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2017-2018 Recruits

2017-2018 1 scholarship available
1 Caldwell, So-Cummings, Fr
2 Frye, So,-Turner, Fr(R)-Plowden, Fr
3 Lillard, Jr-Fox, Sr-Kulackovskis Fr
4 Koch, Fr-Uju, Jr(R)
5 Wiggins, Jr-Gadson, Fr

Seniors
F Jeff Uju
F Matt Fox

Juniors
F Demajeo Wiggins
G Antwan Lillard

Sophomores
G Dylan Frye
G Rodrick Caldwell
G Justin Turner

COMMITS

1) Daeqwon Plowden, 6-5, Philadelphia (4-28-2016) COMMIT!
Other Offers: Fairfield, New Hampshire, NJIT
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/daeqwon-plowden" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNbbinKeRJM" target="_blank

2) Derek Koch, 6-8 225, West Salem, 3*
Other offers: Ball State, Toledo, Oakland
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/derek-koch" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tCeJGJyVtM" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnJigH7u-WQ" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u68FdGyH6tc" target="_blank
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/4088184/572" target="_blank ... 2a187e0d84

3) Joniya Gadson, 6-11, Fort Lauderdale,
Other Offers: Bethune-Cookman, Quinnipiac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgSgpCv62hc" target="_blank
http://usatodayhss.com/2016/6-10-florid ... -with-dunk" target="_blank

4) Nelly Cummings 6-0 Pittsburgh, PA, Lincoln Park (9-21-15)
Other Offers: Mt St. Mary's, Cornell, NJIT, St Francis, High Point, Robert Morris
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/nelly-cummings" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=285ltW51uuY" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsazJ_hP7M0" target="_blank

5) Matīss Kulačkovskis, 6-8 215, Archbishop Ryan HS, Latvia originally 2-13-2017 offer
Other Offers: None
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ma" target="_blank ... lackovskis
https://twitter.com/RyanBBallFan" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAYRTq3PnU0" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovNnunb_P4g" target="_blank\
He is number 33
http://www.hudl.com/profile/6921208/matiss-kulackovskis" target="_blank


2017 Offers

PG

XXXX Jamari Wheeler 5-11 Florida The Rock School 2* (6-15-15) Florida Elite DUQUESNE
Other Offers: Chattanooga, James Madison, Duquesne
http://verbalcommits.com/players/jamari-wheeler" target="_blank
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3665463/jamari-wheeler" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVPepS0w5EU" target="_blank

SG
XXXXXKeith Williams 6-5 180 Brooklyn, Bishop Loughlin HS 2* (6-19-15) CINCINNATI COMMIT
Other Offers: St Peters, Hofstra, VCU, SLU, Oke St, Minnie, Rutgers, St. Peters, Hofster, VCU, Dayton
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/keith-williams" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7-lerSn_Yg" target="_blank

XXXXXX) Tevin Florent 6-6 Florida, Osceola HS 2* (6-19-15) Showtime Ballers
Other Offers: Rutgers
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/tevin-florent" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P3rEma_W7k" target="_blank

X) Cameron Corcoran 6-1 Florida, Orlando Christian Prep School 2* (6-19-15) Showtime Ballers COMMIT LITTLE ROCK
Other Offers: Alcorn St, Little Rock, FIU
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/cameron-corcoran" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p16ROQPlr6k" target="_blank

XXXXXX) Manny Stokes-Dixon 6-4 185, NJ, (4-28-16) ST PETERS COMMIT
Other Offers: Central Conn St, Rider, LaSalle
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/manny-stokes-dixon" target="_blank

XXXXXXXTalek Williams 6-2, Allentown (4-29-2016) COMMIT to C Conn STate
Other Offers: Central Conn St, Rider, St. Peters
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/talek-williams" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLpNfS9ARvU" target="_blank

SF
XXXXXXWalter Whyte 6-5 210, New Haven, CT, (4-27-2016) WE ARE OUT OF THE RUNNING
Other Offers: Richmond, Lehigh, William and Mary, Hofstra, Penn, Northeastern, Vermont, Siena, Sacred Heart, Binghamton, San Diego, VCU, Boston, Fairfield, Townson, Brown, Hartford, Yale, Quinipiac, Davidson, Rice, Duquesne, Dartmouth, Holy Cross
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/walter-whyte" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH-eJyYTvEk" target="_blank

XXXX) Logan Hill 6-7 Massilon, Jackson HS 2* (8-8-15) COMMIT TOLEDO
Other Offers: Toledo, St Francis, High Point, Florida Atlantic
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/logan-hill" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25jK5Vv8G1k" target="_blank
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3558551/logan-hill" target="_blank

XXXXAntwan Walker 6-7 Washington DC, 2* Team Loaded (10-29-2015) Looks like he went PREP GEORGETOWN COMMIT
Offers: Towson, Duquesne, UNC Greensboro, UNCW, Hofstra, James MAdison, Manhattan, St Josephs. Georgetown, Ga Tech
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/antwan-walker" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oBPy-PWxt4" target="_blank

XXXXX) Caleb Hollander 6-8 Nashville, 2* Team Corey Brewer (7/25/2016) BELMONT
Offers: SIUE, Austin Peay, Santa Clara, St Bon, UTEP, Charlotte, Marshall, High Point, Wright St, Oral Roberts, Old Dominion, Lipsomb)
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/caleb-hollander" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f11IVX5_h2o" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QQKy0ZnqQg" target="_blank

XXXXXXX1) Lucas Williamson 6-5, Chicago (6-2-2016) LOYOLA
Other Offers: Toledo, Green Bay, Hampton, UIC
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/lucas-williamson" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayYkcWe1AIA" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRcNTTrW09g" target="_blank

PF

XXXX) Zaire Williams 6-8, Winston Salem (4-29-2016) FAYETTEVILLE
Other Offers: Tulsa, Charleston, Old Dominion, Radford
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/zaire-williams-nc" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQi-YyzVkp4" target="_blank

XXXX) Jaden Sayles 6-9 225 Cincinnati 2* (11-13-15) COMMITT AKRON
Other Offers: We are the first.
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jaden-sayles" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00EzZsan9TQ" target="_blank

XXXXX) Elijah Barnes 6-6 180 Middletown, NJ (6-2-2016) COMMIT PRINCETON
Other Offers: Stony Brook
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/elijah-barnes" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmGYRT6E72U" target="_blank

XXXXXX) Justyn Mutts, 6-7 215, NJ (4-29-2016) COMMITTED TO HIGH POINT
Other Offers: St. Josephs, Townson, Brown, St Bon, LaSalle, Dayton, SLU, Boston, Niagra, Howard, Wagner, Richmond, Howard, American, Virginia Union, Monmouth, Chattanooga
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/justyn-mutts" target="_blank

XXXXXXManny Patterson, 6-8 205, Chicago (6-2-2016) GREEN BAY COMMIT
Other Offers: SIU, UIC, GB
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/manny-patterson" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5A4E9B9dNE" target="_blank

XXXXXXGreg Calixte, 6-8 230, Mt Vernon, NY (6-2-2016) GEORGE MASON
Other Offers: Sam Houston, MSt Peters, Iona
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/greg-calixte" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiJR4qhCzB0" target="_blank (31)

XXXXX) Marcus Santos-Silva 6-7, Tauntun MA, (6-15-2016) NO LONGER BEING CONSIDERED
Other offfers: Qunnipiac, Towson, New Orleans, Vermont, Boston, Duquesne, BC, Wagner, SC State, Texas St, Sienna, Depaul
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ma ... ntos-silva" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1oa5P-k85Q" target="_blank

XXXXX) Paul Atkinson, 6-8, Palm Beach, Florida Vipers (7-11-2016) COMMITTED TO YALE
Other Offers: Lehigh, Florida Gulf Coast, Lafayette, South Alabama, Lipsomb, IPFW, UNCW Bucknell, College of Charleston, James Madison, Brown, Northeastern, Old Dominion, Stetson, Richmond, Jacksonville, Binghamton, Vermont, Va Tech, Yale
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/paul-atkinson" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVkREVNaPAE" target="_blank

C
XXXX) Cameron Krutwig, 6-9 250 Illinois (5-3-2016) COMMIT LOYOLA
Other Offers: Wofford, Belmont, UC Davis, Ball St, Furman, UAB, UIC, Loyala, Vermont, Toledo, Columbia, Brown, S Illinois, N Illinois, Lehigh
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/cameron-krutwig" target="_blank
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3362264/hig ... /131162378" target="_blank

XXXXX) Isaiah Chandler, 6-9, Omaha (7-7-2016) NEW MEXICO
Other Offers: IPFW, Buffalo, Utep, Wright State, Ball State, St Bon, SIU, Omaha
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/isaiah-chandler" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu_bXCxv5Gg" target="_blank

2018
Kiyon Boyd 6-4 Washington DC, 2*
Offers: Hofstra, UMKC, Towson, James Madison
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/kiyon-boyd" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NReVjbNIVnc" target="_blank

Corbin Merritt 6-9 Orlando, The First Academy 2* (7-19-15)
Other Offers: UCF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DY_hp7q7GA" target="_blank
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/corbin-merritt" target="_blank

2019
Jalen Gaffney 6-0 140 Pennington NJ, 2*
Offers: St Johns, Binghamton
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jalen-gaffney" target="_blank
http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/jalen-g ... videos.htm" target="_blank
http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_arti ... id=1227615" target="_blank

4 new faces

Looks like Antwan Walker was moved into this class too.

6/2/2016 - 2017 PF Greg Calixte (6-8, 230, 2★) has received an offer from Bowling Green. - Per Link
6/2/2016 - 2017 PF Elijah Barnes (6-6, 180, 2★) has received an offer from Bowling Green. - Per Link
6/2/2016 - 2017 PF Manny Patterson (6-8, 205, 3★) | Position Rank: 36 has received an offer from Bowling Green. - Per Link
6/2/2016 - 2017 SG Lucas Williamson (6-5, 185, 2★) has received an offer from Bowling Green. - Per Link
- See more at: http://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/bo ... pNfbG.dpuf" target="_blank

7) Marcus Santos-Silva 6-7, Tauntun MA, (6-15-2016)
Other offfers: Qunnipiac, Towson, New Orleans, Vermont, Boston, Duquesne, BC, Wagner, SC State, Texas St, Sienna, Depaul
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ma ... ntos-silva" target="_blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1oa5P-k85Q" target="_blank

Logan Hill committed to Toledo.

I just saw that. Lame, I wanted that guy. I'm hearing two names around here (Akron-Canton area) that we are looking at. Derek Koch from Northwestern (West Salem) and AJ Gareri from Ellet (Akron). Both are skilled big men, who can handle it ans step out and shoot it. I don't think we've officially offered either but I heard we worked both out and Coach H is impressed.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/derek-koch" target="_blank

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/a-j-gareri" target="_blank

Interesting stuff. Any word on this year?

Globetrotter wrote:Interesting stuff. Any word on this year?

Would not be surprise in that we do not fill the other schollie this year. Maybe give Fox the open one for 2016-2017. Did notice that the new roster shows a likely walk-on in 6' G Ethan Good from Wapakoneta.

Not using your 13 scholarships is such a terrible decision. We made that mistake last year and we were thin in the post all year. At the very least grab a guy who has a year left of eligibility and have him play 10 mins a game. We are too thin in the post still for this to work.

We also don't have a full coaching roster.

Globetrotter wrote:Not using your 13 scholarships is such a terrible decision. We made that mistake last year and we were thin in the post all year. At the very least grab a guy who has a year left of eligibility and have him play 10 mins a game. We are too thin in the post still for this to work.

We also don't have a full coaching roster.

Globe, we don't want risk tying up a 4-year scholarship with a poor player just to have a 13th player for the upcoming season. In mid-June, good and available MAC-level players are scarce.

BleedOrange wrote:

Globetrotter wrote:Not using your 13 scholarships is such a terrible decision. We made that mistake last year and we were thin in the post all year. At the very least grab a guy who has a year left of eligibility and have him play 10 mins a game. We are too thin in the post still for this to work.

We also don't have a full coaching roster.

Globe, we don't want risk tying up a 4-year scholarship with a poor player just to have a 13th player for the upcoming season. In mid-June, good and available MAC-level players are scarce.

Everyone else seems to have 13. Does anyone else do this 12 player thing? He has had a year to get guys. If he can't find one sign a Juco or a one and done.

I fully expect him to fill the roster and the coaching staff.

Globetrotter wrote:

BleedOrange wrote:

Globetrotter wrote:Not using your 13 scholarships is such a terrible decision. .
Everyone else seems to have 13. Does anyone else do this 12 player thing?

According to VerbalCommits, Ball State and Central Michigan currently have just 12 players on Scholarship. Eastern lists only 11.

fredthefalcon wrote:

Globetrotter wrote:

BleedOrange wrote:

Globetrotter wrote:Not using your 13 scholarships is such a terrible decision. .
Everyone else seems to have 13. Does anyone else do this 12 player thing?

According to VerbalCommits, Ball State and Central Michigan currently have just 12 players on Scholarship. Eastern lists only 11.

Anybody actually go through a season like that?

JohnFloyd4Life wrote:I just saw that. Lame, I wanted that guy. I'm hearing two names around here (Akron-Canton area) that we are looking at. Derek Koch from Northwestern (West Salem) and AJ Gareri from Ellet (Akron). Both are skilled big men, who can handle it ans step out and shoot it. I don't think we've officially offered either but I heard we worked both out and Coach H is impressed.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/derek-koch" target="_blank

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/a-j-gareri" target="_blank

Scratch Gareri. Just committed to Ohio.

JohnFloyd4Life wrote:I just saw that. Lame, I wanted that guy. I'm hearing two names around here (Akron-Canton area) that we are looking at. Derek Koch from Northwestern (West Salem) and AJ Gareri from Ellet (Akron). Both are skilled big men, who can handle it ans step out and shoot it. I don't think we've officially offered either but I heard we worked both out and Coach H is impressed.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/derek-koch" target="_blank

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/a-j-gareri" target="_blank

Any word on Tervelle Beck?

Globetrotter wrote:

BleedOrange wrote:

Globetrotter wrote:Not using your 13 scholarships is such a terrible decision. We made that mistake last year and we were thin in the post all year. At the very least grab a guy who has a year left of eligibility and have him play 10 mins a game. We are too thin in the post still for this to work.

We also don't have a full coaching roster.

Globe, we don't want risk tying up a 4-year scholarship with a poor player just to have a 13th player for the upcoming season. In mid-June, good and available MAC-level players are scarce.

Everyone else seems to have 13. Does anyone else do this 12 player thing? He has had a year to get guys. If he can't find one sign a Juco or a one and done.

I fully expect him to fill the roster and the coaching staff.

Well, Hugor needs to do what makes the most sense for his particular situation. It just so happened that Hugor didn't find a 13th player worth the scholarship commitment. That happens sometimes. Why go sign some DII talent for the sake of using all 13?

Having a scholarship open can be an advantage. If a good player shakes loose from another program for some random reason, we could sign him. Or, we might hit the jackpot with it in November for the 2017-8 class.