plays with Mid-Pro Academy in Peoria
>> https://www.hudl.com/profile/21194925/cooper-knowles
>> https://x.com/G_SullivanMPA/status/1863628554845458700

2026 Chudier Dorar- 7' center at Phoenix Prep. He is Canadian, and previously attended high school in Des Moines, IA
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/chudier-dorar
>> https://x.com/ChudieDorar0/status/1860406809430745419

2026 Jachai Cantave- 6'1" guard from Houston, TX area. Now plays at Southern California Academy.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/jachai-cantave
>> https://x.com/athleteaiapp/status/1855301065379320256

2026 Adam Tyson- 6'8" forward at Skyline Prep high school in Phoenix. He is originally from Oxford, MS.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/adam-tyson
>> https://x.com/BJenkins247/status/1869780691992690970
>> https://x.com/thegrindsession/status...27000047771700

2027 Godson Okokoh- 6'6" wing originally from Canada, now playing at Southern California Academy.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/godson-okokoh
>> https://x.com/TheyCanHoop/status/1839052938137972859

2027 Brandon Mason, Jr- 6'5" guard at Albuquerque Basketball Club Prep School
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/brandon-mason-jr
>> https://247sports.com/player/brandon-mason-jr-46153127/

[Tommy]

We’ve had good luck with the Dutch! Let’s hope he joins the family!

[Da Coach]

Bradley has offered according to his Twitter account yesterday -
https://x.com/timogeorge_/status/186...-YidqFcfA&s=19

[Afreck2430]

2025 Timo George- 6'7" wing at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He is originally from the Netherlands. H3 played on the Netherlands U20 team this past summer in the FIBA European Championships and averaged 12.3 ppg & 7.3 Rebs.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/timo-george
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TnwaqN1_QY
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIrXfdTokVQ
>> https://x.com/TheWelchyReport/status...53301752492477

Bradley has offered according to his Twitter account yesterday

https://x.com/timogeorge_/status/1866309835567866355?t=7OF9LFFuqQIEy-YidqFcfA&s=19

[Da Coach]

so Bradley has maybe 4 or 5 more scholarships to fill for next year - and Coach Wardle doesn't often take in transfers who only have one year left,
but he did for two kids this year who were returning home.(Zek, and in a way, Connor Dillon)

Here's a thought from way out in left field. In checking the success professionally of Malevy Leons, and checking the success of
Zek who transferred BACK to Bradley for his final year (starter, earned preseason honors, ranks among the MVC leaders in scoring and leads the MVC in 3-pt shooting)
Add to that, Nebraska just got whalloped by 37 points against Michigan State and doesn't look so strong this season, may miss the post-season...
..also doesn't have really anybody of significance signed for next season, could be a rebuilding year....
while Bradley has put together some real good numbers the past few seasons....

Is it possible Rienk Mast may want to consider playing his final season, 2025-26 at Bradley and not stick around the cornfields for a rebuild?
I kinda know the fans and likely Coach Wardle wouldn't mind....

It would be great to have him back, but the situation would be a bit different than it was last spring. Zek was unhappy because he was forced to play out of position at Rhode Island, and was demoted from his starting spot. He wanted to return and play with his friends at Bradley, where the style was more conducive to his abilities, and where the had the ball in his hands more and was able to be more involved in the offense. The other guys wanted him back and lobbied the coaches for it to happen. But with Rienk, that won't happen. All the guys he played with will be gone next season.

[yoda]

so Bradley has maybe 4 or 5 more scholarships to fill for next year - and Coach Wardle doesn't often take in transfers who only have one year left,
but he did for two kids this year who were returning home.(Zek, and in a way, Connor Dillon)

Here's a thought from way out in left field. In checking the success professionally of Malevy Leons, and checking the success of
Zek who transferred BACK to Bradley for his final year (starter, earned preseason honors, ranks among the MVC leaders in scoring and leads the MVC in 3-pt shooting)
Add to that, Nebraska just got whalloped by 37 points against Michigan State and doesn't look so strong this season, may miss the post-season...
..also doesn't have really anybody of significance signed for next season, could be a rebuilding year....
while Bradley has put together some real good numbers the past few seasons....

Is it possible Rienk Mast may want to consider playing his final season, 2025-26 at Bradley and not stick around the cornfields for a rebuild?
I kinda know the fans and likely Coach Wardle wouldn't mind....

[Da Coach]

A couple new names-
2026 Will Stevens- 6'10" forward at Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina.
>> https://www.phenomhoopreport.com/is-...in-the-region/
>> https://n.rivals.com/content/athlete...316144?view=pv
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/william-stevens

2025 Jalen Ricks- 6'7" sophomore wing at South Plains College, a junior college in Levelland, Texas. He is originally from Sherwood, Arkansas. He was at Wichita State for the 2021-22 season and redshirted. He played at Wichita State in 2022 -23, but was limited to 12 games and a 1.8 ppg average. He appears to have spent 2023-24 at Wichita State, but did not play. He transferred and enrolled at South Plains this fall, and is now starting for the team. They are 10-4 in their first 14 games, and Ricks is averaging 13.5 ppg and 3.6 rpg. He is shooting 38.7% overall and 36.9% from three.
>> https://www.spctexans.com/sports/mbk...jalenricksztc1
>> https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-b...len-ricks/7212
2022-23 highlights - https://x.com/iamjricks3/status/1769146318147010955

[egib52]

2025 Abdul Bashir- 6'7" guard/forward at Casper College, a juco in Casper, Wyoming. He attended Bryan HS in Omaha, Nebraska and Minnesota Prep. Through his first 8 games this season, he is averaging 30.4 ppg and shooting 44.1% from three. He averaged 19.4 ppg and shot 45.3% from three as a freshman last season.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/abdul-bashir
>> https://www.tbirds.cc/sports/mbkb/20...hir_abdul_78ri
>> https://www.jucorecruiting.com/news_...e/show/1312306
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzSAOw3NmFE

Bashir might be a tough get.