Valley Newcomers - 2021/2022

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I’ve compiled a list on the Bradley PJStar forum of MVC recruits for the upcoming season. Thought I would post it here 1) For your use and reference and 2) To see if I’m forgetting anyone or have any inaccurate information. Let me know if you see anything I need to adjust. Thanks!


Bradley
Connor Hickman - 6-3 G - Bloomington South HS (IN)
Mikey Howell - 6-3 PG - UCSD Transfer - one year - 6.9 PPG, 6.0 APG
Terry Roberts - 6-3 PG - Florida Southwestern State JUCO - three years - 15 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 5.7 APG, 2.5 SPG
Maxime Ekono - 6-7 G - Scotland Campus Prep (PA)
Malevy Leons - 6-9 F - Mineral Area CC (MO) - three years - 18.7 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 3.1 APG, JUCO Player of the Year
Zek Montgomery - 6-6 G - St. Louis Christian Academy (MO)


Drake
Conor Enright - 6-1 PG - Mundelein HS (IL)
Tucker DeVries - 6-6 G - Waukee HS (IA) - 4 star
Ayo Akinwole - 6-0 G - Transfer from Omaha - 13 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.1 APG, 46% 3PT


Evansville
Troy Boynton - 6-4 G - Baylor School Prep (FL)
Blake Sisley - 6-8 PF - Heritage Hills HS (IN)
Blaise Beachamp - 6-2 G - Lincoln Trail JUCO - three years - 19.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.9 3PT, 40% 3PT
Antoine Smith - 6-7 F - Collin College JUCO - 15.2 PPG, 6.7 RPG
Preston Phillips - 6-8 F - Bosco Institute (IN)


Illinois State
Mark Freeman - 5-10 G - Tennessee State transfer - three years - 17.1 PPG 4.1 RPG 4.6 APG
Julian Samuels - 6-3 G - Central Point HS (IL)
Kendall Lewis - 6-7 F - Appalachian St. Transfer - three years - 9.9 PPG, 4.1 RPG
Ryan Schmitt - 6-11 C - Des Moines Area CC - three years - 11.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG
Liam McChesney - 6-10 F - Utah State Transfer - four years - 0.7 PPG, 1.0 RPG
Elijah Williams - 6-6 G - Providence Christian Academy (GA)


Indiana State
Xavier Bledson - 6-6 G/F - Lincoln Memorial Transfer - two years - 10.5 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 5.1 APG
Cameron Henry - 6-6 G - Lincoln Memorial Transfer - one year - 15.1 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 4.3 APG
Simon Wilbar - 6-11 F - Lincoln Memorial Transfer - three years - 2.8 PPG, 1.3 RPG
Cam Crawford - 6-4 G - Spain Park HS (AL)
Quimari Peterson - 6-1 G - Gary West Side (IN)
Zach Hobbs - 6-5 G - Des Moines Area CC - three years - 12.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.0 APG
Dearon Tucker - 6-10 F - Oregon State Transfer - three years - 2.7 PPG, 1.7 RPG
Micah Thomas - 6-0 G - Northwest Florida State Tramsfer - three years


Loyola
Tyler ‘Ty’ Johnson - 6-3 G - DePaul Prep (IL)
Ben Schweiger - 6-6 G - Waubonsie Valley HS (IL)
Ryan Schweiger - 6-6 F - Princeton transfer - one year - 10.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.6 APG
Chris Knight - 6-7 PF - Dartmouth transfer - one year - 14.8 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.2 BPG, 2nd team Ivy
Saint Thomas - 6-6 G/F - Millard North (NE)


Missouri State
Isaac Haney - 6-0 PG - Dora R-III School (MO)
Donovan Clay - 6-7 G/F - Transfer from Valpo - three years - 10.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG
Jaylen Minnett - 6-1 G - Transfer from IUPUI - one year - 16.4 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 2.9 APG


Northern Iowa
Landon Wolf - 6-5 G - Cedar Falls HS (IA)
Chase Courbat - 6-10 C - Cedar Falls HS (IA)
Michael Duax - 6-5 F - Hempstead HS (IA)


Southern Illinois
Foster Wonders - 6-5 G - Iron Mountain HS (MI)
Scottie Ebube - 6-9 C - Mundelein HS (IL)
Troy D’Amico - 6-5 F - Niles Notre Dame HS (IL)
Ben Coupet Jr. - 6-7 G - Transfer from Little Rock - one year - 10.3 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.9 APG


Valparaiso
Cameron Palesse - 6-4 PG - Waukesha West HS (WI)
Darius DeAveiro - 5-11 PG - Orangeville Prep (Canada)
Keyondre Young - 6-8 F - Del City HS (OK)
Trey Woodyard - 6-6 F - International Sports Academy (OH)
Kevion Taylor - 6-5 G - Winona State transfer - one year - 20.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 89% FT
Trevor Anderson - 6-3 G - Wisconsin transfer - one year - 3.1ppg 1.4rpg 1.2apg
Thomas Kithier - 6-8 C - Michigan State Transfer - two years - 2.4ppg 2.5rpg
Joe Hedstrom - 7-0 C - Wisconsin transfer - three years to play - 0.4ppg 0.3rpg

[just ducky]

Thank you! It is a big job trying to keep up on all the changes let alone their significance. Lots of new faces so we should all watch a slew of Valley games before reaching any hard conclusions.

As for the VU newcomers I'm not sure that I would call Thomas Kithier a center or Cameron Palesse a PG but both might play their roles with minutes under these categories.

You also omitted Kobe King who lists as a 6'4" guard, 2 years eligibility (available after semester break); with 2019-20 Wisconsin numbers of 28.3 minutes, 10 points and 2.8 rb per game.

November is getting closer!

[30ASaluki]

I’ve compiled a list on the Bradley PJStar forum of MVC recruits for the upcoming season. Thought I would post it here 1) For your use and reference and 2) To see if I’m forgetting anyone or have any inaccurate information. Let me know if you see anything I need to adjust. Thanks!


Bradley
Connor Hickman - 6-3 G - Bloomington South HS (IN)
Mikey Howell - 6-3 PG - UCSD Transfer - one year - 6.9 PPG, 6.0 APG
Terry Roberts - 6-3 PG - Florida Southwestern State JUCO - three years - 15 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 5.7 APG, 2.5 SPG
Maxime Ekono - 6-7 G - Scotland Campus Prep (PA)
Malevy Leons - 6-9 F - Mineral Area CC (MO) - three years - 18.7 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 3.1 APG, JUCO Player of the Year
Zek Montgomery - 6-6 G - St. Louis Christian Academy (MO)


Drake
Conor Enright - 6-1 PG - Mundelein HS (IL)
Tucker DeVries - 6-6 G - Waukee HS (IA) - 4 star
Ayo Akinwole - 6-0 G - Transfer from Omaha - 13 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.1 APG, 46% 3PT


Evansville
Troy Boynton - 6-4 G - Baylor School Prep (FL)
Blake Sisley - 6-8 PF - Heritage Hills HS (IN)
Blaise Beachamp - 6-2 G - Lincoln Trail JUCO - three years - 19.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.9 3PT, 40% 3PT
Antoine Smith - 6-7 F - Collin College JUCO - 15.2 PPG, 6.7 RPG
Preston Phillips - 6-8 F - Bosco Institute (IN)


Illinois State
Mark Freeman - 5-10 G - Tennessee State transfer - three years - 17.1 PPG 4.1 RPG 4.6 APG
Julian Samuels - 6-3 G - Central Point HS (IL)
Kendall Lewis - 6-7 F - Appalachian St. Transfer - three years - 9.9 PPG, 4.1 RPG
Ryan Schmitt - 6-11 C - Des Moines Area CC - three years - 11.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG
Liam McChesney - 6-10 F - Utah State Transfer - four years - 0.7 PPG, 1.0 RPG
Elijah Williams - 6-6 G - Providence Christian Academy (GA)


Indiana State
Xavier Bledson - 6-6 G/F - Lincoln Memorial Transfer - two years - 10.5 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 5.1 APG
Cameron Henry - 6-6 G - Lincoln Memorial Transfer - one year - 15.1 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 4.3 APG
Simon Wilbar - 6-11 F - Lincoln Memorial Transfer - three years - 2.8 PPG, 1.3 RPG
Cam Crawford - 6-4 G - Spain Park HS (AL)
Quimari Peterson - 6-1 G - Gary West Side (IN)
Zach Hobbs - 6-5 G - Des Moines Area CC - three years - 12.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.0 APG
Dearon Tucker - 6-10 F - Oregon State Transfer - three years - 2.7 PPG, 1.7 RPG
Micah Thomas - 6-0 G - Northwest Florida State Tramsfer - three years


Loyola
Tyler ‘Ty’ Johnson - 6-3 G - DePaul Prep (IL)
Ben Schweiger - 6-6 G - Waubonsie Valley HS (IL)
Ryan Schweiger - 6-6 F - Princeton transfer - one year - 10.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.6 APG
Chris Knight - 6-7 PF - Dartmouth transfer - one year - 14.8 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.2 BPG, 2nd team Ivy
Saint Thomas - 6-6 G/F - Millard North (NE)


Missouri State
Isaac Haney - 6-0 PG - Dora R-III School (MO)
Donovan Clay - 6-7 G/F - Transfer from Valpo - three years - 10.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG
Jaylen Minnett - 6-1 G - Transfer from IUPUI - one year - 16.4 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 2.9 APG


Northern Iowa
Landon Wolf - 6-5 G - Cedar Falls HS (IA)
Chase Courbat - 6-10 C - Cedar Falls HS (IA)
Michael Duax - 6-5 F - Hempstead HS (IA)


Southern Illinois
Foster Wonders - 6-5 G - Iron Mountain HS (MI)
Scottie Ebube - 6-9 C - Mundelein HS (IL)
Troy D’Amico - 6-5 F - Niles Notre Dame HS (IL)
Ben Coupet Jr. - 6-7 G - Transfer from Little Rock - one year - 10.3 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.9 APG


Valparaiso
Cameron Palesse - 6-4 PG - Waukesha West HS (WI)
Darius DeAveiro - 5-11 PG - Orangeville Prep (Canada)
Keyondre Young - 6-8 F - Del City HS (OK)
Trey Woodyard - 6-6 F - International Sports Academy (OH)
Kevion Taylor - 6-5 G - Winona State transfer - one year - 20.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 89% FT
Trevor Anderson - 6-3 G - Wisconsin transfer - one year - 3.1ppg 1.4rpg 1.2apg
Thomas Kithier - 6-8 C - Michigan State Transfer - two years - 2.4ppg 2.5rpg
Joe Hedstrom - 7-0 C - Wisconsin transfer - three years to play - 0.4ppg 0.3rpg

May as well JD Muila to SIU. He was on the team last year, did not play a minute due to pre-season injury. 6-8 center from Indian Hills CC.

[Adunk33]

I’ve compiled a list on the Bradley PJStar forum of MVC recruits for the upcoming season. Thought I would post it here 1) For your use and reference and 2) To see if I’m forgetting anyone or have any inaccurate information. Let me know if you see anything I need to adjust. Thanks!

Illinois State
Mark Freeman - 5-10 G - Tennessee State transfer - three years - 17.1 PPG 4.1 RPG 4.6 APG
Julian Samuels - 6-3 G - Central Point HS (IL)
Kendall Lewis - 6-7 F - Appalachian St. Transfer - three years - 9.9 PPG, 4.1 RPG
Ryan Schmitt - 6-11 C - Des Moines Area CC - three years - 11.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG
Liam McChesney - 6-10 F - Utah State Transfer - four years - 0.7 PPG, 1.0 RPG
Elijah Williams - 6-6 G - Providence Christian Academy (GA)

Just worth noting that Julian Samuels and Elijah Williams are true freshmen walkons.