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Stevenson 2015 point guard Jalen Brunson has become a national recruit with his play on the circuit for the Mac Irvin Fire and on the camp scene at Nike Elite 100 and the NBA Top 100 Camp. Being one of the elite point guards in the nation he is garnering attention from coast to coast.
Brunson informed us on Wednesday night that he received two more major offers. The first one came from the Kansas Jayhawks.
“I like how their point guards have freedom and Bill Self is a great coach.”
The Jayhawks coaches told him what they like about his game.
“How I can be a true point guard and find teammates and use my intelligence.”
His second offer of the day came from Oklahoma State. What stands out about the Cowboys program?
“Their success with guards in the past and the freedom and trust they have with their point guard.”
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Fenwick rising senior Scott Lindsey has a silky smooth perimeter game. He is a plus shooter with upside. The Fenwick star ranks as one of the top shooting guards in the state. On Tuesday Lindsey took an unofficial visit to IUPUI. During the visit the talented wing was offered a scholarship. Lindsey told us what he liked about the visit Tuesday.
“The campus is great. It is right next to down town Indianapolis and the state capital. All the coaches are down to earth and they gave me a great tour. The school is really good. It is a mix of Purdue and Indiana majors.”
The coaches at IUPUI discussed with him what they see in his game.
“They said they like my versatility offensively and defensively and I am a wing they could really use on their team.”
His coach Scott Lidskin with Illinois Old School confirmed the offer.
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Hinsdale Central 6’7” power forward Matt Rafferty continues to see his recruiting profile rise. The 2015 prospect is a skilled post that can score both on the block and step out to knock down face up jumpers. He is also a plus passer for a big man and ranks among the top 10 prospects in the class of 2015 in Illinois. Wednesday Rafferty visited Northwestern and spoke with us about how it went.
“First we got to visit with Coach Gates who is also new to the coaching staff. He gave us a quick tour of the campus where all the athletic facilities are. After that we went up to Coach Collins’ office and sat down with all four coaches and talked about rebuilding the program and how he plans to do so.”
The staff told the Hinsdale Central four man that they are intrigued by his game.
“They like how I can be versatile and step outside. They also like complete players not certain positions and they think I can be that.”
The rising junior says he likes the approach Northwestern is taking with him.
“Personally I like when coaches are direct with their players and tell them honestly what they need to do to become better. Coach Collins emphasized that they would watch us in July for AAU and then report back to me to tell me how to improve.”
Rafferty plays on one of the best 16U teams in the Midwest in Chicago Lockdown. They will be in action at the Chicago Summer Challenge July 12-14 at Riverside Brookfield to kick off the evaluation period.
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Former Hillcrest star Armon Gates will be newest addition to staff for Chris Collins at Northwestern.
Gates most recently was assistant coach with Porter Moser at Loyola. Gates fills the slot opened when Tavaras Hardy accepted a position at Georgetown.
Gates has long been considered a rising star in the coaching ranks and has previously been at Texas Christian as well as Kent State.
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