Coaching News Online presents Brian Stinnette's News And Notes From High School Basketball And The College Basketball Recruiting Trail

Brian Stinnette
May 29, 2008

Class of 2009 Batavia star David Bryant of the Illinois Wolves already has a scholarship offer from William & Mary. Albany, Davidson, Vermont, Lafayette, Army, Valparaiso and Western Illinois are all also among the schools giving the 6-5 shooter a hard look.

  6-8 Jeff Dirkin (Oak Park-River Forest) of the Illinois Kings is a player who should be added to the Class of 2010 prospect watch. Dirken is both skilled and athletic. Illinois Kings coach Greg Ktistou feels that Dirken has tremendous upside potential, and will become a real force as he continues to get stronger. He is also a member of the England U18 National Team.

Albany, which has scored big in Illinois the past couple of years with Jimmie Covington (Chicago Morgan Park) and 6-10 Jake Lindfors (Driscoll), are now eyeing 6-9 Zeke Schneider (Metamora) of the Illinois Wolves.

Paris Parham of Illinois State University is top notch!

Class of 2008 Sheperd star Derrick Pullen will attend New Mexico Junior College. Pullen, an athletic 6-3 wing, is an academic qualifier, and will use the year of juco ball to further bolster his Division I credentials. Pullen competed on travel team circuit with the Illinois Warriors as a prep.

David Brown (Rockton Hononegah) of the Illinois Warriors may well be the hottest prospect in the Illinois Class of 2009. Depaul, Oklahoma State, Northwestern and Marquette are all among his high-major admirers. On any given day, Brown is as good as any player in the Illinois Class of 2010, and can be expected to become a Top 75 prospect nationally in very short order.

Tony Benford of Marquette University is top notch. Look for Benford, new head coach Buzz Williams, and Marquette University to continue to have the Golden Eagles strongly in the hunt for prospects throughout the state of Illinois.

7-0 Lake Forest Academy star Aziz N'Diaye is set to attend junior college powerhouse College of Southern Idaho.

Lewis University has added 6-7 Justin Jarosz of Lockport to their Class of 2008 recruiting haul.

Chad Altadonna of Eastern Illinois University is a real good dude