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2011 BU commitment- Devon Hodges 2011 6'7 PF

I was told last night that he is already 220lbs......remember that video was from last summer and he is only 17 right now! :wink:
 
I also look at the Hodges signing as a late gem...... like finding Will Franklin and Taylor Brown when nobody had them on their radar yet....very excited about this! :mrgreen:
 
I think BU did ok with the last recruit that we were able to get over Wisky. Looking forward to what DH brings to the table. His youth & size are what intrigues me. He could still grow another inch or two and RW will definitely put some muscle on him.
 
Great recruit to get especially this late, hope we can get one more good one next week , nice to get Chicago players again as they are so close to us and there is so much talent up there.
Good luck to Devin and thanks for giving BU a chance, this is truly a great place to play basketball .
 
Big Mike said:
I was told last night that he is already 220lbs......remember that video was from last summer and he is only 17 right now! :wink:
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A long 6-7", 220 lbs, athletic 17 year old sounds like a very good pick up to me. I expect him to get some significant playing time with the system Geno plays. Now let's get that shooter and we'll be in good shape. Keep working hard and good things will happen. Welcome to the hilltop.
 
Also not to be lost in all of this.....Devon thanked Coach Ford and Coach Scott for the opportunity to be a Brave....so kudos to Willie for helping keep this alive! :D
 
Agree with Da Coach -- the facilities that are 2nd to none in the midwest were the deciding factor in Devon canceling any and all other visits and signing on the spot....

but it didn't come as a 100% surprise as a few right here on this board literally reported that this was going to happen before it became news

Anyway -- we still need one more commit, maybe a lights out shooter -- however I have heard that DS is vastly improved as an outside shooter and is impressing everyone in open gyms
 
I like that he's a local guy and one who originally committed to a Big Ten school. Hopefully he will be one of those "diamond in the rough" candidates that can turn out to be a great player!
 
6-7, athletic and long. Just what we were missing last year with TB out. This is potentially a "filling of the missing link" signing as far as urgent personnel needs. Hoping Hodges can turn into a rebounding machine and physical presence.

Welcome to BU Devin!
 
A couple articles about Devon Hodges and what problems he had to overcome in high school. It sounds like he was the victim of a lot of political shenanigans.
http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/p...42-417/hodges-raiders-season-brost-games.html

And a blogger who reports some of the problems related to the school's decision to rule Devon ineligible. It is also ironic that the school superintendent had a son on the Bolingbrook basketball team, and allegedly did not want Devon to play so his son could be the star of the team.-
- You need to highlight the entire article (click Edit, then Select All) to see the last half of it, because it switches to a black text on a black background.
http://bolingbrookreport.blogspot.com/2011/02/who-is-devon-hodges-and-what-has.html
Followup-
http://bolingbrookreport.blogspot.com/2011/03/follow-up-on-devon-hodges-sad-story-and.html
 
Da Coach said:
A couple articles about Devon Hodges and what problems he had to overcome in high school. It sounds like he was the victim of a lot of political shenanigans.
http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/p...42-417/hodges-raiders-season-brost-games.html

And a blogger who reports some of the problems related to the school's decision to rule Devon ineligible. It is also ironic that the school superintendent had a son on the Bolingbrook basketball team, and allegedly did not want Devon to play so his son could be the star of the team.-
- You need to highlight the entire article (click Edit, then Select All) to see the last half of it, because it switches to a black text on a black background.
http://bolingbrookreport.blogspot.com/2011/02/who-is-devon-hodges-and-what-has.html
Followup-
http://bolingbrookreport.blogspot.com/2011/03/follow-up-on-devon-hodges-sad-story-and.html
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:-o:-o:-o

I have a new favorite Brave! Go Devon. You are very welcome here!:D
 
Da Coach said:
A couple articles about Devon Hodges and what problems he had to overcome in high school. It sounds like he was the victim of a lot of political shenanigans.
http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/p...42-417/hodges-raiders-season-brost-games.html

And a blogger who reports some of the problems related to the school's decision to rule Devon ineligible. It is also ironic that the school superintendent had a son on the Bolingbrook basketball team, and allegedly did not want Devon to play so his son could be the star of the team.-
- You need to highlight the entire article (click Edit, then Select All) to see the last half of it, because it switches to a black text on a black background.
http://bolingbrookreport.blogspot.com/2011/02/who-is-devon-hodges-and-what-has.html
Followup-
http://bolingbrookreport.blogspot.com/2011/03/follow-up-on-devon-hodges-sad-story-and.html
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THAT is some interesting stuff. And I'm quite impressed with a local blogger taking on their local town with FOIA requests. I've done one before to expose a slimy police officer, so I love crap like that. Direct way for citizens to get to the bottom of things. Glad his story got out.
 
Devon Hodges Commits To Missouri Valley Conference School


By Roy & Harv Schmidt


May 7, 2011


9:15 P.M. CST


It has been a long, strange ride for 6'7 power forward Devon Hodges from Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, IL, but he finally got his reward when he offered up a commitment today to new Bradley University head coach Geno Ford. Hodges took an official visit to Bradley this past Thursday, and was offered a scholarship by Ford at that time. He loved the facilities and the opportunity to play basketball in the Missouri Valley Conference.


Hodges originally committed to the University of Wisconsin almost two years ago, and then all parties mutually agreed to part ways and open up Hodges' recruitment. After that Hodges decided to transfer from Romeoville High School in Romeoville, IL to Bolingbrook.


Hodges has played for several different high school and AAU coaches, but he always kept his focus and continued to pursue his goal of playing Division I college basketball. He gives Bradley a big body who can score inside as well as hit mid-range to high post shots. In addition, Hodges can also put the ball on the floor in the post and draw double-teams, as well as crash the boards at both ends. Although Hodges has sometimes lacked aggressiveness, when he comes to play he can surprise people with his abilities.

http://ilprepbullseye.com/Hodges_Bradley.html
 
Welcome to BU Devon! Congrats to you and the BU Coaching staff!

Wait till you see Carver Arena packed and rockin', like the old days!
 
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