2025 and beyond recruits

[Da Coach]

Bradley is continuing to recruit 2025 6'3" guard Bradley Longcor from Quincy HS- https://twitter.com/MaxFeldman6/stat...39701801996591

[Da Coach]

Quiz question:
when was the last time Bradley got a commitment from a recruit even before he started his senior high school season?

answer- mouse over to see below
Ari Boya in July 2017. It’s only happened two other times in the Wardell era,
Koch Bar and Nate Kennel, both in July 2015.

You sure?
Connor Hickman committed on July 6, 2020, prior to his senior season-

https://twitter.com/connor1035/status/1280255190436925442

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/07/06/souths-hickman-commits-to-play-for-bradley/115982004/

[yoda]

Quiz question:
when was the last time Bradley got a commitment from a recruit even before he started his senior high school season?

answer- mouse over to see below
Ari Boya in July 2017. It’s only happened two other times in the Wardell era,
Koch Bar and Nate Kennel, both in July 2015.

[Da Coach]

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2025 Dietrich Richardson- 6'6" guard from Manual HS in Peoria. There are some web sources that say he is the son of former Peoria HS star D.J. Richardson, who played for Bruce Weber at Illinois (2009-13). But other sources report that he is D.J.'s nephew. DJ had a six year pro career overseas, and is now an assistant coach at East Peoria.
https://twitter.com/MHS_Boys_/status...67141028257794
https://twitter.com/DietrichR_11/sta...90545515597830
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugHvxVkbdwY

Bradley coaches were in to watch 2025 Manual guard Dietrich Richardson today-

https://twitter.com/MaxFeldman6/status/1703923950521106681

[Da Coach]

Bradley has offered 2024 Emerson "KJ" Tenner- a 5'11" point guard from Cordova High School in Cordova, Tennessee.
>> https://twitter.com/emersontenner3/s...77851773808890

He has offers from MVC schools Drake and Murray State, as well as several other mid-majors-
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/emerson-teller

KJ Tenner posted his "Top 5" last night, and it includes Bradley, Drake, Murray State, Morehead State, and Rice-
>> https://twitter.com/emersontenner3/s...10380754502111

Bradley 2024 point guard recruit Emerson "KJ" Tenner has committed to Drake-
>> https://twitter.com/emersontenner3/s...10843210883262

[Da Coach]

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2024 Peyton Smith- 6'10" forward who recently graduated from Hudson Falls HS in upstate New York, and is now at Loomis Chaffee School, a prep school in Connecticut.
https://twitter.com/365_Recruits/sta...48495350431744
https://www.news10.com/sports/senior...-peyton-smith/

https://verbalcommits.com/players/peyton-smith

2024 C.J. Happy- 6'8", 220 lb forward at Milton Academy, a prep school in Massachusetts.

https://verbalcommits.com/players/cj-happy

https://twitter.com/365_Recruits/sta...43606779969538
https://twitter.com/CJHappy13/status...34596447854598

Followup.... One-time BU recruit Peyton Smith, who opted not to attend prep school this year, has instead committed to Fairfield where he will be a freshman for 2023-24.

https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2023/7/28/mens-basketball-all-state-forward-peyton-smith-signs-nli-with-fairfield-basketball.aspx

Another former BU recruit, 2024 C.J. Happy, has committed to Princeton-

https://twitter.com/CJHappy13/status/1675281869057712128

New recruit names...
2024 E.J. Breland- 5'10" point guard at St. Patrick HS in Chicago (former Bradley star Sam Maniscalco was a St. pat's grad).

https://verbalcommits.com/players/ej-breland

https://twitter.com/GradyMajors/status/1691951698489512171

https://twitter.com/Ihoopsreport/status/1687560797931667457

2024 William Shortt- 6'8" wing player from New Zealand. He played at DME Academy in Daytona Beach last season and is playing this year at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

https://twitter.com/StevieCozens/status/1696120514828485021

https://www.fiba.basketball/asia/u16/2022/player/Will-Shortt

Videos-

https://twitter.com/Will_Shortt_/status/1694252835867898071

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnFfhsYqs80

2025 Elijah Lovemore- 6'4" point guard Bloom Township HS

https://verbalcommits.com/players/elijah-lovemore

https://247sports.com/Player/elijah-lovemore-46143766/

https://twitter.com/ElijahLovemore/status/1700165935816978587

Bradley Coach Mike Black was at an open gym at Bloom Township HS yesterday to watch their team.

https://twitter.com/greatandgritty/status/1702513100765724737

https://twitter.com/recruitszone/status/1702489423990886799

[tomahawk chop]

Coach Wardle just made a visit to the Mount Vernon School in Sandy Springs, GA, near Atlanta.
Bradley is recruiting Dennis "Trey" Scott from that school.
Tweet by Mount Vernon head coach Tarrik Mabon-

https://twitter.com/coachT_fearless/status/1701389060994969992

He could be our next Leons in a 6-9 player that can shoot the 3 really good.I have been several times to Sandy Springs taking the Marta .

[Da Coach]

Bradley recruit Julen Iturbe is visiting Boston University this coming weekend.
Boston U. was 15-17 last season, and 8-10 in the Patriot League.

Scheduled visits-

https://twitter.com/jakelieberman2/status/1695498167247143419

Lehigh, August 31-Sept 2
Boston U, Sept 7-9
Vermont, Sept 14-16
Bradley, Sept 27-29
American U, Sept. 29-October 1

Tweet from Bradley recruit Julen Iturbe about his visit this past weekend at Boston University-

https://twitter.com/IturbeJulen/status/1701700224111272343

[Da Coach]

New name- 2024 Dennis "Trey" Scott III- 6'10" forward from Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

https://247sports.com/player/dennis-scott-iii-46132056/

https://verbalcommits.com/players/dennis-scott-iii

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnzvJxU_duQ

Coach Wardle just made a visit to the Mount Vernon School in Sandy Springs, GA, near Atlanta.
Bradley is recruiting Dennis "Trey" Scott from that school.
Tweet by Mount Vernon head coach Tarrik Mabon-

https://twitter.com/coachT_fearless/status/1701389060994969992

[Da Coach]

Dennis Scott III enjoyed his visit to Bradley

https://twitter.com/dscott1_/status/1697371891302801441

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Video of 2024 Bradley recruit Dennis "Trey" Scott-

https://twitter.com/dscott1_/status/1701362639325061618

[braves16]

https://twitter.com/jakelieberman2/status/1700354618209820726

[Da Coach]

New name-
2024 Braeden Lue- a 6'8" forward at Alexander HS in Atlanta.

https://verbalcommits.com/players/braedan-lue

https://247sports.com/player/braedan-lue-46135937/

https://www.hudl.com/profile/15796973/braedan-lue

Bradley continues to recruit Braeden Lue-

https://twitter.com/jakelieberman2/status/1699626278188404987

[LongTimeFan]

I thought I had seen the same pattern you just mentioned. I have been hoping for better recruiting results than Les had gotten after the tournament. I am talking about overall results. I know that someone will say Les had good recruiting results however the downward trend in the MVC standings indicated something was lacking.

[PhiAlphaBoy]

It seems as if our coaches are recruiting much more on a national basis now than the regional and international basis of their earlier years, even though Pettigrew, Ellis, Burch, Thomas and other recent recruits have regional roots. Les seemed to take this approach after the Sweet 16 run and struck out with no backup plan. I like that the current staff is going after some good national players while still bringing in quality regional kids. It seems as if this staff is positioning themselves through initial relationships formed to pickup good players like Ellis, Pettigrew and Thomas who later choose to enter the transfer portal.

[Da Coach]

A couple new names Bradley is in contact with-
2024 Dante Green- 6'3" shooting guard at St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut

https://247sports.com/Player/Dante-Green-46115475/

2024 Chiang Ring- 6'8" forward at Park Center Senior High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

https://verbalcommits.com/players/chiang-ring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm8herNvVUM