Basketball Recruits - 2020

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Was I dreaming or did we also sign a 7 footer just recently? ;) jc
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7 footer!!!!!
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The previously mentioned Elijah Jones (had verbally committed) has signed and sent in his NLI, so he's officially a Leatherneck next fall it looks like.
6'7" from Marian Catholic HS in South Holland, IL

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meganeck wrote: Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:42 pm WIU picked up a commitment from Sincere McMahon, a guard out of Indiana. His brother is Anthony Jones who currently plays for WIU.
Sincere has announced he is opening up his recruitment now that Billy has been let go. I wonder if that means Anthony is gone also.
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meganeck wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:42 pm
meganeck wrote: Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:42 pm WIU picked up a commitment from Sincere McMahon, a guard out of Indiana. His brother is Anthony Jones who currently plays for WIU.
Sincere has announced he is opening up his recruitment now that Billy has been let go. I wonder if that means Anthony is gone also.
Disappointing, but not unexpected whenever there's a coaching change. Maybe whomever gets picked as our new HC can reach out and try to convince him to stick with Western.
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Well this doesn't look good...

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I remember about 10 years ago TVA did this to a kid also. I believe he went to play for Kentucky once it got settled.
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With the new rules I didn't think they can restrict a kid from entering the transfer portal.
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Yes, TVA did this very thing with Josh Harrellson, a Derek Thomas recruit and then Derek was let go. TVA and WIU got biltzed by the St. Louis media over this. Harrellson ended up at a juco and then played at Kentucky.
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Braden Lamar is 6'5", 195, PF/SF from Bishop Gorman HS in Las Vegas. He also participated in the Las Vegas Knicks basketball club.
https://www.hudl.com/profile/7740097/BRADEN-LAMAR

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