Anybody have an updated list on who we've offered, what scholarships are available, etc?

This was the list i put together a while ago. Hasn't been updated in four months.

http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=240299

thx

(03-18-2009 07:10 PM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  thx

I think this sould be our new one.

Tarik Black has an offer. He's from the state of Tennessee. He looks pretty good!

A little bit about Tarik Black
http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect....65&Sport=2

Lots of offers and I'm Not sure we stand a chance but it's a nice effort.

(03-19-2009 11:58 AM)TheNEWguy Wrote:  A little bit about Tarik Black
http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect....65&Sport=2

Lots of offers and I'm Not sure we stand a chance but it's a nice effort.

Unless he is related to someone at NIU, we have no chance. He has offers from some of the Big boys.

I just like that there making the effort to try and land one of the bigger names....speaking of that central michigan might be getting one of the better players in the country in football because his scholarship got revoked from georgia....sometimes taking a chance on a kid may payoff
http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/0..._with.html

(03-19-2009 02:31 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  I just like that there making the effort to try and land one of the bigger names....speaking of that central michigan might be getting one of the better players in the country in football because his scholarship got revoked from georgia....sometimes taking a chance on a kid may payoff
http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/0..._with.html

Hell we could send scholarship offers to every top 100 BBall Recruit. I just don't want to spend a lot of money and energy chasing a player that has little interest in coming to NIU.

Did anyone see the Slam Dunk Competition for 4A. A kid from Sandburg won. He was 6'7" and due to injury and sickness he did not play basketball till this year. Raw but can Jump out of the Gym.

Ohio has signed the best players of 2 IL state championship teams:

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/commitlist...School=167

BTW, national signing day for basketball is April 15th

(03-22-2009 01:28 PM)klake87 Wrote:  Did anyone see the Slam Dunk Competition for 4A. A kid from Sandburg won. He was 6'7" and due to injury and sickness he did not play basketball till this year. Raw but can Jump out of the Gym.

he has been sick/injured for ~10 years?

Kid was absolutely amazing Fri nite with the two dunks using two balls at the same time plus a few other crowd pleasers !

He muffed a few attempts Sat and finished second.

The kid who finished 2nd Saturday was the kid from Robinson (maroon and white uniform) who is going to Illinois..... Myers Leonard. I think the kid from Sandburg (white with purple trim maybe?) got 3rd or 4th with the class 1A kid. How did this topic get started in a thread called "Basketball Recruiting"?

(03-23-2009 11:07 AM)High On NIU Hoops Wrote:  The kid who finished 2nd Saturday was the kid from Robinson (maroon and white uniform) who is going to Illinois..... Myers Leonard. I think the kid from Sandburg (white with purple trim maybe?) got 3rd or 4th with the class 1A kid. How did this topic get started in a thread called "Basketball Recruiting"?

Is he an under the radar guy. They talked to him and he stated he busted his but all summer to get ready for this season. At 6'7" and great hops, is this the type of player you start watching.

He seemed very athletic.

Doesn't recruitment naturally open doors to dialogue about this past weekends HS basketball individual talent demonstrated in a more novel setting?

DJ Bennett from Sandburg would seem to be a late bloomer not previously on alot of major radars - until now.
He finished FIRST Friday nite in 4A slam dunk FINALS with an awesome performance but did not do as well Saturday in the King of the Hill competition having one contestant from each of the four classes.

If DJ repeated his Fri performance on Saturday, he could have been King of the Hill IMO. He looked like he was trying too hard early to be spectacular and fell too far behind given the time constraints.

I would sign him for NIU in a heartbeat.

Signing day was this past Wednesday, but nothing happened...

2009 guys still available:

6'5" F Courtney Bell
Chicago (IL) Lincoln Park

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospe...43&sport=2

(04-17-2009 02:26 PM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  6'9" F/C Moustapha Diarra
Sheridan JC (WY)

http://mslacat.blogspot.com/2009/03/bobc...an-jc.html

fwiw, Diarra signed with San Francisco on Wednesday.

(04-17-2009 02:26 PM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  Signing day was this past Wednesday, but nothing happened...

2009 guys still available:

6'5" F Courtney Bell
Chicago (IL) Lincoln Park

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospe...43&sport=2

6'7" F Tarik Black
Memphis (TN) Ridgeway

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/v...65&Sport=2

Black is a 2010 kid. He is reported by Rivals to have 8 offers from: NIU, Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Memphis, Mississipi, Missouri, and UTEP.