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BU commit- 2016- Nate Kennell

t, I think you are comparing college stats to high school stats. I believe there is a different three-point line. Also the AAU is not known for defense. Admittedly, the Wolves are known to be a well-coached team.

I'm not saying he wouldn't be a good player at Bradley. I do know that stats are not always reliable.
 
well, of course...he's never played college ball so all we have to go on is his stats to this point..but he does hit quite a few from 2 feet beyond the arc


check the shot just 20 seconds into this video that he comfortably shoots from 4-6 feet beyond the arc and again several other times 0:49, 1:04, 1:30, 1:44


Hey, we passed on Alec Peters and stopped pursuing Peyton Allent...
 
Alec Peters was clearly a miss, but Peyton Allen wasn't going to Bradley as soon as he knew that he was going to get BCS offers.

On a side note, I suspect the very same thing about Koch Bar. If a BCS or major offer comes, I think it will be very, very hard for Bradley to hang on to his commitment.
 
As noted on the main Basketball Board, Nate Kennell has decided to commit to Bradley!
He gave Coach Wardle a verbal commitment this morning, making him the second commitment for 2016.
 
garbonie said:
Glad to see Nate had a good visit at Bradley.....one of the best PURE shooters around ....
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tornado said:
Nate .... is exactly what Bradley has sorely lacked since Jeremy Crouch, Andrew Warren, Philip Gilbert, Will Franklin, and Jerome Robinson - ....
Nate Kennell fills a need that we have had for five years...]
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garbonie - you sure have your finger on the pulse out there in Metamora...I suspect you knew more than you are letting on...
 
Old Coach said:
On a side note, I suspect the very same thing about Koch Bar. If a BCS or major offer comes, I think it will be very, very hard for Bradley to hang on to his commitment.
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I suspect Koch Bar's career at BU will depend on BU's improvement this coming season and Wardle's ability to continue adding impact players to the BU program!

Koch will be forever remembered as having contributed (lead?) BU MBB back to national prominence... Gonzaga had Stockton, BU will have Koch.

After all, everyone knows things go better with 'Koch'! :lol:
 
We got him to commit!!! Good Day for Bradley Basketball!!! It has been stressful these last couple days since that Dave Reynolds article came out. Some said maybe Dave misquoted him, others said he is only a 17 year old and doesn't know any better. All water under the bridge now, as Nate is our newest Brave!!! I could not be happier, we got a real good all around basketball player with a basketball IQ off the charts. Makes every one around him better,and will be a huge asset to Bradley basketball these next four years. WELCOME TO BRADLEY NATE!!!
 
The last Peoria area scholarship recruit to commit with Bradley prior to Nate Kennell was Donivine Stewart in 2011. He was actually a Jim Les recruit, but played his only year at Bradley for Geno Ford. There were no Peoria area scholarship players signed by Geno Ford in all 4 years he was at Bradley, though he did have a Peoria area walkon (Mason Alwan). The last Peoria area players who stayed and graduated were Jim Les recruits Jordan Prosser (2009-2014) and Dyricus Simms-Edwards 2009-2013. And after Prosser graduated and left in 2014, the 2014-15 season was the first season without a Central Illinois scholarship player since the Jim Molinari era (2001-2002).

Nice to see more local kids being recruited again. :)
 
even if there are NO local kids you are pursuing - you burn bridges if you spurn the local gyms ...nice to see he's rebuilding those bridges
 
Just a note...
Nate Kennell's Metamora HS teammate Michael Adams, who is Danny Adams' brother...
is kinda coming into his own...

Michael Adams is playing with his AAU team (Quad City Elite) in Kansas City, and a couple awesome games Friday...
17 pts in one game then came back with a 25 pt/10 reb outing.
Just took a visit to WIU
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Da Coach said:
The Illinois Wolves finished undefeated in preliminary and pool play. They play again today at 1:25 PM against the Texas Avengers in the 32-team Championship bracket.
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The Illinois Wolves are playing well again in their game this afternoon. It is not final yet, but I found this tweet from a Chicago recruiting guru who is watching the game and calls Nate Kennell "the best pure shooter in state game in and game out".
https://twitter.com/scottybscout/status/625009549364215808
 
The game just went final- the Illinois Wolves beat the Texas Avengers 64-47.
Nate Kennel was the game's leading scorer with 19 points.

They move to 3-0 and a 2nd round (Sweet 16 round) game tonight at 7:55 PM between the winner of KC Premiere Black (1-1) vs. AFES (Athletes for Education and Success, Iowa) who are 2-0 so far.
 
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