Recruiting: 2023

[wh]

Ashton Williamson
• 3-star
• 1st team all-area
• 17pt/10asst DD in a 32-min. game!
• 45% from 3
• FROM THE REGION

Very impressive video highlights :

https://www.moore-exposure.com/ashton

[vu72]

Ashton Williamson
• 3-star
• 1st team all-area
• 17pt/10asst DD in a 32-min. game!
• 45% from 3
• FROM THE REGION

Very impressive video highlights :

https://www.moore-exposure.com/ashton

Can't have enough guys who can score at a high level, but, we already have a Williamson signed in Jahari, who is rated at one of the 15 best shooters in Canada regardless of class!  Also, with only a 3.0 GPA in high school, can he cut it academically at Valpo?

[valpo64]

I wouldn't bet on the Canadian guys before a good shooting local guy who is known well.  That isn't saying that the guys from up north can't cut it.  After the poor outside shooting we have seen in the last few years, can we ever get enough good shooters?  Other than Krikke from the inside, we have not had a good outside shooter since AP.

[vu72]

I wouldn't bet on the Canadian guys before a good shooting local guy who is known well.  That isn't saying that the guys from up north can't cut it.  After the poor outside shooting we have seen in the last few years, can we ever get enough good shooters?  Other than Krikke from the inside, we have not had a good outside shooter since AP.

Generally agree although Valpo's all time best three point shooter is Ryan Fazekas who played since AP.

[AlaskaCrusader19]

Ashton Williamson
• 3-star
• 1st team all-area
• 17pt/10asst DD in a 32-min. game!
• 45% from 3
• FROM THE REGION

Very impressive video highlights :

https://www.moore-exposure.com/ashton

Can't have enough guys who can score at a high level, but, we already have a Williamson signed in Jahari, who is rated at one of the 15 best shooters in Canada regardless of class!  Also, with only a 3.0 GPA in high school, can he cut it academically at Valpo?

They'll make the grades work if he's good enough.

[valpo64]

Do we know that Roger is after him?  Is the kid interested in VU?

[vok22]

Do we know that Roger is after him?  Is the kid interested in VU?

He is visiting Valpo today.

[valpopal]

Bath had an offer from Valpo under Lottich:
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[vok22]

This is all the people I know we have recruited for 2023 or are currently on the roster, am I missing anyone?

[wh]

https://twitter.com/conrad_hoops/status/1633583016235909120?s=20

Is David Simon still active? I think he may be. I believe that he's the top ranked prep player in Canada, as far as I can tell.

[wh]

• More on David Simon. Strangely enough, he was extended an offer on March 23rd (per VC), the exact date of Matt's termination announcement. Another source shows March 5th.
• Valpo was his first offer. Since then he has picked up 5 or 6 low major offers and UMass.
• He's 6-10, 190 lbs. with a 7'4" wingspan.
• Highlights from a game in November:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=KFpio_MsfrU&feature=share

[vok22]

I did see that, but I didn't include him. I am not sure how that will work because he was almost certainly offered under Lottich.

[RS]

David Simon was a teammate of VU recruit Jahari Williamson. That may be a big connection also.

[JD24]

https://twitter.com/conrad_hoops/status/1633583016235909120?s=20 Is David Simon still active? I think he may be. I believe that he's the top ranked prep player in Canada, as far as I can tell.

Canadian Prep POY which makes his unsigned and nearly non-offered status kind of weird. At the very least he looks like a solid rim protector although he looks a little raw on offense. For Valpo's purposes he could certainly fill a Vashil role even if that is not right away.

[VUGrad1314]

Having another Vashil type player would be exciting. Lest we forget that Vashil was a foundational piece of some of the best teams in school history and certainly THE foundation of a fearsome and imposing defense that teams were afraid to penetrate against. I still remember the St Mary's game when one of their guards decided to try to drive the lane and literally turtled in fear as Vashil moved into his way. As I recall he slipped and turned the ball over that possession.

[valpopal]

David Simon has committed to San Diego.

[VU2014]

How ironic would it be if Ola (Don Bosco Prep prospect) is the first commit of the Valpo era.

The Lottich era began with all of Don Bosco Prep (David Maravilla) drama about try to force Lottich's hand on an assistant coach hire to the staff, which caused the David Skara transfer.

One of Powell's first recruiting visits was to Don Bosco Prep.

https://twitter.com/donboscohoops/status/1651941456809009154?s=46&t=cNk7taMAYtxNl1Q0_O79Gw

[tiny707]

I think Ola is going to Incarnate World or UTSA. I could be wrong. We will see.

[RS]

Ola Ojiboye to VU. First recruit for Powell

[vok22]

If nothing else, promising to see we beat out 13 other interested schools for a recruit. Some decent programs such as Liberty, Milwaukee, UC-Davis, Southern Indiana, and Chattanooga were all interested. Hoping that this knocks over a few dominos as far as other recruits. While his offensive numbers were not that impressive, he did average almost a block and a steal per game in only 19 minutes, so could be a defensive addition? Something else that stands out is that he will only be a sophomore this upcoming year. Started 19 games as a freshman and still has 3 years to help build that continuity in the roster we want back at Valpo.

[tiny707]

Probably brings some much needed grit. Upgrade from Joe Hedstrom and Emil.

[vu72]

Ola Ojiboye to VU. First recruit for Powell

Great news!  Sounds like an Ibra Bayu clone.

[wh]

When was the last time Valpo had an intimidating interior presence at both ends? The possibilities are endless for a revival of greatness.

[Just Sayin]

Ola looks to be a good rebounder and shot blocker after looking at his stats at CMU via Kempom.
62.8% FT
46.3% 2-pt FG%

[justducky]

I dreamed that our first recruit could be a home run instead of a bunt single but at least we now have a baserunner.