Recruiting 2019

[FieldGoodie05]

Whatever happened to Aris Williams (2004/05).  His player bio says he was 6'9" and ranked the 3rd best F in the DC/MD/VA metro area...

[VU2014]

OFFER!!
https://twitter.com/INBBallSource/status/949832543318282240
https://twitter.com/PaulT44/status/949811788341809152
https://twitter.com/Valpo_Hoops/status/949741868010627072

EDIT: Trevor Andershock who is a high school scout and Indiana recruiting insider seems to think the ship has sailed for Valpo on landing Valparaiso, IN native Brandon Newman. I sure hope not. I know last night wasn't the first night our coaches saw him or have been recruiting him. Valpo rarely offers guys before their Junior year and always builds a relationship before formally offering.

https://twitter.com/SectionEE/status/949833031933743105
https://twitter.com/INBBallSource/status/949833784215703553
https://twitter.com/INBBallSource/status/949834717997731840
https://twitter.com/INBBallSource/status/949835921582706689

[wh]

I wouldn't pay much attention to anything Andershock says about Valpo's chances. His interests revolve around IU, the Big Ten, and everything Indy and central Indiana. If Newman is as good as Andershock thinks he is, the last thing he would want to see the kid do is stay home and play for Valpo. So, he throws it out there that Valpo waited too long, hoping that Newman and family pick up on it and it becomes a self-fufilling prophesy. I have complete faith in Matt and the rest of the coaching staff to do the right thing at the right time with the right recruits.

[VU2014]

Bradley just offered Alex Hemenway.

Current Offers: Valpo, Bradley, Butler, Xavier, Nebraska, Clemson, Belmont, IUPUI, Evansville, Creighton and is getting interest from IU.

https://twitter.com/HemenwayAlex/status/949486640657059842

[VU2014]

Any players you'd like to see get an offer from the Valparaiso Coaching staff or at least get interest?

The only 2 players that I've heard Valpo linked to so far is VHS star Brandon Newman and Colin Kenney (Marquette Catholic).
http://www.nwitimes.com/blogs/sports/inside-prep-sports/region-prep-basketball-stat-leaders-through/collection_2fa6605b-6deb-50f6-a6b2-9991c870825a.html?utm_content=buffer57ac3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#1

https://twitter.com/nwipreps/status/951812289711280128

Brandon Newman is on the top of quite a few statistical categories... (OFFER HIM)
https://twitter.com/dreadedupG/status/951925114362368000
https://twitter.com/dreadedupG/status/951925820301496321

[M]

2020 Da'Vion Davis of Calumet has D1 shooting, ball handling and passing. He just needs to grow a little bit (5'10").

[M]

Newman has a visit to IU scheduled. 👎😕

[VU2014]

Brandon Newman took his unofficial visit to IU today...
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd85nJ1AJXO/?taken-by=coachcoolman
https://twitter.com/CoachCoolman/status/952713125094191104

[M]

Valpo offered Brandon Newman today!

[AranJacobs]

Valpo offered Brandon Newman today!

Thank you I've been trying to post this for 20 minutes but it kept saying error.

[VU2014]

It would awesome to see Brandon come to Valpo and play for his hometown team.
https://twitter.com/CoachCoolman/status/953028705080741894

[M]

So does Coach Coolman know how to spell Valparaiso? 😂 I would have thought autocorrect would've nailed that one for him.

[NativeCheesehead]

We won't get Newman. I agree we were late on this one. Plus, how many of us really wanted to go to college in our backyard? If he goes somewhere and gets buried (ala Fazekas, Schmidt), maybe we see him in a year or two. But VHS has had a number of DI players in the last 25 years and we've gotten exactly zero of them (without a pit stop along the way) who didn't have a family member on the coaching staff.

[AranJacobs]

With the offers he has today, my bet is he would pick Valpo. Unfortunately I think he is going to scoop up some high major offers before his high school career is over. However, I go to Valpo High and I can say that he is sensible enough to choose what is best for his career, not just the biggest school. If he gets an offer from a school like Indiana, but feels he is not going to get a lot of playing time down the road, I would say that he would choose us. I do think that he is going to grow a lot as a player between now and graduation though considering he's only a junior, and he might get an opportunity to have a big role at a big program in which case it would be a surprise if we could steal him. Nevertheless it's his hometown team and I usually see him at the games so you never know.

[VU2014]

We won't get Newman. I agree we were late on this one. Plus, how many of us really wanted to go to college in our backyard? If he goes somewhere and gets buried (ala Fazekas, Schmidt), maybe we see him in a year or two. But VHS has had a number of DI players in the last 25 years and we've gotten exactly zero of them (without a pit stop along the way) who didn't have a family member on the coaching staff.

Since Bryce Drew what other VHS players have we offered other then Robbie Hummel? I can't think of any in the last 7-8 years.

Probably helps our chances that we aren't playing in the Summit League or Horizon League anymore. Being in a higher level Conference should help, but playing in the backyard is a reasonable argument. Some kids just don't want to stay close to home but others don't mind.

[valpo84]

I think we offered Scott Martin, too, and also when he was looking for his rebound school after Purdue.

[oklahomamick]

Recruit a 3 point specialist.  One that hang just outside the arch and ready to shoot.  40% from 3.  We need it.  Will help space the floor and keep defenses honest

[VU2014]

Recruit a 3 point specialist.  One that hang just outside the arch and ready to shoot.  40% from 3.  We need it.  Will help space the floor and keep defenses honest

That would be Alex Hemenway but he may be "out of our league" with the amount of high major interest he's drawing. He's more then just a 3 point shooter though.

If you take a look at all of our 2019 offers they are drawing a significant amount of high major interest. I like that we are aiming high. One recruit I think we may eventually offer is Jeremiah Hernandez. He's a really smooth player out of Saint Viator High School in Arlington Heights, IL.
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7396336/5a5c4316f55f880eb8560b8d

[oklahomamick]

It seems as of late we recruit slashers, guards or centers.  Anything but 3 point shooters.  Yeo was last one?

[ValpoFan]

Isn't Fazekas a 3 point specialist?

[VU2014]

Isn't Fazekas a 3 point specialist?

Ryan is a very talented shooter and Joe was a great shooter too.

Both Golder and Evelyn are hitting .400 or above from 3 this season, but both have been inconsistent for long stretches. Bakari has been shooting the ball from 3 really well since the Indiana State game. Max Joseph has also emerged as a viable 3 point threat since Joe left the team. Micah is also suppose to be a good shooter but we all know about his struggles.

I'm sure it's something the coaching staff is looking for in recruits.

[vu72]

Isn't Fazekas a 3 point specialist?

Ryan is a very talented shooter and Joe was a great shooter too.

Both Golder and Evelyn are hitting .400 or above from 3 this season, but both have been inconsistent for long stretches. Bakari has been shooting the ball from 3 really well since the Indiana State game. Max Joseph has also emerged as a viable 3 point threat since Joe left the team. Micah is also suppose to be a good shooter but we all know about his struggles.

I'm sure it's something the coaching staff is looking for in recruits.

Ex the one game where Bakari shot 1 for 10, he is shooting 45.5% from the 3, with only Tevonn taking more shots.

[VU2014]

Another big night from Newman.
https://twitter.com/vhsboyshoops/status/954543198214508545

[FieldGoodie05]

Another big night from Newman.
https://twitter.com/vhsboyshoops/status/954543198214508545

Does anyone think we stand a chance?

[valpo64]

Absolutely!  We will always have a chance.  Look at Freeman-Liberty as an example.  Sometimes you never know what goes through a young man's head and the reasons for making a choice.