Senior Sunday: Recruiting Notebook
Recruiting is really starting to pick up for the class of 2020! We had double digit commitments from inside the PHI Final 2020 Rankings this week. Lots of offers are going out to top prospects and decision dates are being…
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Continue ReadingRecruiting is really starting to pick up for the class of 2020! We had double digit commitments from inside the PHI Final 2020 Rankings this week. Lots of offers are going out to top prospects and decision dates are being set! Read it all in our LOADED Senior Sunday: Recruiting Notebook!
Jeremiah Williams Jeremiah Williams 6'5" | SF Simeon | 2020 State #278 Nation IL (Simeon)
The top uncommitted small forward in the state picked up an offer from UIC earlier in the week. The two way wing brings impactful rebounding, slashing, and defense to the table. He followed up that offer by scoring scholarships from Temple, Mt St. Mary’s, and St. Bonaventure. Things are starting to pick up for the #14 overall prospect in the state. Southern Illinois is his previous offer to track with Williams. He has done virtual visits/video chatted with St. Bonaventure and SIU. Plans on doing the same with Temple soon. Is targeting a decision date of April 22.
Christian Shumate Christian Shumate 6'5" | PF Bloom | 2020 State #376 Nation IL (Bloom)
The top available power forward in the state is nearing a decision. The super athletic four man with an elite motor announced that he will be making his college decision on April 17. Several schools are still involved in his recruitment. Tulsa and Grand Canyon are two to watch in this one down the stretch.
Brandon Lieb
Brandon
Lieb
6'10" | C
Deerfield | 2020
State
IL
(Deerfield)
The top available center in the senior class picked up an offer from SIU-Edwardsville on Tuesday. The big man has great physical tools at 6’11” with touch around the hoop. Definitely some buzz behind the scenes with Lieb late in the game. He told PHI that he has heard from Providence, St. Bonaventure, and San Francisco this past week!
Dominic Martinelli
Dominic
Martinelli
6'5" | PF
Glenbrook South | 2020
State
IL
(Glenbrook South)
The skilled and unique scoring combo forward scored his first D1 offer from UMKC late in the process. He picked up an offer from them on Wednesday. Also holds D2 offers including Northern Michigan and Gannon.
Jimarius Sneed
Jimarius
Sneed
6'5" | SF
Crane | 2020
State
IL
(Crane)
The junior college offers are starting to roll in for this Crane small forward. He has landed JUCO offers from Columbia State, Olive Harvey, and Malcolm X.
Armond Williams Armond Williams 6'5" | SF Curie | 2020 State IL (Curie)
This versatile and tough forward brings defense, rebounding, and slashing. Things are starting to pick up on the JUCO front for him landing offers from County College of Morris, Kankakee, and Thomas University.
Greg Wells
Greg
Wells
6'2" | SG
Belleville West | 2020
State
IL
(Belleville West)
Wells is a slick scoring lefty shooting guard with length that carried a big part of the scoring load for the Maroons this year. He says he is still pretty open with the process, but has been in communication with Millikin, Monmouth College, and Colby College. Other schools that have recently been in communication he says are McKendree, Lewis & Clark, and Black Hills State.
Rron Thaci Rron Thaci 6'6" | SF Jones | 2020 State IL (Jones)
This combo forward brings toughness and perimeter shooting to the table. More schools have been jumping in the mix for Thaci since our last update on him. He now holds JUCO offers from Milwaukee Area Tech, Olive Harvey, McHenry, Truman, Malcolm X, Lake County, New Mexico Military, Allen, and Illinois Central. St. Xavier offered on Friday night. University of Missouri St. Louis should be reaching out. UW-Platteville, and UW-Whitewater have been in contact.
Robert Hobbs Robert Hobbs 6'3" | SG Crane | 2020 State IL (Crane)
This Chicago tough guard is a hot commodity among JUCO schools right now having offers from Malcolm X, Joliet, Olive Harvey, Kennedy King, College of Lake County, Roosevelt University, and Cerro Coso per his coach Alonzo Crowder.
Jackson Creel Jackson Creel 6'3" | SG Mt. Vernon | 2020 State IL (Mt. Vernon)
Creel is a plus three point shooter that showed growth in other areas of his game as a senior. We caught up with the wing where he said he is still undecided and looking for the right fit. Schools involved are Millikin, Rend Lake, Lewis & Clark, and a few others.
Dawson Yates Dawson Yates 6'3" | SG Pinckneyville | 2020 State IL (Pinckneyville)
Yates is one of the top scorers in small school basketball in southern Illinois. Tough wing that is crafty making plays. He told us on his recruitment that he holds offers from John A Logan, Culver Stockton, Martin Methodist College, and that Southern Illinois has spoken to his camp about a potential preferred walk on spot. Looking to decide in the next few weeks.
Joey Tianen Joey Tianen 6'2" | PG Sullivan | 2020 State IL (Sullivan)
This crisp ball handling and skilled point guard told us that he holds offers from Milwaukee Area Tech, Parkland, Truman, Joliet JC, and Southeastern Illinois. Triton is recuiting him very heavy. Also says he has talked to John Wood, SWIC, Bemidji State, Malcolm X, Illinois-Springfield, and San Angelo State.
Commitments
Jayson Kent Jayson Kent 6'6" | SG Oak Forest | 2020 State IL (Oak Forest)
Kent was one of the best available wings in the class. Plus shooter with a rangy frame and physical upside. The Oak Forest shooting guard committed to Bradley on Thursday morning.
Damontae Taylor Damontae Taylor 6'7" | PF Zion Benton | 2020 State IL (Zion Benton)
This high flying left handed forward played on and off the ball. In the post and on the perimeter. Big time athlete that plays above the rim and can shoot it a little too. Taylor committed to Wisconsin Green Bay on Saturday!
Luke Cox Luke Cox 6'3" | SG Triad | 2020 State IL (Triad)
Cox broke out as a senior going from relative unknown heading into the fall to one of the better metro east scorers this past year. The senior committed to play at Southwestern Illinois College for the next two years.
Grant Niego
Grant
Niego
6'0" | PG
Lyons | 2020
State
IL
(Lyons)
Niego is a high IQ guard that really exploded as a scorer this year during his senior year at Lyons. One of the better small college lead guards on the board. He committed to DePauw on Thursday where he will be an impactful player.
Ryan Sroka
Ryan
Sroka
6'3" | SG
Huntley | 2020
State
IL
(Huntley)
Sroka is a scoring two guard with good size. On Thursday night the Huntley forward committed to play his college basketball at Illinois Wesleyan!
Everett Stubblefield Everett Stubblefield 5'11" | PG Willowbrook | 2020 State IL (Willowbrook)
One of the more fun small scoring guards came off the board on Tuesday as Stubblefield committed to Lake Land College. Quick guard that has deep range on his jump shot.
RJ Holmes RJ Holmes 6'5" | PF Stevenson | 2020 State IL (Stevenson)
Holmes is a quality four man that can score with his back to the basket and is a quality area rebounder. The Stevenson big man committed to Carnegie Mellon on Tuesday.
Garrett Horner Garrett Horner 6'5" | SF Wheaton North | 2020 State IL (Wheaton North)
Horner lit up the nets with Illinois Stars Mann last summer on the Prep Hoops Circuit. Then continued that as a senior with Wheaton North. The strong bodied shooting specialist committed to Carthage College on Saturday evening!
Malachi Key Malachi Key 6'6" | PF Rock Island | 2020 State IL (Rock Island)
This four man emerged last spring with QC Ballers flashing athleticism and activity around the basket. On Friday he committed to Milwaukee Area Technical College!
Demarius Splunge Demarius Splunge 6'5" | SF Orr | 2020 State IL (Orr)
Splunge is a big wing that was productive this year leading Orr in scoring and was solid on the boards as well. The small forward decided to play his college basketball at Odessa junior college in Texas on Friday night.
Connor Serven
Connor
Serven
6'5" | PF
St. Rita | 2020
State
IL
(St. Rita)
The Catholic League big man took the opportunity to be a walk on at Illinois. The #135 senior in the state will be a good practice player for the Illini with his strength and decent skill level.
Gabe Mason Gabe Mason 6'5" | SF Metamora | 2020 State IL (Metamora)
Metamora long and rangy shooter Gabe Mason Gabe Mason 6'5" | SF Metamora | 2020 State IL had some huge games at the end of the season including a 36 point outing. On Saturday he committed to play his college basketball at Carl Sandburg!
Jabril Olivaria Jabril Olivaria 5'10" | PG East St. Louis | 2020 State IL (East St. Louis)
This senior guard broke out during the second half of the season being a spark plug for an East St. Louis squad that had dreams of repeating in 3A. Quality shooter, pushes with speed, and is an active defender. Friday night he committed to St. Louis Community College.
Drew Wollenschlager Drew Wollenschlager 6'2" | SG Normal West | 2020 State IL (Normal U-High)
This 6’3” shooting guard can really shoot the ball from the perimeter. Excellent catch and shoot prospect at the small college level. He committed to Loras on Wednesday.
Myles Cooper Myles Cooper 5'10" | PG Bolingbrook | 2020 State IL (Bolingbrook)
Quality small college combo guard came off the board on Saturday as Myles Cooper Myles Cooper 5'10" | PG Bolingbrook | 2020 State IL committed to play his college hoops at Moraine Valley CC.