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 first 2021 Tuesday: Recruiting Updates! Quani Rudd Quani Rudd 6'6" | SF Mt.…
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Continue ReadingEach 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 first 2021 Tuesday: Recruiting Updates!
Quani Rudd Quani Rudd 6'6" | SF Mt. Vernon | 2021 State IL (Mt. Vernon)
Rudd stands at 6’6” with plus athleticism and the potential to be a big time two way player at the next level. Currently he holds offers from SEMO and SIU-Edwardsville. Rudd tells PHI the schools that are making the hardest push for him at this stage are SIU-Edwardsville, Southern Illinois, SEMO, Tulsa, and UIC. Other programs that have been in communication recently include Hofstra, Wofford, Miami (OH), and Colorado.
Blake Peters Blake Peters 6'1" | SG Evanston | 2021 State IL (Evanston)
Peters is one of the premier shooters the state has seen in recent memory. He has been lighting up the nets since he stepped foot in high school. The shooting guard currently holds four offers from UW-Milwaukee, Loyola (MD), Dartmouth, and Lehigh. He tells us that all of those programs along with Princeton are really making him feel like a priority. He has done Zoom calls or virtual visits with Princeton, Loyola (MD), Dartmouth, Furman, Brown, and UW-Milwaukee to date.
Julius Rollins Julius Rollins 6'7" | SF Hillcrest | 2021 State IL (Hillcrest)
Rollins is a versatile combo forward that fits the new age game perfectly. His combination of athleticism, mobility, and skill are very impressive. Currently he holds offers from Toledo, Kent State, Oakland, LIU-Brooklyn, Cleveland State, UW-Milwaukee, UIC, and SEMO. Who is making him feel like a priority? “Out of all these schools I feel like Kent State and UIC are really making me a priority and I’m very comfortable with both of the coaching staffs.” He says he has had Zoom meetings with Kent State, UIC, and Toledo so far.
Brian Mathews Brian Mathews 6'8" | C Depaul Prep | 2021 State IL (DePaul Prep)
Mathews is among the top centers in the class. He has a strong base and brings a power game on the interior. Rebounds and is a tough post defender. The DePaul Prep rising senior holds scholarship offers from UMass, Youngstown State, and Chicago State. He also tells us that Tulsa and South Dakota State are showing significant interest in his services. He would like to visit all of the schools mentioned above once the NCAA allows on campus recruiting again.
KJ Debrick KJ Debrick 6'7" | C Springfield Lanphier | 2021 State IL (Springfield Lanphier)
Debrick is one of the more intriguing posts on the board. The Springfield Lanphier center is a force defensively blocking shots and rebounding at a high rate. Offense is starting to come along as well. According to his high school coach Blake Turner the schools that had been showing interest prior to the abrupt end to the season were Southern Illinois, Bradley, South Dakota State, Mount St. Mary’s, Kent State, Florida Atlantic, UIC, Western Illinois, and NJIT. None have offered, but quite a few were showing significant interest heading into the spring live periods before they were cancelled.
Kevin Bozeman Kevin Bozeman 6'6" | PF Downers Grove North | 2021 State IL (Downers Grove North)
Bozeman is an athletic face up four that can stretch the floor with his shooting. Also brings athleticism to the table on both ends. He currently holds offers from Governors State, Merchant Marine Academy, and Wisconsin Platteville. The schools in the most communication Bozeman says are Merchant, Governors State, Lawrence, and Earlham. He has had one Zoom call with Merchant.