Anyone have any Basketball signing day news?

I'm expecting Kent State to sign Jalen (Avery) and Jaylin (Walker).

Ohio has 4 verbals for 2015, so far two have signed LOIs.

- Jordan Dartis, 6'1", SG, Newark High School (OH), 3 Star ESPN. No MAC offers.
- Gavin Block, 6'5", G/F Lincoln High School (IL), 2 Star, offer from NIU.

All four of Toledo's verbals, are in the fold:

6-9, 210-pound forward Taylor Adway (Hazel Crest, IL),

6-11, 210-pound forward/center Luke Knapke (Minster, OH),

6-4, 190-pound guard Jaelan Sanford (Evansville, IN,) and

6-4, 190-pound guard Chandler White (Fort Wayne, IN)

(11-12-2014 12:32 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  Ohio has 4 verbals for 2015, so far two have signed LOIs.

- Jordan Dartis, 6'1", SG, Newark High School (OH), 3 Star ESPN. No MAC offers.
- Gavin Block, 6'5", G/F Lincoln High School (IL), 2 Star, offer from NIU.

- Ellis Dozier, 6'9", PF, Fishburne Military Academy (MD), 3 Star ESPN. No MAC offers.

Ball State has:

Tahjai Teague 6'9"/195 out of Indianapolis Pike
-his brothers Jeff plays for Atlanta and Marquis is in the NBA D-League

Trey Moses 6'9"/245 out of Louisville, KY

Buffalo signs:

Nate Navigato 6'7" SF out of Geneva, IL - supposedly MAC offers from NIU and Toledo
Nick Perkins 6'8" PF out of Detroit, MI - supposedly MAC offers from Akron, Kent State, Bowling Green, & Toledo

Buffalo dropped 2 scholarship players in the pre-season, so they could potentially have more verbals/signings on the way in this class. Originally it would have been a 2 person class.

(11-12-2014 12:46 PM)FredJay Wrote:  All four of Toledo's verbals, are in the fold:

6-9, 210-pound forward Taylor Adway (Hazel Crest, IL),

6-11, 210-pound forward/center Luke Knapke (Minster, OH),

6-4, 190-pound guard Jaelan Sanford (Evansville, IN,) and

6-4, 190-pound guard Chandler White (Fort Wayne, IN)

being talked about as a signature class for UT. None are blue chip steals but all legit mac recruits with height. knapke is skinny small town kid who will probably rs but has a nice feel and is a shooter w range. sanford is a quick 6-4 pg and adway is versatile athletic kid w size. toledo continues to build it's program through patience and smarts. getting to know recruits, signing kids they know well and trust, adding sizing and physicality, and not reaching for kids w some talent but who are raw or lack desire. also, keeping classes balanced without a lot of turnover, jcs , etc...

(11-13-2014 03:09 AM)pono Wrote:  

(11-12-2014 12:46 PM)FredJay Wrote:  All four of Toledo's verbals, are in the fold:

6-9, 210-pound forward Taylor Adway (Hazel Crest, IL),

6-11, 210-pound forward/center Luke Knapke (Minster, OH),

6-4, 190-pound guard Jaelan Sanford (Evansville, IN,) and

6-4, 190-pound guard Chandler White (Fort Wayne, IN)

being talked about as a signature class for UT. None are blue chip steals but all legit mac recruits with height. knapke is skinny small town kid who will probably rs but has a nice feel and is a shooter w range. sanford is a quick 6-4 pg and adway is versatile athletic kid w size. toledo continues to build it's program through patience and smarts. getting to know recruits, signing kids they know well and trust, adding sizing and physicality, and not reaching for kids w some talent but who are raw or lack desire. also, keeping classes balanced without a lot of turnover, jcs , etc...

Luke Knapke may have a Minster address, but he plays for nearby Marion Local.

Akron signs three: http://gozips.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/re...1113vm282z

6-2, 180lb PG Josh Williams, St Vincent St Mary HS, Akron, OH
6-6, 210lb F Peter Agba, Greensboro Day School, Greensboro, NC
6-8, 190lb F Emmanuel Olojakpoke, Cypress Springs HS, Houston, TX

Difficult to say how this group looks when compared to past Akron signing classes. When you go out of the region to recruit, it becomes difficult to find news on players. Williams is easiest to track, but has been largely overshadowed by his former teammate and top-5 national recruit VJ King so we don't really see Williams mentioned much. With King transferring out, we'll see just how good Williams really is.

I believe that no one has signed for Miami, but only because we have only one senior on the current team and we're looking for another JUCO/transfer like we did this past offseason.

No press releases out of Kent State yet, and freaking out - on signing day, 'no news is bad news'

Finally posted...http://kentstatesports.com/news/2014/11/13/MBB_1113140955.aspx - Devon Andrews (Lorain H.S.), Jalen Avery (Cincinnati Shroder H.S.) and Jaylin Walker (Romulus H.S.) ...

"The 6'5" Andrews is Ohio's best wing in the class of 2015 according to Prep Spotlight Ohio. He averaged 17 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game for Lorain High School last season and earned AP DI Northeast Lakes District Special Mention recognition"

"Avery, who is ranked as the state's No. 2 point guard in the class of 2015 by Mid-American Basketball Consultants, will look to continue the Golden Flashes' long tradition of strong play at the lead guard spot. The 6'1" native of Covington, Ky. averaged 20.8 points, 9.2 assists and 7.1 rebounds per game while helping Cincinnati Shroder advance to the district final a year ago. Avery earned Cincinnati Enquirer All-Area Divisions II-IV First Team and AP DIII Southwest District Third Team honors as a junior."

"A 6'2" combo guard, Walker is ranked as the ninth-best senior in Michigan by Inside Prep Sports. After helping Romulus High School capture a Class A state championship during his sophomore year, Walker led the Eagles to a regional championship and state quarterfinals appearance last season."

(11-13-2014 02:35 PM)uakronkid Wrote:  Akron signs three: http://gozips.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/re...1113vm282z

6-2, 180lb PG Josh Williams, St Vincent St Mary HS, Akron, OH
6-6, 210lb F Peter Agba, Greensboro Day School, Greensboro, NC
6-8, 190lb F Emmanuel Olojakpoke, Cypress Springs HS, Houston, TX

Difficult to say how this group looks when compared to past Akron signing classes. When you go out of the region to recruit, it becomes difficult to find news on players. Williams is easiest to track, but has been largely overshadowed by his former teammate and top-5 national recruit VJ King so we don't really see Williams mentioned much. With King transferring out, we'll see just how good Williams really is.

I saw Josh Williams play as a Soph at Braberton. He was sensational. In fact, I thought he was a Senior. I was hoping a bigger program would steal him from Akron but the transfer to St V kept him under the radar playing in the shadows of those you mentioned. Hate to say say it but is be surprised if he doesn't turn out to be an all-MAC player.

(11-12-2014 02:24 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  

(11-12-2014 12:32 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  Ohio has 4 verbals for 2015, so far two have signed LOIs.

- Jordan Dartis, 6'1", SG, Newark High School (OH), 3 Star ESPN. No MAC offers.
- Gavin Block, 6'5", G/F Lincoln High School (IL), 2 Star, offer from NIU.

- Ellis Dozier, 6'9", PF, Fishburne Military Academy (MD), 3 Star ESPN. No MAC offers.

Ohio gets their 4th and final signed LOI of the year, the Bobcats will have 13 scholarship players available for next year.

- Doug Taylor, 6'8", PF, Northland High School (OH), 2 Star, offers from Bowling Green, Miami and Toledo.


interesting note- Taylor and Dartis, along with recent Ohio transfers Jaaron Simmons and Kenny Kaminski all played on the same AAU team, All-Ohio Red.

Here is Steve Bell, long time MI h.s. recruiting guru on what's happening in MI. Hint: WMU scored two big recruiting wins. Dugan is a very big win for them.

Congrats to Western.

http://www.bankhoops.com/index.php?optio...&Itemid=67