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2011 BU commitment- Devon Hodges 2011 6'7 PF

This kid is from Bolingbrook and originally committed to Wisconsin. He is from my old high school and I have mixed feelings about this since he was ruled ineligible in January and didn't really get to see the court after that.
 
This was ESPN's write-up in 2009 - sounds great!

"Devon has a great basketball body with tremendous length and athleticism. He's a good shot blocker who can really run the floor well. He's also a terrific rebounder, especially on the offensive end. Offensively, he has a versatile inside-out game out to about 17 feet. He's not a 3-point shooter yet and he also needs to work on his ball handling. He needs to learn to take his man off the dribble from the wing. Devon is a tenacious competitor who never backs down from anyone. The coaches at Wisconsin (verbal) will love his toughness and his athleticism. He has a tremendous amount of upside for someone so young. Projects to the high-major level by the time all is said and done."
 
Da Coach said:
Devon is home after his visit. Things went great.
Expect to hear good news tomorrow or Monday.
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Devon and his mother signed the NLI last night after he got home from his visit and faxed it to BU. One reason he could not sign while he was at Bradley is that he is only 17, and could not legally sign by himself.
I hear he was extremely impressed with the coaching staff and the facilities. Facilities do make a difference.
http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x855739571/Braves-get-suburban-forward
 
Devon was very impressed with Bradley and the BU facilities when he came to Bradley on Monday and participated in an open gym with some of the BU players. He was invited back for an official visit Thursday and Friday, and he gave a verbal commitment when he was visiting the campus. But as I mentioned elsewhere, Devon is just 17, so he could not legally sign the NLI alone. So he took the papers home and got the necessary signatures and faxed them back last night.
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http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15695

Welcome to Bradley, Devon. And congratulations to Coach Ford, Coach Scott, and Coach Uken. Pat Beilein played a part in this as well.

And Bradley is not done recruiting. There are a couple more visits scheduled this coming week.
 
We need you Devon to get ready and contribute as early as next season!
Welcome aboard young man! I'm confident the BU staff will get'cha ready for Valley-ball.
 
DC - it seems that you are now much more "in the loop" where BU recruiting is concerned. Is there less cloak & dagger stuff under the new regime, are your resources closer to the action or have you just gotten better at what you do? Or maybe some combination of all of the above? ;)
 
It is all of those. The current coaches are less secretive, though there is always a little bit of secrecy involved with recruiting and scheduling. So we will try to get the info fans want without putting more out than they would like.

I have learned the coaches have at least 2 more visits scheduled this coming week, so we'll get more info when we can.
 
With a little more muscle and maybe another inch in height, we might have the low post scrapper that we've so desperately needed. I think he'll also give Coach Ford some flexibility to play the 4 or the 5 spot. Nice get.
 
Just the news I was hoping to see this morning. Devon will be a great fit for Geno's playing style. You made a great choice Devon welcome to BU!
 
The big question I have is whether DH is willing to put in the work to improve each year that he's a Brave. In other words, is he a hard worker? That I don't know much about him. Anyone have a good idea?

Based on the footage, he needs a lot of work in order to compete in the Valley. I understand he's young though, and will only get stronger. Let's get him up to 225, without losing quickness and hops.
 
Here is what I know- he was very frustrated about the eligibility fight he had to go through that kept him from playing and participating with his high school team. But he didn't just sulk.
After he got the scholarship offer from Wisconsin, he fell off everyone else's recruiting radar. But he has been working with a personal trainer and working out a lot to develop his skills to get another D1 offer. It sounds to me like he has a very good work ethic.
 
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