MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[AndOne]

WESLEYAN RECRUIT

IWU is getting 6'7" Mike Marietti from Providence Catholic in New Lenox, IL
Can't locate any stats on him.

In an interview with the Joliet Daily Herald on 1/3/12 when asked if he had decided about college yet, he stated:

Not yet. Illinois State, Miami of Ohio. I don't know if I want to play in college. Maybe Carthage, Augustana or the University of Chicago. I had 29 on the ACT.

Perhaps he is now more sure he wants to play. Maybe he wasn't sure if he wanted to try to play at a big school (he mentions Miami of OH and IL State). However, it appears his "fire" might sometimes be turned only as high as the simmer setting. It will be interesting to follow his development. 
Its curious he mentioned Augie and Carthage but not Wesleyan where he will evidently enroll. Appears to be a smart kid with a very nice ACT score.

[Titan Q]

Not yet. Illinois State, Miami of Ohio. I don't know if I want to play in college. Maybe Carthage, Augustana or the University of Chicago. I had 29 on the ACT.

Perhaps he is now more sure he wants to play. Maybe he wasn't sure if he wanted to try to play at a big school (he mentions Miami of OH and IL State). However, it appears his "fire" might sometimes be turned only as high as the simmer setting. It will be interesting to follow his development. 
Its curious he mentioned Augie and Carthage but not Wesleyan where he will evidently enroll. Appears to be a smart kid with a very nice ACT score.

He did mention IWU about a month later (Feb 13)...

Right now, if I had to make my choice it would be Illinois Wesleyan. I really like what they have to offer. But Miami (Ohio) University is my No. 1 choice. I think they are getting a new coach, though, so I'll have to see what happens.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:D_IeP0iNEyUJ:www.frankfortstation.com/Articles-Sports-c-2012-02-13-236502.114133-Athlete-of-the-Week-Mike-Marietti.html+mike+marietti,+illinois+wesleyan&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari


I can't confirm AndOne's post, by the way...I have not touched base with anyone at IWU regarding recruiting in a few weeks.  Hope it's true - sounds like a very skilled big guy.

[Titan Q]

I hadn't seen this on Mike Marietti...

http://ilprepbullseye.com/Small_College_Commitments.html


Also word on Augie and NCC recruits there.

[Denny McKinney]

Titan Q - I can now confirm that Bryce Dolan from S. F. Borgia HS in Washington, Mo. Has chose to become a Titan. I saw Bryce play several times. He made the Post Dispatch when he had 44 pts and 9 treys against Lutheran South in St. Louis. I will let you post the particulars. This came from him at the MSHSAA Sectional golf tournament.

[Titan Q]

Titan Q - I can now confirm that Bryce Dolan from S. F. Borgia HS in Washington, Mo. Has chose to become a Titan. I saw Bryce play several times. He made the Post Dispatch when he had 44 pts and 9 treys against Lutheran South in St. Louis. I will let you post the particulars. This came from him at the MSHSAA Sectional golf tournament.

Thanks for the news.  I've heard good things about Bryce Dolan - basically that he's an undersized SG (6-0 I think) but that he can absolutely shoot the heck out of the basketball.

Dolan averaged 17.3 ppg and 3.0 apt as a senior.  He led the St. Louis metro area with 98 made 3-pointers and was 74-83 (.892) from FT line.

[Gotberg]

Any news on NPU recruiting?

[twocentsworth]

Any news on NPU recruiting?

forget recruiting news....here's something sure to stimulate off-season discussion here:

D3 Championsip Games moved to DI Final Four cities.......

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7916856/atlanta-host-2013-national-championship-games-division-ii-iii-men-basketball

[Dennis_Prikkel]

Any news on NPU recruiting?

forget recruiting news....here's something sure to stimulate off-season discussion here:

D3 Championsip Games moved to DI Final Four cities.......

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7916856/atlanta-host-2013-national-championship-games-division-ii-iii-men-basketball

OY

[AndOne]

For those interested, there is a fairly detailed discussion in the Great Lakes/MIAA room regarding the 2013 D3 championship being moved from Salem to Atlanta.

[AndOne]

The CCIW finished 2nd nationally, to the MIAA, in average attendance in D3 for the 2011-2012 season.
Five conference teams finished among the top 30.

Rank/Number of home games/Total attendance/Average attendance:

1. Hope 16 52,151 3,259
2. Wooster 17 27,322 1,607
3. Wis.-Stevens Point 13 19,158 1,474
4. Calvin 13 18,165 1,397
5. Frank. & Marsh. 21 27,537 1,311
6. Ill. Wesleyan 11 14,101 1,282
7. Wheaton (IL) 11 12,835 1,167
8. Whitworth 14 15,690 1,121
9. John Carroll 10 10,688 1,069
10. Marietta 14 14,915 1,065
11. Otterbein 11 11,696 1,063
12. York (PA) 15 15,724 1,048
13. Wabash 12 12,305 1,025
14. Keene St. 12 12,055 1,005
15. Augustana (IL) 13 12,946 996
16. Va. Wesleyan 15 14,828 989
17. Northwestern (MN) 14 13,381 956
18. Wis.-Whitewater 16 14,778 924
19. Mary Hardin-Baylor 14 12,755 911
20. Maryville (TN) 13 11,788 907
21. St. Thomas (MN) 12 10,715 893
22. Wittenberg 15 13,382 892
23. Middlebury 13 11,480 883
24. North Central (IL) 14 12,191 871
25. Albertus Magnus 16 13,266 829
26. Defiance 12 9,902 825
27. Lawrence 10 8,250 825
28. Albright 13 10,683 822
29. Gust. Adolphus 12 9,547 796
30. Carthage 10 7,780 778

*Totals do NOT include any national tournament games. They are through conference tournaments only.

[AndOne]

NCC RECRUITS

D.J. Morris---5'10" PG from St. Viator HS. Arlington Heights, IL
9.5 ppg, 4.9 apg, 3 to 1 assist/TO ratio
Daily Herald NW All Area

Ben Heide---6'3" SG from Minnoka, IL HS
10 ppg
SW Prairie Conference 2nd team All Conference
Daily Herald All Area

Adam Reynolds---6'5" 225 PF from Minooka, IL HS
11 ppg, 7 rpg
Strong inside game with the ability to step out and hit the 3.
SW Prairie Conference 1st team All Conference
Daily Herald All Area

Christian Spandiary---6'3" SG from Schaumburg, IL HS
16.0 ppg, 5 rpg, FG% of 57%
Mid Suburban West 1st team All Conference
Conference Player of the Year
Daily Herald NW All Area & Honorary All Area team Captain
IBCA Class 4A All State Honorable Mention

[Gregory Sager]

Any news on NPU recruiting?

Not yet; I'll be posting updates as they become available.

[Pat Coleman]

For those interested, there is a fairly detailed discussion in the Great Lakes/MIAA room regarding the 2013 D3 championship being moved from Salem to Atlanta.

And a story on the front page that says more related to actual Division III!

[D-3 watcher]

They didn't ask me, but if they had, I think it stinks. Moving the final game as well as the elite 8, doesn't say much about how the NCAA cares about family and fans. Getting to and getting good rooms are always a problem. This just adds another weekend to an already long playoff push. It will be a great experience for the Titan basketball team, and I personally love Atlanta. I'm just saying.

[newCCIWfan]

"Chatham Glenwood point guard Tyler Thurston is headed to Elmhurst College.

While Thurston's scoring took a dip in the 2011-12 season, he moved from the off-guard position to the point, where his primary role was setting up the scoring of sophomore Peyton Allen. Thurston finished at 6.8 points per game, down from 14.2 the season before.

Thurston, listed at 6-4, also made 62.2 percent of his free throws and pulled down 5.3 rebounds per game."