2021 Tuesday: Recruiting Updates
Each Tuesday we are going to look at a where the recruitments stand with several of the top 2021 prospects in the state! Here is our latest 2021 Tuesday: Recruiting Updates! Commitments Blake Peters Blake Peters 6'1" | SG…
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Commitments
Blake Peters Blake Peters 6'1" | SG Evanston | 2021 State IL (Evanston)
Peters became the fifth D1 commitment in the class on Saturday with his commitment to Princeton. The Evanston star shooting guard is one of the premier snipers in recent Illinois prep history. He has done it since the moment he stepped on the floor as a freshman and continues to do so. Improved his all-around game greatly over the last year. Impact player in the Ivy League for Princeton!
Louis Lesmond Louis Lesmond 6'5" | SF Niles Notre Dame | 2021 State #163 Nation IL (Niles Notre Dame)
Just hours after Peters made the call his former teammate at Niles Notre Dame did the same thing for a different Ivy League Program as Lesmond committed to Harvard. The wing with plus size has made noise the last couple years after moving to the state from France. High level shooter with well above average athleticism. Flashes creativity off the bounce. Part of Notre Dame’s Big 3 of 2021! The top 10 prospect is an impact get for Harvard.
Recruiting Updates
Amar Augillard Amar Augillard 6'5" | SF Zion Benton | 2021 FL (Zion Benton)
With all the wings coming off the board this past week look for Augillard to continue to get more interest. The combo forward has tremendous strength and versatility being able to play both the three and small ball four. Good shooter from three off the catch and can take a bump at hoop when playing bully ball. Excellent rebounder with tenacity. He tells us his current offers are UW-Green Bay and Grambling State. The program that is really making a move that hasn’t offered yet is Tulsa. Other programs showing interest include Wyoming, Colorado State, UIC, Temple, Miami (OH), and UW-Milwaukee.
Ola Ajiboye Ola Ajiboye 6'8" | PF Evanston | 2021 State IL (Von Steuben)
Ajiboye is among the best big men in this class. The long and lanky post has the ability to change the game defensively swatting shots and guarding on the perimeter. He rebounds well and has skill potential offensively especially with his perimeter jumper. The Von Steuben stand out tells PHI he holds offers from Chicago State, UIC, St. Louis, Arkansas Little Rock, Detroit, North Carolina A&T, and Marist. Programs that are showing interest, but haven’t extended an offer yet are Tulsa, Temple, Southern Illinois, and Valparaiso. What schools are making him a priority? “Schools that I have been communicating with the most have been North Carolina A&T, Tulsa, Princeton, and Temple. NC A&T and the head coach are making me their top priority for sure.” He has done a virtual meeting/visit with North Carolina A&T.
Connor Davis Connor Davis 6'4" | SG Nequa Valley | 2021 State IL (Neuqua Valley)
Davis picked his first offer from D2 Quincy recently. The crafty wing tells us that Quincy and Emporia State are the two programs showing the most interest at this point. He has completed a Zoom call with Quincy and had a virtual visit with Emporia State. Other programs that have displayed some level of attention are Air Force and Northern Michigan.
Tommie Williams Tommie Williams 6'3" | SG Belleville West | 2021 State IL (Belleville West)
Williams is one of the better metro east prospects on the board in the 2021 class. He will be the go to guy for Maroons this upcoming season with his mid-range game and perimeter defense. SIU-Edwardsville and VMI are the two programs that are in communication with him the most at this stage. Neither has offered yet.
Isaiah Stafford Isaiah Stafford 6'1" | PG Crispus Attucks | 2021 IN (Bolingbrook)
Stafford is one of the smoothest combo guards in the class. The Raiders guard can really shoot the ball from the perimeter pulling up from deep! He landed his first D1 offer from Chicago State last week. The rising senior says he is also hearing from Florida Atlantic, UIC, St. Thomas, Illinois Wesleyan, Nebraska Omaha, and more.
Jack Mielke Jack Mielke 6'7" | PF Downers Grove North | 2021 State IL (Downers Grove North)
Mielke has transformed his body and put together a solid junior season on tape. That will elevate him in the next 2021 PHI Rankings. He is also seeing the attention on the recruiting trail as the skilled face up four man says he holds offers from Lewis, Northern Michigan, Indiana Tech, Truman State, Hillsdale, and Northwood. Lewis and Northwood are giving him the most attention at this stage. D1s to show interest include American University, Brown, and Lafayette. He has taken virtual visits to UC-San Diego and Washington University in St. Louis. Also had a Zoom call with St. Thomas.
Noah Franklin Noah Franklin 6'7" | SF Cobden | 2021 State IL (Cobden)
Franklin is one of the more intriguing D2 prospects in the state in my opinion. The lefty point forward has a skilled game with a pull up shot and is an elite passer. Franklin landed his first offer from D2 Quincy. He is talking to several programs including Indiana Wesleyan, Drury, Williams College, and Washington University. Army West Point is also talking to him. He has been on Zoom calls with Indiana Wesleyan twice. Army wants to get one done along with Drury.