After watching the Bradley Braves scrimmage twice this week, there’s not much doubt that freshman Shayok Shayok will be a key contributor this season. The 6-6, 200-pound native of Ottawa, Ontario, who played last season at Florida’s IMG Academy prep school, is a versatile wing forward who seems equally comfortable on the perimeter or on the blocks. He uses both hands well and has a particularly strong left-handed drive to the hole. Shayok is also a hard worker, beating everybody to the gym most early mornings for extra shooting. ... The scrimmages, minus injured mainstays Will Egolf, Taylor Brown and Jordan Prosser, have been hotly contested. ... Freshman guard Jalen Crawford has recorded a team-best 431/2-inch vertical leap. ... No date set yet for Egolf’s ACL knee surgery.
Dave isn't really a hype guy so good to hear solid reports about a couple freshmen. Also Bradley had a couple local kids on visits yesterday. 6-7 Tanner Williams from Orion, IL and 6-9 Brett Bisping from Morton, IL. I like Williams, Bisping I'm not sure--his sister plays at Bradley now.
