MBB: American Rivers Conference

[Klompen]

Congratulations to Coach Boschee for being named D3 Hoops West region COY.  Also to Miguel Ley, a first team west region selection and Loren Liming who deserved higher than 3rd team in the west region.  Of course, I am a little biased.   

The Dutch didn't make a deep run in the playoffs, but they lost by the same 5 point margin that IWU beat Wash U and Carthage by to get to the top 8.  That's saying something. 

[doolittledog]

Thank you to DBQ1965 for putting together the Tourney Challenge for our group.  Duke winning  the tourney let my wife take the title in our group...relegating me to third place.  But...if I squinted at the TV...I could almost picture seeing UD out there in those blue and white uniforms with D and U and then some other letters after them

[DBQ1965]

Thanks d-dog.  And congratulations to Mrs. d-dog for picking Duke and winning it all.  TheOne89.1 finished a close second and the rest of us ... oh well.  Better luck next year.

Now what will you have to do for her since she won it all?

[Titan Q]

Posted this on the CCIW board, but will post here too...

Links to the IBCA all-state teams...

1A/2A team

3A/4A team


Here are kids from the IBCA teams heading to Division III schools that I'm aware of...I'm sure I'm missing a bunch.  Please post if you know any and I'll keep the list updated...


* Victor Davis (Galesburg), 3A/4A 3rd team - Illinois Wesleyan

* Chris Klimek (Fremd), 3A/4A 4th team - Washington U.

* Joe LaTulip (Prospect), 3A/4A Special Mention - Illinois Wesleyan

* Tyler Mitchell (Ziegler-Royalton), 1A/2A Honorable Mention - Greenville

* Scott Suchy (Genoa-Kingston), 1A/2A 3rd team - Carthage

* Brady Zimmer (Delavan), 1A/2A 1st team - Illinois Wesleyan

In response to this post, I received an e-mail stating that 1A/2A 1st teamer Taylor Baxter (Fieldcrest H.S.) is leaning towards Division III Loras.  Let me first stress that I cannot confirm this.  But if true, this would be big for Loras, as Baxter has not only been recruited extremely hard by a lot of CCIW schools, but he has had several NAIA, D2, and even low D1 teams talking to him.  This from January...

Baxter is on the radar screen of a number of schools at varying levels. "I'm still talking to North Dakota State, Northern Arizona, Tennessee-Martin, Eastern Illinois, and Evansville as of late. Division two schools that I'm still talking to are Lewis, Southwest Minnesota State, Ashland, and Illinois-Springfield. Division three schools are all over the place right now, I really like Elmhurst and Loras, and Augustana is still in the mix," said Baxter.

http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/taylorbaxter2.html


We'll see.

[doolittledog]

Simpson coach Wilson resigns, assistant coach Zander takes over...

http://www.iowaconference.com/news/2009-10/0409simpson_wilson.html

Apparently no truth to the rumors that seeing nearby Central win a conference title and the taunts coming from Klompen drove the Storm coach away

The new coach coming in had coached at Des Moines Hoover.  Curious to see if this will help in recruiting Des Moines kids to the program. 

[AndOne]

IIAC RECRUITING NEWS

Ricky Clopton of Batavia, Il HS will play basketball for Loras.

After seeing him play several times, I'd say hIs primaty assets are that he is tough inside player at 6'5". Finishes well from close in, and can also step out and hit the occasional 3. Tenacious rebounder.
He began starting as a soph at which time he was something of a "wild child." He has matured a great deal since then.
Two areas he needs to work on to reach his full potential are his shot selection and his decision making. He has a tendency to let go ill advised mid to long range shots where he is either severely off balance, or closely defended, or both. He will also  often try to drive through traffic when a path to the basket is not really there, and when cut off, will throw a poor outlet pass, which is often picked off. This is especially true when he attempts a drive from the corner along the left side baseline, or from the foul line extended on the left side.  

Ricky Clopton
SCHOOL Batavia
SPORT Basketball
YEAR Senior
ACHIEVEMENTS A dream for Batavia head coach Jim Roberts and a nightmare for everyone else, Clopton brought fiery intensity and immense skill to the floor every night. A three-year starter for the Bulldogs, Clopton's size (6-foot-5) was that of a forward but his dexterity at both ends of the floor was more that of a hybrid guard-forward-center. He had range (24 3-pointers made) and toughness around the hoop (136 free throws, more than any other Bulldog attempted). He was also the team's second-leading rebounder (7.1 per game), assist man (2.1 per game) and shot blocker (34). Oh, and he happened to lead Batavia in scoring at 18.2 points per contest, nearly a third of Batavia's points per game.

[dansand]

In response to this post, I received an e-mail stating that 1A/2A 1st teamer Taylor Baxter (Fieldcrest H.S.) is leaning towards Division III Loras.  Let me first stress that I cannot confirm this.  But if true, this would be big for Loras, as Baxter has not only been recruited extremely hard by a lot of CCIW schools, but he has had several NAIA, D2, and even low D1 teams talking to him.  This from January...

Baxter is on the radar screen of a number of schools at varying levels. "I'm still talking to North Dakota State, Northern Arizona, Tennessee-Martin, Eastern Illinois, and Evansville as of late. Division two schools that I'm still talking to are Lewis, Southwest Minnesota State, Ashland, and Illinois-Springfield. Division three schools are all over the place right now, I really like Elmhurst and Loras, and Augustana is still in the mix," said Baxter.

http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/taylorbaxter2.html


We'll see.

Baxter commits to play for North Dakota State:

http://www.newstrib.com/articles/sports/todays-n-t-sports/default.asp?Article=20549&aname=Baxter+commits+to+play+for+North%E2%80%88Dakota+State

[Titan Q]

IIAC RECRUITING NEWS

Ricky Clopton of Batavia, Il HS will play basketball for Loras.

After seeing him play several times, I'd say hIs primaty assets are that he is tough inside player at 6'5". Finishes well from close in, and can also step out and hit the occasional 3. Tenacious rebounder.
He began starting as a soph at which time he was something of a "wild child." He has matured a great deal since then.
Two areas he needs to work on to reach his full potential are his shot selection and his decision making. He has a tendency to let go ill advised mid to long range shots where he is either severely off balance, or closely defended, or both. He will also  often try to drive through traffic when a path to the basket is not really there, and when cut off, will throw a poor outlet pass, which is often picked off. This is especially true when he attempts a drive from the corner along the left side baseline, or from the foul line extended on the left side.  

Ricky Clopton
SCHOOL Batavia
SPORT Basketball
YEAR Senior
ACHIEVEMENTS A dream for Batavia head coach Jim Roberts and a nightmare for everyone else, Clopton brought fiery intensity and immense skill to the floor every night. A three-year starter for the Bulldogs, Clopton's size (6-foot-5) was that of a forward but his dexterity at both ends of the floor was more that of a hybrid guard-forward-center. He had range (24 3-pointers made) and toughness around the hoop (136 free throws, more than any other Bulldog attempted). He was also the team's second-leading rebounder (7.1 per game), assist man (2.1 per game) and shot blocker (34). Oh, and he happened to lead Batavia in scoring at 18.2 points per contest, nearly a third of Batavia's points per game.

Clopton made this all-area team...

http://basketball.dailyherald.com/story/?id=363452

[Alfredeneumann]

Wartburg Asst. Oliver Drake hired as head coach @ Ashford University in Clinton.

http://www.ashfordathletics.com/article/636.php

Good Luck Oliver.

[AndOne]

CORNELL RECRUITING NEWS

I have rec'd word that IL Basketball Coaches Association Class 2 All-Stater Reggie Greenwood of Timothy Christian HS will attend Cornell, IA College.

Reggie is a 5'8" 145 lb point guard who averaged 15.4 ppg, 5 apg, 4 rpg, and 3.5 spg.

Word is Reggie was strongly considering North Central of the CCIW, but Cornell, a late entry in his recruitment, threw a ton of money at him. An offer he couldn't refuse.

[doolittledog]

CORNELL RECRUITING NEWS

I have rec'd word that IL Basketball Coaches Association Class 2 All-Stater Reggie Greenwood of Timothy Christian HS will attend Cornell, IA College.

Reggie is a 5'8" 145 lb point guard who averaged 15.4 ppg, 5 apg, 4 rpg, and 3.5 spg.

Word is Reggie was strongly considering North Central of the CCIW, but Cornell, a late entry in his recruitment, threw a ton of money at him. An offer he couldn't refuse.

Cornell...the new Wartburg

[Alfredeneumann]

Former Loras head coach Chad Walthall has been named head coach @ D2 Minnesota- Moorhead.

[Alfredeneumann]

Wartburg names Jason Steege ('05) to top asst. coach postion

http://www.go-knights.net/cms/Article.aspx?ID=4386

"Steege, who had been the Knights' junior varsity coach and a varsity assistant over the past four years, concluded his playing career as a three-time first team all-Iowa Conference honoree and the college's third all-time leading scorer with 1,450 points. He also holds the career three-point field goal record (218)."

[doolittledog]

Once again the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald with some D3 news.

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=283202

UD picks up an area recruit in Scales Mounds Joe Kelly. 

[Purple Heys]

Looks like the insurance industry (and his kids) just lost Mike DeGeorge (ex-Cornell Coach) back to basketball...

http://www.rhodeslynx.com/news/2010/5/18/MBBALL_0518101216.aspx?path=mbball