MBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[eagleslam]

Yesterday, on their website, H-SC announced Shane Payne will be transferring.  The statement said he needed to be closer to home to deal with some personal issues.  Certainly, he needs to make decisions based on what he thinks is best for him.  Fomr a basketball standpoint, however, this is a blow to the Tigers.

[Brian Hamilton]

Thanks for the info Eagleslam.  Sorry to hear that Shane is not going to be back because he played the game hard and gave everything that he had.  Coach is going to have to have another player step in and give that effort and hustle.  I wish Shane all the best and hope that everything works out for him!

[Seatfiller]

Essex high school guard John Dille comitted to Hampden-Sydney

[HSCDad]

2009-2010 at HSC - along with Dille - Ward, Sherwood, and Corrigan.

[Jeremybozz]

www.dnronline.com/sports_details.php?AID=39973&CHID=3&sub=

Don't be fooled by the modesty in the article. It pains me to say this as a BC fan but this is EMU's best recruit since Leonard Dow came to Harrisonburg from Philadelphia 25 years ago.
Eli has 2 years left. I expect EMU to be a top 4 ODAC team in 2010 and an ODAC title contender in 2011.

[PA Royals Fan]

I was just getting ready to post that too.  Looks like a good one for Coach Dean!  Also an update on Leonard Dow.  He is an amazing man.  He serves as pastor of Oxford Circle Mennonite Church in North Philly and is involved in a large number of other efforts in that part of the city.  He and his wife Rosalie (also played at EMU) are top-notch people!

[hasanova]

www.dnronline.com/sports_details.php?AID=39973&CHID=3&sub=

Don't be fooled by the modesty in the article. It pains me to say this as a BC fan but this is EMU's best recruit since Leonard Dow came to Harrisonburg from Philadelphia 25 years ago.
Eli has 2 years left. I expect EMU to be a top 4 ODAC team in 2010 and an ODAC title contender in 2011.

Very nice!  Good for EMU and good for the ODAC. 

[jdubyadubya]

Really, EMU in the top 4. I look forward to that!

[Jeremybozz]

I was just getting ready to post that too.  Looks like a good one for Coach Dean!  Also an update on Leonard Dow.  He is an amazing man.  He serves as pastor of Oxford Circle Mennonite Church in North Philly and is involved in a large number of other efforts in that part of the city.  He and his wife Rosalie (also played at EMU) are top-notch people!

Awesome!
Leonard is the best Royals player I have seen in 27 years of watching ODAC hoops but he and his wife may be even more amazing people.

[hasanova]

Man, football practice has just begun, but I wish there was a basketball game tomorrow!  Doubly frustrating when our schedule hasn't been released yet!  

[emufan]

Go to www.emu.com/athletics to find a short write up regarding Coach Dean's recruits.

[Jeremybozz]

www.emu.edu/athletics/basketball-m

EMU is loaded with new men's hoops talent. If the chemistry is right,the Royals could be special over the next 2 years.

[algernon]

2009-2010 at HSC - along with Dille - Ward, Sherwood, and Corrigan.

HSC's incoming class may be one of the best set of recruits HSC has gotten in years.  This is what I posted in May (with a few edits):

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The Tigers have some very solid players returning .... First Team All-ODAC Turner King, plus Ben Jessee, Jonathan Mudd, Carlis Trops, Lane Medlin, Colin O'Neill, and 5 others ....

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There are five incoming guys about which I have some info:

Randall Ward, a 6'0" point guard from John Marshall, who scored 19 points, including five 3-pointers, in a state semifinal loss to William Fleming this year.  Ward was Second Team Richmond All-Metro -
http://www.digitalsports.com/article/type/organization/typeid/133949/id/62800.aspx
http://www.digitalsports.com/article/type/organization/typeid/13759/id/56158.aspx
http://www.digitalsports.com/video/typeid/13759/id/1874103.aspx

Steve Sherwood, a 6'3" 2-time Bay Rivers District Player of the Year from Tabb High.  This year, he was Group AA 2nd Team All-State and averaged 19.3 points and 6.5 rebounds in leading his team to the state quarterfinals  -
http://www.dailypress.com/sports/highschool/dp-spt_dpplayersofyear_0315mar15,0,1373203.story
http://weblogs.dailypress.com/sports/highschool/bayriversblog/2009/04/

John Dille, a 6'3" First Team All-Region player from Essex High who averaged 18 points a game (including 3 three-pointers/game)  -
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/022009/02242009/448069
http://virginiapreps.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=920940

Harrison George, a 6'5" inside/out threat from Leesville Road in the Triangle area who averaged 20.7 points and 8+ rebounds in his senior year -
http://triadareasports.com/newsarchive/144-ksmith
http://www.highschoolot.com/content/story/4466253/

Patrick Corrigan - a 6' 1" point guard from Collegiate
http://match.collegiate-va.org/articles/216/1/First-Game-First-Win-for-Collegiate-Boys-Team/Page1.html

There are other recruits about which I've heard some good stuff but don't have names, including a 6'8" international student.  Should be a great season!

[and1wasp]

RIP Coach Johnson.. a one of a kind

[hasanova]

RIP Coach Johnson.. a one of a kind

Agree.  A winner.