2025 and beyond recruits

[tomahawk chop]

Hoping M.Zobrist wants to play for Bradley like his dad Aaron.

Uncle, my mistake.

 

[Da Coach]

Uncle, my mistake.

You had it right the first time. Matthew Zobrist is Aaron's son.
He is also a cousin to former Bradley player Nate Kennell.

 

[tomahawk chop]

You had it right the first time. Matthew Zobrist is Aaron's son.
He is also a cousin to former Bradley player Nate Kennell.

I thought so but was told different yesterday.

 

[bradleyfan124]

You had it right the first time. Matthew Zobrist is Aaron's son.
He is also a cousin to former Bradley player Nate Kennell.

This is who I was thinking off.. Nate, but could not remember if he was a cousin or Uncle..Either way family

 

[Big Mike]

2025 PG Christian Williams from Vashon HS in St Louis, Missouri just received an offer from Bradley according to twitter....:mrgreen:

 

[LongTimeFan]

Was this a contact period? I believe someone mentioned he is playing at the Pekin tournament.

 

[Da Coach]

2025 PG Christian Williams from Vashon HS in St Louis, Missouri just received an offer from Bradley according to twitter....:mrgreen:

Bradley offer to Christian Williams of Vashon HS- https://twitter.com/MousethePG/status/1728206909126439142



Christian Williams
@MousethePG
After a great conversation with the head coach
@BrianMWardle
I am blessed to receive an offer from
@BradleyUMBB


We mentioned Bradley recruiting Christian Williams back on 10/1/23- https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/s...-2023-and-beyond-recruits?p=512355#post512355

....
2025 Christian Williams- 5'10" point guard a Vashon HS in St. Louis- https://verbalcommits.com/players/christian-williams3

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Was this a contact period? I believe someone mentioned he is playing at the Pekin tournament.

Yes, from Nov. 10 to March 31, 2024 is an open recruiting period (except Dec. 24-26)- https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/co...023-24/2023-24D1Rec_MBBRecruitingCalendar.pdf

The Pekin Holiday Tournament website does not appear to have been updated from last year. Does anyone know what teams are in this year's tournament?- https://www.holidaytournament.com/

 

[Da Coach]

One new recruit name-
Bradley has been in contact with 2025 Jonah Funk, a 6'9 (and still growing) forward at El Paso-Gridley HS. Despite playing at a small high school, he is putting up big numbers and beginning to get interest from mid-major D1 schools. He also plays with Mid-Pro Academy (formerly the Peoria Irish) program.- https://verbalcommits.com/players/jonah-funk
> https://twitter.com/JonahFunk14/status/1701342424272916906
> https://twitter.com/ClutchSportsIL/status/1727109357618290803
> https://twitter.com/hoijim/status/1727177142482637170
Rated the best small school prospect in Illinois by PreHoops.com- https://twitter.com/scottybscout/status/1726632947976126844​

 

[Da Coach]

Bradley is recruiting 2025 Damion Porter, Jr., a 6'4" junior guard at Romeoville High School in Romeoville, IL.
He played for Chicago Fenwick HS prior to this season.
Porter scored a career high 31 points and had 8 rebounds Tuesday night in Romeoville's win over Plainfield South. They won last night to improve to 5-1 on the season.

 

[Da Coach]

...

One new name- Timoty van der Knaap a 6'8" Italian wing who is playing as an amateur for Basket Bassano, an Under-18 Italian team in the Italian Serie C League- https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Basket-Bassano/4609?Page=0

He was selected this summer to play with the Italian U18 Euro Championship team- https://twitter.com/vanderknaap05/status/1698690631466393915

2022-23 highlights- https://twitter.com/search?q=timoty%20van%20der%20knaap&src=typed_quer y&f=top

Timoty van der Knaap attending the game today against Indiana State (12/2/23).
He is listed as a 2024 recruit.

 

[bradleyfan124]

Timoty van der Knaap attending the game today against Indiana State (12/2/23).
He is listed as a 2024 recruit.

What are the chances of getting this guy. Wardle seems to do well with foreign players

 

[Da Coach]

What are the chances of getting this guy. Wardle seems to do well with foreign players

Too many unknown factors to say. He wants to play college ball in US.
Don't know what offers/interest he has. But as you've noted, Bradley is pretty efficient at getting European players they target. 8)

 

[bradleyfan124]

Too many unknown factors to say. He wants to play college ball in US.
Don't know what offers/interest he has. But as you've noted, Bradley is pretty efficient at getting European players they target. 8)

Outstanding!!!!! I was hoping

 

[tomahawk chop]

Would like to see the next recruits be a 6-4 shooting guard and a 6-6 wing, hopefully JUCOS or transfers. We now have 2 freshman recruits so I hope we can get a few transfers that can actually come in and contribute immediately. I hope Hannah stays one more season.

 

[egib52]

Would like to see the next recruits be a 6-4 shooting guard and a 6-6 wing, hopefully JUCOS or transfers. ... I hope we can get a few transfers that can actually come in and contribute immediately.

You can post this every offseason, with the current state of mid major basketball.

 

[Da Coach]

New name- 2026 Amare Witham, a 6'2" sophomore point guard from Glendale HS in Springfield, Missouri.- https://verbalcommits.com/players/amare-witham
Article from freshman season- https://www.ozarkssportszone.com/20...tham-leading-the-way-for-glendale-basketball/
Video- #3 in white- https://twitter.com/AmareWitham_/status/1735683082370355299
Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B12MY2mq9K8

 

[Da Coach]

New names-
2024 Keenan Garner- 6'6" forward from Fishers HS in Fishers, Indiana.
>>https://verbalcommits.com/players/keenan-garner
>>https://www.hudl.com/profile/17208643/Keenan-Garner
>>https://www.indystar.com/videos/sports/high-school/2023/11/20/indystar-boys-basketball-preseason-super-team-get-to-knowkeenan-garner-of-fishers/71619576007/
>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G_CMLofISw

2025 Elijah Griffin- 6'1" guard at Westosha Central High School. He is from Salem, Wisconsin.
>>https://verbalcommits.com/players/elijah-griffin
>>https://twitter.com/coachcoleman31/status/1737899911746891862
>>https://twitter.com/elijahgriffin24/status/1742649634822959130
>>https://twitter.com/FreshCoastHoops/status/1739313007371424163

2025 LaTrevion Fenderson- 6'4" guard at The Prairie School in Racine, Wisconsin.
>>https://verbalcommits.com/players/latrevion-fenderson
>>https://wisconsin.rivals.com/news/wisconsin-continues-to-track-in-state-forward-latrevion-fenderson
>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUnr9aWT5jo

 

[Da Coach]

new names...

2026 Race Kowalczyk- 6'6" G/F at St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy in Toledo, Ohio.-https://verbalcommits.com/players/race-kowalczyk

Bradley has offered 2026 Race Kowalczyk- https://twitter.com/racek_24/status/1743076497756135734

He is the son of Toledo head coach, and formerly Brian Wardle's boss at UW-Green Bay, Tod Kowalczyk.

 

[Da Coach]

Bradley offers sharpshooting 2025 guard from Metamora, Matthew Zobrist- https://twitter.com/chilandprephoop/status/1707517472864108988

Matthew is the son of one of Bradley's all time great shooters, Aaron Zobrist (1993-1997)

Short video of Matthew Zobrist from his 25 point performance against Thornton HS this past Saturday- https://twitter.com/G_SullivanMPA/status/1744934868994150802

 

[bradleyfan124]

Short video of Matthew Zobrist from his 25 point performance against Thornton HS this past Saturday- https://twitter.com/G_SullivanMPA/status/1744934868994150802

I am anxious to see him in a Bradley uniform