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Finished third in Mr Basketball voting after leading team to three straight Class D championships.
Broke Michigan record for most HS games played while team lost only one game in four years.
High school football team QB.

Quote:Bankhoops Class D Player of the Year

Jason Whitens 6-5 Sr Powers North Central: He led North Central to a state-record and nation’s longest living win streak 83 games. Among and last of those were three state championships. Whitens’ versatility is found in the school record book, where he’s first all-time in scoring, assists and steals. As a senior he averaged 24 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals per game. He placed third in the Mr. Basketball voting, the best showing from an Upper Peninsula player in over 25 years.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-s.../99349866/

Oh great, now we're recruiting from directional schools. :eyeroll:

Here's a lengthy highlight vid. Verbal Commits has North Dakota State and Lake Superior State listed as his other offers. I don't think Western has had a Yooper on the squad in my time as a fan. Maybe this guy will be the first. If he's still not committed, he must not be very in love with that NDSU offer. Edit: NVM on that last part, he picked up the NDSU offer 4/10 and the WMU offer 4/13.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlD9317GwkE (very questionable music choices)

http://verbalcommits.com/players/jason-whitens

Suppose to have Preferred Walkon offer from MSU

(04-14-2017 11:35 AM)Hiller4Hyz09 Wrote:  Oh great, now we're recruiting from directional schools. :eyeroll:

Yes those directional HS just graduate players like David Kool.
GR South Christian

(04-14-2017 12:14 PM)okgc Wrote:  

(04-14-2017 11:35 AM)Hiller4Hyz09 Wrote:  Oh great, now we're recruiting from directional schools. :eyeroll:

Yes those directional HS just graduate players like David Kool.
GR South Christian

I had limited minutes in my roll on the South Christian 7th Grade B Team.

WMU Sports Rag says on Twitter that he wasn't offered. The offer was reported by PrepHoops. WMUSR's sources say he hasn't been offered. The report has been pulled by PrepHoops.

(04-14-2017 12:14 PM)okgc Wrote:  

(04-14-2017 11:35 AM)Hiller4Hyz09 Wrote:  Oh great, now we're recruiting from directional schools. :eyeroll:

Yes those directional HS just graduate players like David Kool.
GR South Christian

Also a QB named Jon Wassink

From what I can tell it was a radio guy in Wisconsin that botched the College name.
I listened to the interview & Jason said CENTRAL Michigan was interested in him for both sports.

Quote: https://www.baycitiesonline.com/index.ph...cbergjason Listen to my interview with Jason Whitens from the North Central Jets. ... talk about the recruiting process that led him to Western Michigan University.

Any clarification on the offer/non-offer?

Bronco Sports Rag wrote "No Offer"

He just tweeted that hes a Bronco. https://twitter.com/JasonWhitens5/status...4839116800

(04-27-2017 04:34 PM)Nacho Wrote:  He just tweeted that hes a Bronco. https://twitter.com/JasonWhitens5/status...4839116800

Have we ever had a Yooper hooper before?

Brian Snider? (I know Cadillac is LP but sort of reminds me of that type).

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/...101000352/

(04-27-2017 10:51 PM)John52168 Wrote:  http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/...101000352/

Interesting article thanks for posting.
So he could be a Prefered Walkon

Quote:Ethan Schmidt‏ @EthanSchmidtTV6 4h4 hours ago

@JasonWhitens5 signing to Western Michigan from Powers today. Congratulations Jason! @wluctv6

SO if Jason signed a NLI he is NOT a preferred walkon.

Jason, WELCOME to the Bronco family

WMU Men's Basketball Signs Powers North Central Star Jason Whitens

http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2..._powe.html

(05-03-2017 02:01 AM)okgc Wrote:  WMU Men's Basketball Signs Powers North Central Star Jason Whitens

http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2..._powe.html

108-1 in his HS career, including a best-in-the-country 83 straight wins.

That's just STUPID