<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a great talk with <a href="https://twitter.com/Bryan_Mullins_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Bryan_Mullins_</a> and am blessed to have received a scholarship offer from <a href="https://twitter.com/SIU_Basketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SIU_Basketball</a>!!! <a href="https://t.co/OPRFm7hQBp">pic.twitter.com/OPRFm7hQBp</a></p>— Maximus Nelson (@NelsonMax413) <a href="https://twitter.com/NelsonMax413/status/1415031306933743625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2021</a></blockquote> https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
6'8 PF Appleton, WI
Judging by his video, this guy would make a great stretch 4 for us. Very mobile at 6' 8" and has a deadly old school mid-range jumper.
Screw clips, here's Game1: https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqZkDSpm8e2rgaRH5rehM6RppTOzdA
And here's Game 2: https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqZkDSpm8e2rgaUX5rehM6RppTOzdA
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Screw clips, here's Game1: https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqZkDSpm8e2rgaRH5rehM6RppTOzdA
And here's Game 2: https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqZkDSpm8e2rgaUX5rehM6RppTOzdA
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Happy to say I was at both games. We were a missed free throw in regulation away from beating Arkansas too!
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Tayshawn Comer, one of SIU's main PG targets, playing well in AAU action:
https://twitter.com/CadeHornecker/status/1416894502195929092
7'0 Center from Amarillo, Texas
Three star recruit Lots of D1 offers.
https://twitter.com/cadehornecker/status/1410678089001095173?s=21
2022 Recruiting Recap (as of 7/20/21)
- Justin King 6’2 PG Mascoutah, IL: visited
- Jaden Schutt 6’4 SG Yorkville, IL: offered. Plays for Illinois Wolves. Also has offers from Duke, Lville, Florida, Michigan State. We can probably scratch him off the list.
- Jalen Quinn 6’2 PG Tuscola, IL: visited, offered. Plays for Illinois Wolves. Also has offers from Loyola, Drake, Il St, Virginia Tech, Wichita St.
- Robbie Avila 6’9 PF Oak Forest, Il: visited, offered. Also has offers from Bradley, Richmond, Ind St, Kent St, App St
- Donyae May 6’0 PG Russellville, AR. Visited
- NJ Benson 6’7 PF Mt. Vernon, IL Also has offers from SLU, Missouri St, Ill St, Loyola.
- Tayshawn Comer 6’0 PG Indiapolis, IN: offered. Also has offers from Butler, Loyola, Ball St, App St.
- Braxton Stacker 6’4 SG St. Louis, MO: visited
- KyeRon Lindsay 6’8 PF Denton, TX: offered. Also has offers from Tulsa, Virginia Tech, Okla St, UNLV, UTEP, Rice, SLU.
- Brian Taylor 6’3 PG DeSmet HS, St. Louis, MO: offered. Also has offers from SLU, Wichita St, Drake, Wyoming, Bowling Green.
- Ryan Conwell 6’3 SG Indianapolis, IN: offered. Also has offers from App St, Ball St, Murray St, Evansville, Ind St.
- 12.Maximus Nelson 6’8 PF Appleton, WI: offered. Also has offers from Valpo, Toledo, South Dakota St, William & Mary, Lehigh.
13. Cade Hornecker 7’0 C Amarillo, TX: offered. Also has offers from TCU, Creighton, Kansas St, Oklahoma, Tulsa, New Mexico
We have interest in several other players but I think these are the prospects we are showing "serious" interest in. How many open scholarships we end up with is another matter.
2022 Recruiting Recap (as of 7/20/21)
- Justin King 6’2 PG Mascoutah, IL: visited
- Jaden Schutt 6’4 SG Yorkville, IL: offered. Plays for Illinois Wolves. Also has offers from Duke, Lville, Florida, Michigan State. We can probably scratch him off the list.
- Jalen Quinn 6’2 PG Tuscola, IL: visited, offered. Plays for Illinois Wolves. Also has offers from Loyola, Drake, Il St, Virginia Tech, Wichita St.
- Robbie Avila 6’9 PF Oak Forest, Il: visited, offered. Also has offers from Bradley, Richmond, Ind St, Kent St, App St
- Donyae May 6’0 PG Russellville, AR. Visited
- NJ Benson 6’7 PF Mt. Vernon, IL Also has offers from SLU, Missouri St, Ill St, Loyola.
- Tayshawn Comer 6’0 PG Indiapolis, IN: offered. Also has offers from Butler, Loyola, Ball St, App St.
- Braxton Stacker 6’4 SG St. Louis, MO: visited
- KyeRon Lindsay 6’8 PF Denton, TX: offered. Also has offers from Tulsa, Virginia Tech, Okla St, UNLV, UTEP, Rice, SLU.
- Brian Taylor 6’3 PG DeSmet HS, St. Louis, MO: offered. Also has offers from SLU, Wichita St, Drake, Wyoming, Bowling Green.
- Ryan Conwell 6’3 SG Indianapolis, IN: offered. Also has offers from App St, Ball St, Murray St, Evansville, Ind St.
- 12.Maximus Nelson 6’8 PF Appleton, WI: offered. Also has offers from Valpo, Toledo, South Dakota St, William & Mary, Lehigh.
13. Cade Hornecker 7’0 C Amarillo, TX: offered. Also has offers from TCU, Creighton, Kansas St, Oklahoma, Tulsa, New Mexico
We have interest in several other players but I think these are the prospects we are showing "serious" interest in. How many open scholarships we end up with is another matter.
Southern is pursuing some promising talent. We know there are two open rides for this class, and then we'll see where it goes from there next offseason. The nice thing about not having a lot of roster holes is they can be selective ... if they don't get what they're after this summer/fall, they can revisit things in the spring, peruse the JUCO and D-I transfer landscape, etc. But, as much time as they're putting in on these and other guys, I'd be surprised if they don't get a commitment or two between now and fall.
From my perspective, what would be ideal is to land one of the talented point guards they're after (Quinn, Taylor, Comer, etc.) to add another young PG in the pipeline behind Jones and Banks, and then to sign a springy wing or forward (like Lindsay or Benson) to continue to upgrade the team's athleticism.
Easier said than done, I know.
Quinn was just offered by Northwestern, so that one is looking increasingly like a long shot, unless the Wolves connection comes up huge.
Isn't nice to raise the quality of recruits build from freshman with a a couple of nice transfers sprinkled in to build depth and maturity few transfers from the program to build continuity a far cry from the revolving door of jucos of the previous regime hard work and class people does make a difference can't wait for the future or is the future now
New world of recruiting:
This probably gives the mid-majors a better chance at getting commitments from really good 2 star HS kids or even some 3 star kids. However, the caveat to recruiting those kids is there is a good chance they may wish to transfer to bigger programs in a year or two. Culture is going to be huge for mid majors wanting to retain good players. I think Mullins and his staff really understand that, and work hard on fostering a good culture. Also, getting the kids to bond with their teammates on and off the court is critical. That way they are more emotionally invested and less apt to transfer. SIU's players seem really close, which helps with retention.
https://twitter.com/KyeronLindsay21/status/1418729404159741952
Listed here, 6'7 forward from Denton, TX. Think he was previously mentioned.
Mullins is at the big AAU tournament this weekend checking out Quinn
