There are still a number of prep players in the
Class of 2005 who are being recruited hard. Some of these players are
narrowing things down while others have decided to end the recruiting process
and make a decision. This End Zone is another addition to last
week's version.
One of the most widely recruited areas of the
state is the Iowa side of the Quad Cities. Schools from Illinois,
Wisconsin, and Iowa have always shown interest and one Quad Cities prep has
landed at Elmhurst College. Pleasant Valley bigman Matt Winter was
being recruited by a variety of schools in the Iowa Conference and Midwest
Classic Conference before making a recent decision. The Bluejays picked up
a talented bigman who has a bright future. He has size and the ability to
knock down the 15-foot jumper.
One eastern Iowan who will be staying in-state to
play basketball is Michael Tierney of Cedar Rapids Jefferson. This
explosive guard had some monster games this
season and saw his role change dramatically as
some of his teammates went down with injuries. Tierney received a great
deal of attention from schools in-state. Tierney narrowed it down to Mt.
Mercy, Cornell, and Iowa Wesleyan before committing to Coach Mike DeGeorge and
the Cornell Rams. With a lot of question marks heading into next season,
this pre definitely has a chance to get some early playing time in Mt. Vernon.
The J-Hawks had a number of players receive
recruiting attention but another school who had some talented players was
Carroll. Seniors Sean Haluska and Shane Nissen both were
sought after by schools at a number of different levels and had a lot of
options. There had been a rumor floating around about Haluska going to
Buena Vista but this All Stater will be headed to Indian Hills Community
College. At one time or another, this standout had interest from all
levels, including Division I. Nissen on the other hand had a big decision
to make between going junior college or Division III. He has decided to
play in the Iowa Conference and will be headed to Wartburg College.
Nissen will be
teaming with Dubuque Wahlert guard Ryan Burbach in Wavlery. This senior committed to Wartburg on
Tuesday night and we already spoke with him about the commitment in this
article here.
Back to the Junior College ranks, NIACC was able
to nab two talented teammates from Waterloo East. Both Master Irvin
and De’Lain Riley have signed Letters of Intent to play next season for
the Trojans. Irvin was named second team all conference in the MVC and
Riley was named honorable mention.
One of the biggest commitments headed to an Iowa
Conference near you for next year is Brian Fogelman. This bigman
from Manning has helped his team to a final four finish in each of the past two
seasons is a done deal to Buena Vista. AAU teammate and
conference-rival Teddy Hawley was a major selling point for this All Stater to
head to Storm Lake.
As for Buena Vista, one player I talked about in
the last End Zone was Ryan Sones of Laurens-Marathon. This bigman
stands 6-foot-10 and is a thick 260 pounds. From every indication he is
not the normal Division III player at his height and can finish well around the
hoop. Sones has committed to the Beavers. If he works hard and
continues to progress, he has a chance to be a very tough player to guard in the
Iowa Conference.
The commitments listed above have either been
confirmed by a coach, player, or a relative of the player. Since there are
still some very good players left in the recruiting world, it may be time to
talk about rumors.
The two best rumors that I have heard at this
point involve the two top Iowa Conference teams, Buena Vista and Wartburg.
Both of these have not been confirmed, but have been talked about. The
Knights of Wartburg are close in location to Nashua-Plainfield and may have
landed their two top players, Nick Kramer and Kyle Kramer.
Both are very skilled players who have the ability to score. Each one will
need to put on weight to handle college basketball, but if they are indeed
headed to Waverly, the Knight's staff has brought in two potential players.
There are still a number of players who have not
made their decision. We spoke with Danny Stark of Nevada and he seems to
be looking hard at Wartburg, Simpson, and Central. Stayed tuned as we get
more and more information on players from the Class of 2005.
This post was edited on 4/29 11:26 AM by LukeFeddersenif(GetAdminCookie() != 0) {document.write(' (Revisions[/URL])');}
Class of 2005 who are being recruited hard. Some of these players are
narrowing things down while others have decided to end the recruiting process
and make a decision. This End Zone is another addition to last
week's version.
state is the Iowa side of the Quad Cities. Schools from Illinois,
Wisconsin, and Iowa have always shown interest and one Quad Cities prep has
landed at Elmhurst College. Pleasant Valley bigman Matt Winter was
being recruited by a variety of schools in the Iowa Conference and Midwest
Classic Conference before making a recent decision. The Bluejays picked up
a talented bigman who has a bright future. He has size and the ability to
knock down the 15-foot jumper.
play basketball is Michael Tierney of Cedar Rapids Jefferson. This
explosive guard had some monster games this
season and saw his role change dramatically as
some of his teammates went down with injuries. Tierney received a great
deal of attention from schools in-state. Tierney narrowed it down to Mt.
Mercy, Cornell, and Iowa Wesleyan before committing to Coach Mike DeGeorge and
the Cornell Rams. With a lot of question marks heading into next season,
this pre definitely has a chance to get some early playing time in Mt. Vernon.
recruiting attention but another school who had some talented players was
Carroll. Seniors Sean Haluska and Shane Nissen both were
sought after by schools at a number of different levels and had a lot of
options. There had been a rumor floating around about Haluska going to
Buena Vista but this All Stater will be headed to Indian Hills Community
College. At one time or another, this standout had interest from all
levels, including Division I. Nissen on the other hand had a big decision
to make between going junior college or Division III. He has decided to
play in the Iowa Conference and will be headed to Wartburg College.
teaming with Dubuque Wahlert guard Ryan Burbach in Wavlery. This senior committed to Wartburg on
Tuesday night and we already spoke with him about the commitment in this
article here.
Back to the Junior College ranks, NIACC was able
to nab two talented teammates from Waterloo East. Both Master Irvin
and De’Lain Riley have signed Letters of Intent to play next season for
the Trojans. Irvin was named second team all conference in the MVC and
Riley was named honorable mention.
Conference near you for next year is Brian Fogelman. This bigman
from Manning has helped his team to a final four finish in each of the past two
seasons is a done deal to Buena Vista. AAU teammate and
conference-rival Teddy Hawley was a major selling point for this All Stater to
head to Storm Lake.
As for Buena Vista, one player I talked about in
the last End Zone was Ryan Sones of Laurens-Marathon. This bigman
stands 6-foot-10 and is a thick 260 pounds. From every indication he is
not the normal Division III player at his height and can finish well around the
hoop. Sones has committed to the Beavers. If he works hard and
continues to progress, he has a chance to be a very tough player to guard in the
Iowa Conference.
confirmed by a coach, player, or a relative of the player. Since there are
still some very good players left in the recruiting world, it may be time to
talk about rumors.
The two best rumors that I have heard at this
point involve the two top Iowa Conference teams, Buena Vista and Wartburg.
Both of these have not been confirmed, but have been talked about. The
Knights of Wartburg are close in location to Nashua-Plainfield and may have
landed their two top players, Nick Kramer and Kyle Kramer.
Both are very skilled players who have the ability to score. Each one will
need to put on weight to handle college basketball, but if they are indeed
headed to Waverly, the Knight's staff has brought in two potential players.
There are still a number of players who have not
made their decision. We spoke with Danny Stark of Nevada and he seems to
be looking hard at Wartburg, Simpson, and Central. Stayed tuned as we get
more and more information on players from the Class of 2005.
This post was edited on 4/29 11:26 AM by LukeFeddersenif(GetAdminCookie() != 0) {document.write(' (Revisions[/URL])');}
