MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[WAlum]

Congrats to Chris - good luck to him and the Big Red!

OWU assistant coach Marcus Gill hired as head coach at Earlham.  
http://www.goearlham.com/news/2011/5/25/MBB_0525110337.aspx

[wooscotsfan]

I heard Wooster was showing interest in a kid from Akron Hoban, Evan Pannel, but I don't know what transpired. I haven't heard where he might be going. Does anybody know? I understand he is very good, a fine man, and an  :)excellent student.

With some internet sleuthing, here is information on some Wooster recruits:

Evan Pannell will be attending Wooster next year per Akron Hoban's website.  Evan Pannell is a 6'1" quick guard that led Akron Hoban this past season at 20.2 ppg.  Pannell was selected All District 1st Team and was also a Division II, All-Ohio Special Mention player.  Evan's best high school game this past season was 38 points and 13 rebounds vs. Lake Catholic.

Kendal Sherrod 6'4" was a leader on Columbus Bishop Hartley's Division II team that finished 22-2 and reached the State Final Four.  Sherrod averaged 11.4 ppg on a balanced squad and he was All District 3rd Team.

Dylan Roe 6'2" Michigan Class A All-State Mention.  Averaged over 20 PPG (previously posted)

T.J. Bretz 6'5" from West Carrollton High.  He averaged 11.0 ppg and 5.6 rpg this past season.

Jalen Goodwin 6'0" guard from Lakota East HS.  Averaged 8.8 ppg and was 2nd Team Greater Miami Conference

I have also heard some rumblings that Wooster may get a transfer from Tusculum College (TN) and a player from Bowling Green High School (OH) though I have not confirmed any specific names yet.

[woo84]

Sounds good for the Scots! I'm happy to see Pannell from Hoban going to Wooster. He is something special from what I understand. :)Thanks for the information!

[wooscotsfan]

Wooster got one more commitment in the last few days:

Zach Baker 6'1" Guard from Milford HS.  Baker was Fort Ancient Valley Conference Player of the Year as he led his team to a conference title.  Averaged 13 ppg and shot 44% on three pointers.  SW All District Special Mention.

Here is a link to Baker's signing photo: http://www.milfordathletics.org/forms/1308072199-11_baker_signs.pdf

[woo84]

Wooster has excellent guards coming in:Pannell, Roe, Baker, and Goodwin. The big men, Bretz and Sherrod, look good as well. I'm curious to see if we got any other committments from other states that we don't know about. We always get kids from Pa. or WVA. I'm anxious to see if we got any transfers. Wittenberg appears to have gotten some quality big men-ie, Levi Burns is one of them. Should be a lot of fun to see how the season plays out!

[woo84]

Allen Derosa, another big man, from St.Clairsville is another Witt recruit who looks good.

[goscots]

Here is a local bit of news from some former Scot players....

Below is the lead in from the from the following link:
http://dawgdaysbasketball.com/tournament_recap_6_18_2011.htm


Good Ole Days Win Dawg Days 2011 Title  June 18, 2011

With many familiar faces participating in Dawg Days Basketball 2011, it was a newcomer that took home the grand prize. Good Ole Days was able to rally from a 1-0 deficit in the championship series to win the tournament when Tom Port drained a 23 foot three pointer to lift his team to a 30-27 victory over Team Zacour. Three of the winning team's members were first time participants in the event. Port, Rodney Overmyer, and Antwyan Reynolds joined tournament veteran Tim Vandervaart to form the winning foursome. Vandervaart was named the 2011 tournament MVP.

[woo84]

Good to see some former Scots playing basketball still. Port was a darn good player as were the others!

[Wooster15dad]

  Just wanted to say my son will be attending The College of Wooster this fall and be playing basketball.

  He is very excited about being able to play ball at Wooster and is working hard in the summer to improve his game and his strength. 

  My family and I are all excited about this and look forward to experiencing basketball at Wooster.

[Ralph Turner]

Welcome to the boards, Wooster15Dad!

Enjoy the four years.  They will be gone before you know it.  (But I am not telling you anything.  It was just yesterday, he was playing "Little Dribblers".)

[Wooster15dad]

  You are right.  The will fly by.  Just very excited about my son playing at Wooster and all the oppurtunity it brings with it.

[woo84]

I cannot think of a better school, coach, or program than Wooster....I know I am biased, though.

[Wooster15dad]

  When we went for our first visit to Wooster,  my son knew he was going to go there.  Coach Moore, coach Cline and the team did such a nice job of  showing us around and making us feel at home.

   My son loved the campus the academics and the basketball program.  He is really excited about playing at Wooster.  He is working hard on his game and is counting down the days before he arrives.

[woo84]

I'm glad to hear your son is very excited about Wooster! When I visited Wooster, I loved the campus and the proximity of it to my home. The campus is beautiful in the fall and seeing the pipers and the band playing at halftime at football games was great. The academics are excellent and very highly rated. We have a great fan-base and your son will have a wonderful experience.

[David Collinge]

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today named the members of its Honors Court, "recognizing those collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2010-11 season."  The criteria for selection were as follows:
1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
2. Cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2010-11 academic year.
3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
4. Member of an NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Institution.

The following NCAC players were accorded this honor:
Denison: Rob Deaton, Larry Farmer, Casey Stockton
Kenyon: Anthony Chun
Oberlin: Patrick Bernhard, James Tompsett
Ohio Wesleyan: Tim Brady
Wittenberg: Clayton Black, Alex Brandt, Michael Duffy, Sam Gardner, Jacob Weide
Wooster: Nathan Balch, Matt Fegan, Ian Franks

Congratulations to these 15 elite student-athletes!