Recruiting - 2014

JettFlight5 · November 25, 2013

HusakAttack will be happy with the Brett Jolly mentions.

Box and Won · November 25, 2013

Hunter Ware committed to Bryant. No news here, really, just someone on our list from a long time ago. Interestingly enough, he retweeted a couple SLU coaches a couple months ago out of the blue. No meaning behind it; we had moved on long before then.

The only thing I know about Bryant is that it is in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and it underwrites NPR programming.

Pistol · November 26, 2013

The only thing I know about Bryant is that it is in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and it underwrites NPR programming.

Yeah, I believe he Tweeted something about following in the footsteps of his boy Kai Ryssdal.

Pistol · November 26, 2013

1 spot remains for 2014. As always, updates on all names are appreciated. Italics represent my impression of where the player currently stands with SLU. I don't think anyone on this list is a likely candidate for our last spot anymore, but thought it'd be interesting to follow up during and after the signing period.

2014 Offer List:

Tevin Glass: Northwest Florida State CC, Norcross, GA - PF: 6-8, 195. Offers: SLU, VCU, Arizona State, Auburn, Mississippi State, New Mexico, South Florida, UAB, Southern Miss, MTSU. Interest: Florida, Georgia Tech. Latest (9/9): SLU has offered the JuCo-enrolled Glass, who will be eligible immediately as a junior. He is considered one of the top JuCo prospects in the nation and is predicted to be a preseason second-team All-American when the season starts. As a senior at Milton HS (Atlanta area) in 2012, he had offers from Memphis, Murray State, Nevada, and others. In his freshman season at NW Florida State, he came off the bench to average 6.4 points and 4.9 rebounds on 51.1% shooting. He shot 64.5% from the free throw line. Twitter:@Topnotch_Tglass

-There is minimal recruiting info on Glass since an initial explosion in early September and nothing about him and SLU since then. He does not appear to be signing anywhere in the fall but could be a big name to watch in the spring. If BCS programs have extra scholarships to give, he should get one.

Patrick McCaw: Montrose Christian, Rockville, MD - SG: 6-5, 180. Offers: SLU, DePaul, Oklahoma State, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, SIUC, Missouri State, Bradley, Illinois State, Loyola-Chicago, Loyola-Maryland. Interest: Georgetown, Creighton, Xavier, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn State, Missouri, Kansas State, Tennessee, Wichita State. Latest (10/31): McCaw transferred to Montrose Christian (MD) when it became clear he would not be eligible to play this season at Trinity. Previous: McCaw took an official visit to DePaul in September. He transferred from CBC to Trinity to play for his dad. Billikens.com's own TheChosenOne scouted McCaw as a three-point specialist, a report McCaw seems to agree with, based on his Twitter handle (@StephCurryJr_). After the Peach Jam, where he played for Mac Irvin Fire out of Chicago, some scouts on Twitter remarked that he scores in a variety of ways, is strong on the break, and can take guys off the dribble. McCaw was ranked 87th in the June rankings for the class of 2014 (CBC teammate Jordan Barnett was 86). Twitter: @StephCurryJr_

-Things have been quiet for McCaw during the signing period. Expect him to sign in the spring with a BCS program. The transfer and his recent visits have not been positive developments for SLU.

Ikenna Okwarabizie: East, Sioux City, IA - C: 6-11, 240. Offers: SLU, Illinois State, Southern Miss, Tulsa, SIUC, SIUE. Interest: Creighton, Marquette, Iowa, Rutgers, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, Wichita State, Rice. Latest (9/12): Okwarabizie visited Iowa and said it went very well. Previous: Okwarabizie transferred to Sioux City East HS from St. Louis Christian. He will be living with the family of East teammate Chase Kern. He will miss the first 6 games of the HS season. Okwarabizie emerged this spring and picked up his first offer from Southern Miss. He is drawing "serious attention" from Rutgers and visited Illinois State. He received a SLU offer but things have been quiet on that front since mid-July. He played AAU ball with the St. Louis Eagles. Twitter: @iykerulez1

-SLU offered Ike this summer and then anything tying his name to SLU's seemed to disappear. He transferred to East HS in Sioux City and has visited Iowa and continues to receive calls and interest from many places, but offers have been a slow trickle. Look for him to sign in the spring.

Elliott Welmer: Columbus North, Columbus, IN - PF: 6-8, 195. Offers: SLU, Wright State, Northern Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Illinois. Interest: Butler, Purdue, IPFW. Latest (11/25): Welmer attended the SLU-Bowling Green game. Previous: Welmer attended SLU's camp with Tucker Blackwell (2016), Nai Carlisle (2015), Matt Holba (2015), Taishaun Johnson (2013), and Filip Serwatka (2015). He visited Northern Kentucky recently with Josh Speidel, a 2015 recruit from the same HS as Welmer, and also a kid on SLU's radar. He visited Wright State in mid-November. Welmer seems to be growing still, as he is listed as a SF and an inch or two shorter by many recruiting services. He plays for the Eric Gordon All Stars AAU team. As a junior, he was ranked the 26th prospect in Indiana's class of 2014 (McIntosh: 7, Mercer: 8, Brennan: 10, Mitchell: 90), and the report was: "[Welmer] is relatively unknown, but is getting big minutes and scoring some points this winter for North...He had a good summer and should land his name on the radar of some schools...Has good perimeter skills for a guy of his size, handles the ball well...I think that Elliott will still grow another inch or two and his game is just starting to come into its own...He shoots the ball well from the perimeter and blocks shots defensively...I am sure I have him higher than most people, but I think he will end up moving up even more within the next year...Keep an eye out for him." Welmer's uncle is Steve, who officiated a ton of SLU and other big-time college basketball games over the years. Twitter: @Welmer_33

-Welmer will sign in the spring or take a year of prep school. Based on the makeup of SLU's class, I would imagine the Bills are interested in him more as a potential 2015 recruit than a spring 2014 signee.

2014 Interest List:

Bola Alade: John Paul II, Plano, TX - SG: 6-5, 185. Offers: None. Interest: SLU, Purdue, Washington State, Lehigh, Florida Atlantic, Southern Utah. Latest (11/26): Not much information is available on Alade, but VerbalCommits lists SLU as having interest. He started HS at Murphy (TX) East, where he averaged 10 points as a freshman. He then transferred to John Paul II. He has a pretty great website. Twitter: @yungbola_11

-Alade will have to be a spring signee or go to prep school, as most interest just seems to be more recent.

Brandon Cheeks: Meadowbrook, Richmond, VA - SG: 6-1, 190. Offers: None. Interest: SLU, George Mason, Delaware, Quinnipiac, Radford. Latest (8/27): Cheeks said SLU and Quinnipiac were tracking him in June and July on the AAU circuit. Previous: Cheeks played well at Big Shots Richmond, reportedly scoring well at all levels and rebounding his position well. He also handles the ball well and makes plays in traffic. His father played at VCU and holds their single-game scoring record (42 in a 1989 game vs. ODU). He later coached at VCU, West Virginia, Georgia State, and UNC-Charlotte.

-Any information on Cheeks has been hard to come by since his name was first linked to SLU this summer. I expect him to be a spring recruit.

Arlando Cook: Madison Prep, St. Louis, MO - PF: 6-8, 175. Offers: Kent State, SIUE, Tennessee-Martin, Western Illinois. Interest: SLU, Illinois, Virginia Tech, SIUC, Missouri State, Indiana State, Georgia State, Troy, Indianapolis, Nebraska-Omaha, Alabama A&M. Latest (10/16): Cook will take an official visit to Tennessee-Martin this weekend. Previous: Cook visited SLU with Brandon Hollins of Jennings HS. He visited Western Illinois in early September. After a strong showing throughout July, Cook is officially on SLU's radar and has "big interest" from Indiana State. He had what has been called a "breakout weekend" at the Under Armour Summer Jam in Wisconsin, averaging 19 and 13 during the tournament for the St. Louis Gym Rats Elite AAU team. Florida Gulf Coast will be visiting him at home soon. Tennessee-Martin has "very high" interest. Cook took an unofficial visit to SIUC in early August, and SIUE immediately after. Twitter: @___BallxBooks

-SLU has been keeping an eye on Cook and invited him to campus a couple months ago. All four on his offer list still appear to be recruiting him, though Cook doesn't appear to be signing in November.

Brandon Hollins: Jennings, Jennings, MO - SF: 6-5, 170. Interest: SLU, UC-Riverside, Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois. Latest (8/15): Hollins visited SLU with Arlando Cook. Previous: Hollins is on SLU's radar after a solid July. He led the Suburban East in scoring his junior season, at 18 PPG. He missed his entire sophomore season with a knee injury. He is said to be a "skilled wing who is most effective slashing to the basket and finishing at the rim," who "needs to be more confident handling the ball" to be successful at the next level. Earl Austin said this of Hollins' July play in Vegas for Team Ramey: "Hollins opened a lot of eyes out west with his energetic play on the wing...averaged about 15 points a game. Always known as a potent perimeter shooter, the slender Hollins displayed slashing ability, plus he rebounded well." Twitter: @NBADreams_

-SLU has been keeping an eye on Hollins and invited him to campus a couple months ago. No word since then, though. I could see him being a spring recruit.

Avery Johnson, Jr.: Plano West, Plano, TX - PG: 5-9, 173. Offers: Southern Miss. Interest: SLU, LaSalle, Baylor, Arizona State, LSU, Rutgers, Florida State, Wichita State, SMU, Rice, Charleston, Santa Clara, Bucknell, Columbia, LIU-Brooklyn. Latest (9/12): Johnson retweeted that Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, and Tulsa were in the house to watch Plano West, but it's likely they were there to see one of his teammates (probably junior Tyler Davis, a 270-pound center with high interest from SMU and Texas). Previous: Earlier in summer 2013, Johnson said Baylor, SLU, and LSU are recruiting hardest but Baylor stands out most at this point. He has visited Baylor and SLU. The son of former NBA player and coach Avery Johnson, he made headlines when he Tweeted taunts at the Nets after losing to the Bulls in the playoffs (his dad coached the Nets before being fired). He is scouted as being very quick, with a very high basketball IQ and competitive nature. Twitter: @itsaveryjohnson

-Johnson still claims "high interest" from LSU and Baylor, and interest from SLU and many others. It's unlikely SLU is in the picture at all at this point. He has no timetable, solid offer list, or finalists, which tells me this should stretch into the spring.

Anthony Pate: New Hampton Prep, New Hampton, NH - SG: 6-3, 190. Offers: St. Bonaventure, Duquesne, Harvard, Yale, FIU, Holy Cross, Lehigh, Hofstra, Boston, Maine, UMBC, UNC-Greensboro, Binghamton, NJIT. Interest: SLU, George Washington, George Mason, Davidson, Marquette, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Tulsa, Bucknell, Siena, Drexel, Northeastern, Utah State, Marist, Elon, New Hampshire. Latest (9/12): Pate was rated #9 in the loaded NH class of 2014 by the New England Recruiting Report. Previous: Pate is picking up a lot of interest and offers after playing well at the Super 64 in Vegas. Scouts said his game is a lot like that of Elijah Brown, the son of Mike Brown who played at Santa Ana HS in California and is heading to Butler this fall. Pate is said to have a confident stroke and good facilitating ability. One concern may be transfers: Pate is from Canada, attended Saint Anthony in New Jersey before transferring to Long Island Lutheran for his junior season, then New Hampton Prep this past season. He will stay at NHP for a prep year. Twitter: @416Pate

-SLU had been in contact with Anthony Pate in late summer into the fall, but it appears to have died out after the three guard commitments.

Darreon Reddick: Belleville East, Belleville, IL - PG: 6-3, 200. Offers: DePaul, Valpo, Missouri State, Indiana State, Bradley, Detroit, Toledo, IUPUI. Interest: SLU, Dayton, Xavier, Butler, Northwestern, Michigan, Mizzou, Tennessee, Iowa, SIUC. Latest (9/18): Reddick was visited by Indiana State late last week. Previous: Reddick was impressed by Northwestern on his unofficial visit there, but the school has not yet made an offer. If he does get one, he plans to make an official visit before deciding. Reddick visited Bradley and Illinois State in June. He also visited Valpo with C.J. Rivers and both picked up offers. Twitter:@_14Reddick

-SLU had been keeping an eye on Reddick but it never appeared to be serious. His recruitment has been quiet lately. Northwestern never came through with the offer many anticipated.

Shawn Roundtree: Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL - PG: 6-0, 175. Offers: SIUE. Interest: SLU, Ball State, Missouri State, Indiana State. Latest (9/12): Roundtree received visits from SIUE, Missouri State, and Indiana State (twice) as the fall recruiting period opened. Previous: Roundtree played in the Purdue Elite Camp in August. He has been contacted by SLU and Ball State, but SIUE was the early leader in his recruitment. Twitter: @2Yung4_Simba

-SIUE remains Roundtree's sole offer for now, but with 1 scholarship remaining and a PG already in the fold for 2014, it's unclear how strongly the Cougars are still recruiting him. He might be a spring signee. SLU never appeared seriously interested.

Tarin Smith: St. Anthony's, Jersey City, NJ - PG: 6-0, 175. Offers: LaSalle, St. Joe's, UMass, Penn, Princeton, Brown, Lehigh, Bucknell, Detroit, Holy Cross, Delaware, Quinnipiac, Wagner, Stony Brook, Buffalo. Interest: SLU, Providence, Creighton, Boston College, SMU. Latest (11/18): Smith took an unofficial visit to Providence this weekend. Previous: Smith visited SLU in September but never received an offer. He also took an official visit to Lehigh. Smith is the starting point guard at NJ powerhouse St. Anthony's, whose past point guards include Bobby Hurley, Tyshawn Taylor, Tray Woodall, and recent Temple addition Josh Brown. He says St. Joe's, Bucknell, Stony Brook, Princeton, and Penn have been in contact the most and that SLU, SMU, Creighton, and Boston College have all contacted him to let him know they're coming out to watch him this July. St. Joe's has had a few recent St. Anthony's grads, including Ahmad Nivins and Dwayne Lee. (There is also a 2016 recruit from McCluer North by the same name.) Twitter: @Smittee_

-SLU was still showing interest into October, but the other guard commitments have quieted down things between the two very recently. Providence is showing some interest now.

Dmitri Thompson: Orlando Christian, Orlando, FL - SG: 6-4, 195. Offers: Rhode Island, Purdue, Miami, Oklahoma State, Mississippi, Georgia, South Florida, Central Florida, Charleston, Florida International, Murray State, UNC-Greensboro, Georgia Southern. Interest: SLU, Georgetown, Butler, Kansas State, Virginia, Alabama, Appalachian State, Mercer. Latest (11/7): Thompson recieved an offer from Rhode Island. Previous: Thompson says Appalachian State and Mercer are interested. He has an offer from FIU and what appears to be some renewed interest from Butler. His offers from bigger programs are all listed as being from 2012, so I'm wondering how current they are. Thompson and teammate Adonys Henriquez had publicly mentioned the possibility of being recruited as a package deal, but Henriquez committed to Miami this past fall, while Thompson continues to explore his options. The two have won a state championship together already and expectations are high for their senior season. Twitter: @BigMeech_2014

-SLU never appeared seriously interested in Thompson, whose most recent offers are from Rhode Island and UNC-Greensboro.

billslasttermdropout · November 26, 2013

Hey just an idea but brother man would love if everytime you posted the word, you'd highlight in red the changes and or new material from the last posting. If you'd spend just a little more time, you could save me some, because you know you don't spend enough time already.

Billiken Rich · November 27, 2013

Hey just an idea but brother man would love if everytime you posted the word, you'd highlight in red the changes and or new material from the last posting. If you'd spend just a little more time, you could save me some, because you know you don't spend enough time already.

I honestly stopped reading Pistol's huge posts except once in a while because the bulk doesn't change.

Pistol · November 27, 2013

whiners. That's why I put Latest with a date immediately after it, all in bold. That's where the new info goes; if the date is new, so is the news item. Very simple, if you're willing to skim for 30 seconds. It's never enough for you people.

But I kowtowed to your foo foo whiny boy sissification of billikens.com and put updates in blue (not red, you pinko commies) even though a high percentage of men (and let's be honest about 97% of who reads this board) are colorblind, anyway.

Cowboy · November 27, 2013

-Pistol, I thank you very much for your efforts, mucho appreciado

Old guy · November 27, 2013

Fully agree with Cowboy, your efforts are greatly appreciated.

slufanskip · November 27, 2013

###### whiners. That's why I put Latest with a date immediately after it, all in bold. That's where the new info goes; if the date is new, so is the news item. Very simple, if you're willing to skim for 30 seconds. It's never enough for you people.

But I kowtowed to your foo foo whiny boy sissification of billikens.com and put updates in blue (not red, you pinko commies) even though a high percentage of men (and let's be honest about 97% of who reads this board) are colorblind, anyway.

You think you can start sending me the changes in a PM? Just the changes so I don't have to read through the rest. Thanks.

Pistol · November 27, 2013

That might be the best way to do it, Skip. I'll get a roster of all users and shoot out a personalized recruiting update daily. If anyone has a better idea, let me know, but I think that may be the way to go.

By the way, if anyone can dig up anything on Bola Alade, it would be appreciated. Apparently one of the reasons there's so little on him is that he sat most of his junior season with a wrist injury. Seemed like a promising freshman, transferred at least once, sat with an injury. Just not much that I can find so far.

slufanskip · November 27, 2013

That might be the best way to do it, Skip. I'll get a roster of all users and shoot out a personalized recruiting update daily. If anyone has a better idea, let me know, but I think that may be the way to go.

By the way, if anyone can dig up anything on Bola Alade, it would be appreciated. Apparently one of the reasons there's so little on him is that he sat most of his junior season with a wrist injury. Seemed like a promising freshman, transferred at least once, sat with an injury. Just not much that I can find so far.

Thanks. Appreciate the effort, but I don't think you need to do it for everyone. I'll read people's posts for the next week or so and let you know who's deserving. Just looking to save you some time. Always looking out

Box and I are old golfing buddies, so he's in. Just us 2 for now, I'll let you know as others earn a spot. Thanks again

jimbofive · November 27, 2013

Thanks. Appreciate the effort, but I don't think you need to do it for everyone. I'll read people's posts for the next week or so and let you know who's deserving. Just looking to save you some time. Always looking out

Box and I are old golfing buddies, so he's in. Just us 2 for now, I'll let you know as others earn a spot. Thanks again

If Pistol sends me a customized recruiting update, I'll cut his gotdamn throat. Add me to the list. Do it.

bauman · November 27, 2013

You think you can start sending me the changes in a PM? Just the changes so I don't have to read through the rest. Thanks.

Skip, I love your humor.

slufanskip · November 27, 2013

Skip, I love your humor.

Huh?

billslasttermdropout · November 27, 2013

I have a hard time remembering what year it is let alone what day it is.

WVBilliken · November 30, 2013

Don't know much about him, but SCOUT reports that Jeff Robertson, a 6-6 small forward out of Dallas, Texas (Triple A Academy) has been offered by SLU. The kid must be bright as he also has offers from Davidson, Rice and Harvard.

1 spot remains for 2014. As always, updates on all names are appreciated. Italics represent my impression of where the player currently stands with SLU. I don't think anyone on this list is a likely candidate for our last spot anymore, but thought it'd be interesting to follow up during and after the signing period.

2014 Offer List:

Tevin Glass: Northwest Florida State CC, Norcross, GA - PF: 6-8, 195. Offers: SLU, VCU, Arizona State, Auburn, Mississippi State, New Mexico, South Florida, UAB, Southern Miss, MTSU. Interest: Florida, Georgia Tech. Latest (9/9): SLU has offered the JuCo-enrolled Glass, who will be eligible immediately as a junior. He is considered one of the top JuCo prospects in the nation and is predicted to be a preseason second-team All-American when the season starts. As a senior at Milton HS (Atlanta area) in 2012, he had offers from Memphis, Murray State, Nevada, and others. In his freshman season at NW Florida State, he came off the bench to average 6.4 points and 4.9 rebounds on 51.1% shooting. He shot 64.5% from the free throw line. Twitter:@Topnotch_Tglass

-There is minimal recruiting info on Glass since an initial explosion in early September and nothing about him and SLU since then. He does not appear to be signing anywhere in the fall but could be a big name to watch in the spring. If BCS programs have extra scholarships to give, he should get one.

Patrick McCaw: Montrose Christian, Rockville, MD - SG: 6-5, 180. Offers: SLU, DePaul, Oklahoma State, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, SIUC, Missouri State, Bradley, Illinois State, Loyola-Chicago, Loyola-Maryland. Interest: Georgetown, Creighton, Xavier, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn State, Missouri, Kansas State, Tennessee, Wichita State. Latest (10/31): McCaw transferred to Montrose Christian (MD) when it became clear he would not be eligible to play this season at Trinity. Previous: McCaw took an official visit to DePaul in September. He transferred from CBC to Trinity to play for his dad. Billikens.com's own TheChosenOne scouted McCaw as a three-point specialist, a report McCaw seems to agree with, based on his Twitter handle (@StephCurryJr_). After the Peach Jam, where he played for Mac Irvin Fire out of Chicago, some scouts on Twitter remarked that he scores in a variety of ways, is strong on the break, and can take guys off the dribble. McCaw was ranked 87th in the June rankings for the class of 2014 (CBC teammate Jordan Barnett was 86). Twitter: @StephCurryJr_

-Things have been quiet for McCaw during the signing period. Expect him to sign in the spring with a BCS program. The transfer and his recent visits have not been positive developments for SLU.

Ikenna Okwarabizie: East, Sioux City, IA - C: 6-11, 240. Offers: SLU, Illinois State, Southern Miss, Tulsa, SIUC, SIUE. Interest: Creighton, Marquette, Iowa, Rutgers, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, Wichita State, Rice. Latest (9/12): Okwarabizie visited Iowa and said it went very well. Previous: Okwarabizie transferred to Sioux City East HS from St. Louis Christian. He will be living with the family of East teammate Chase Kern. He will miss the first 6 games of the HS season. Okwarabizie emerged this spring and picked up his first offer from Southern Miss. He is drawing "serious attention" from Rutgers and visited Illinois State. He received a SLU offer but things have been quiet on that front since mid-July. He played AAU ball with the St. Louis Eagles. Twitter: @iykerulez1

-SLU offered Ike this summer and then anything tying his name to SLU's seemed to disappear. He transferred to East HS in Sioux City and has visited Iowa and continues to receive calls and interest from many places, but offers have been a slow trickle. Look for him to sign in the spring.

Elliott Welmer: Columbus North, Columbus, IN - PF: 6-8, 195. Offers: SLU, Wright State, Northern Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Illinois. Interest: Butler, Purdue, IPFW. Latest (11/25): Welmer attended the SLU-Bowling Green game. Previous: Welmer attended SLU's camp with Tucker Blackwell (2016), Nai Carlisle (2015), Matt Holba (2015), Taishaun Johnson (2013), and Filip Serwatka (2015). He visited Northern Kentucky recently with Josh Speidel, a 2015 recruit from the same HS as Welmer, and also a kid on SLU's radar. He visited Wright State in mid-November. Welmer seems to be growing still, as he is listed as a SF and an inch or two shorter by many recruiting services. He plays for the Eric Gordon All Stars AAU team. As a junior, he was ranked the 26th prospect in Indiana's class of 2014 (McIntosh: 7, Mercer: 8, Brennan: 10, Mitchell: 90), and the report was: "[Welmer] is relatively unknown, but is getting big minutes and scoring some points this winter for North...He had a good summer and should land his name on the radar of some schools...Has good perimeter skills for a guy of his size, handles the ball well...I think that Elliott will still grow another inch or two and his game is just starting to come into its own...He shoots the ball well from the perimeter and blocks shots defensively...I am sure I have him higher than most people, but I think he will end up moving up even more within the next year...Keep an eye out for him." Welmer's uncle is Steve, who officiated a ton of SLU and other big-time college basketball games over the years. Twitter: @Welmer_33

-Welmer will sign in the spring or take a year of prep school. Based on the makeup of SLU's class, I would imagine the Bills are interested in him more as a potential 2015 recruit than a spring 2014 signee.

2014 Interest List:

Bola Alade: John Paul II, Plano, TX - SG: 6-5, 185. Offers: None. Interest: SLU, Purdue, Washington State, Lehigh, Florida Atlantic, Southern Utah. Latest (11/26): Not much information is available on Alade, but VerbalCommits lists SLU as having interest. He started HS at Murphy (TX) East, where he averaged 10 points as a freshman. He then transferred to John Paul II. He has a pretty great website. Twitter: @yungbola_11

-Alade will have to be a spring signee or go to prep school, as most interest just seems to be more recent.

Brandon Cheeks: Meadowbrook, Richmond, VA - SG: 6-1, 190. Offers: None. Interest: SLU, George Mason, Delaware, Quinnipiac, Radford. Latest (8/27): Cheeks said SLU and Quinnipiac were tracking him in June and July on the AAU circuit. Previous: Cheeks played well at Big Shots Richmond, reportedly scoring well at all levels and rebounding his position well. He also handles the ball well and makes plays in traffic. His father played at VCU and holds their single-game scoring record (42 in a 1989 game vs. ODU). He later coached at VCU, West Virginia, Georgia State, and UNC-Charlotte.

-Any information on Cheeks has been hard to come by since his name was first linked to SLU this summer. I expect him to be a spring recruit.

Arlando Cook: Madison Prep, St. Louis, MO - PF: 6-8, 175. Offers: Kent State, SIUE, Tennessee-Martin, Western Illinois. Interest: SLU, Illinois, Virginia Tech, SIUC, Missouri State, Indiana State, Georgia State, Troy, Indianapolis, Nebraska-Omaha, Alabama A&M. Latest (10/16): Cook will take an official visit to Tennessee-Martin this weekend. Previous: Cook visited SLU with Brandon Hollins of Jennings HS. He visited Western Illinois in early September. After a strong showing throughout July, Cook is officially on SLU's radar and has "big interest" from Indiana State. He had what has been called a "breakout weekend" at the Under Armour Summer Jam in Wisconsin, averaging 19 and 13 during the tournament for the St. Louis Gym Rats Elite AAU team. Florida Gulf Coast will be visiting him at home soon. Tennessee-Martin has "very high" interest. Cook took an unofficial visit to SIUC in early August, and SIUE immediately after. Twitter: @___BallxBooks

-SLU has been keeping an eye on Cook and invited him to campus a couple months ago. All four on his offer list still appear to be recruiting him, though Cook doesn't appear to be signing in November.

Brandon Hollins: Jennings, Jennings, MO - SF: 6-5, 170. Interest: SLU, UC-Riverside, Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois. Latest (8/15): Hollins visited SLU with Arlando Cook. Previous: Hollins is on SLU's radar after a solid July. He led the Suburban East in scoring his junior season, at 18 PPG. He missed his entire sophomore season with a knee injury. He is said to be a "skilled wing who is most effective slashing to the basket and finishing at the rim," who "needs to be more confident handling the ball" to be successful at the next level. Earl Austin said this of Hollins' July play in Vegas for Team Ramey: "Hollins opened a lot of eyes out west with his energetic play on the wing...averaged about 15 points a game. Always known as a potent perimeter shooter, the slender Hollins displayed slashing ability, plus he rebounded well." Twitter: @NBADreams_

-SLU has been keeping an eye on Hollins and invited him to campus a couple months ago. No word since then, though. I could see him being a spring recruit.

Avery Johnson, Jr.: Plano West, Plano, TX - PG: 5-9, 173. Offers: Southern Miss. Interest: SLU, LaSalle, Baylor, Arizona State, LSU, Rutgers, Florida State, Wichita State, SMU, Rice, Charleston, Santa Clara, Bucknell, Columbia, LIU-Brooklyn. Latest (9/12): Johnson retweeted that Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, and Tulsa were in the house to watch Plano West, but it's likely they were there to see one of his teammates (probably junior Tyler Davis, a 270-pound center with high interest from SMU and Texas). Previous: Earlier in summer 2013, Johnson said Baylor, SLU, and LSU are recruiting hardest but Baylor stands out most at this point. He has visited Baylor and SLU. The son of former NBA player and coach Avery Johnson, he made headlines when he Tweeted taunts at the Nets after losing to the Bulls in the playoffs (his dad coached the Nets before being fired). He is scouted as being very quick, with a very high basketball IQ and competitive nature. Twitter: @itsaveryjohnson

-Johnson still claims "high interest" from LSU and Baylor, and interest from SLU and many others. It's unlikely SLU is in the picture at all at this point. He has no timetable, solid offer list, or finalists, which tells me this should stretch into the spring.

Anthony Pate: New Hampton Prep, New Hampton, NH - SG: 6-3, 190. Offers: St. Bonaventure, Duquesne, Harvard, Yale, FIU, Holy Cross, Lehigh, Hofstra, Boston, Maine, UMBC, UNC-Greensboro, Binghamton, NJIT. Interest: SLU, George Washington, George Mason, Davidson, Marquette, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Tulsa, Bucknell, Siena, Drexel, Northeastern, Utah State, Marist, Elon, New Hampshire. Latest (9/12): Pate was rated #9 in the loaded NH class of 2014 by the New England Recruiting Report. Previous: Pate is picking up a lot of interest and offers after playing well at the Super 64 in Vegas. Scouts said his game is a lot like that of Elijah Brown, the son of Mike Brown who played at Santa Ana HS in California and is heading to Butler this fall. Pate is said to have a confident stroke and good facilitating ability. One concern may be transfers: Pate is from Canada, attended Saint Anthony in New Jersey before transferring to Long Island Lutheran for his junior season, then New Hampton Prep this past season. He will stay at NHP for a prep year. Twitter: @416Pate

-SLU had been in contact with Anthony Pate in late summer into the fall, but it appears to have died out after the three guard commitments.

Darreon Reddick: Belleville East, Belleville, IL - PG: 6-3, 200. Offers: DePaul, Valpo, Missouri State, Indiana State, Bradley, Detroit, Toledo, IUPUI. Interest: SLU, Dayton, Xavier, Butler, Northwestern, Michigan, Mizzou, Tennessee, Iowa, SIUC. Latest (9/18): Reddick was visited by Indiana State late last week. Previous: Reddick was impressed by Northwestern on his unofficial visit there, but the school has not yet made an offer. If he does get one, he plans to make an official visit before deciding. Reddick visited Bradley and Illinois State in June. He also visited Valpo with C.J. Rivers and both picked up offers. Twitter:@_14Reddick

-SLU had been keeping an eye on Reddick but it never appeared to be serious. His recruitment has been quiet lately. Northwestern never came through with the offer many anticipated.

Shawn Roundtree: Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL - PG: 6-0, 175. Offers: SIUE. Interest: SLU, Ball State, Missouri State, Indiana State. Latest (9/12): Roundtree received visits from SIUE, Missouri State, and Indiana State (twice) as the fall recruiting period opened. Previous: Roundtree played in the Purdue Elite Camp in August. He has been contacted by SLU and Ball State, but SIUE was the early leader in his recruitment. Twitter: @2Yung4_Simba

-SIUE remains Roundtree's sole offer for now, but with 1 scholarship remaining and a PG already in the fold for 2014, it's unclear how strongly the Cougars are still recruiting him. He might be a spring signee. SLU never appeared seriously interested.

Tarin Smith: St. Anthony's, Jersey City, NJ - PG: 6-0, 175. Offers: LaSalle, St. Joe's, UMass, Penn, Princeton, Brown, Lehigh, Bucknell, Detroit, Holy Cross, Delaware, Quinnipiac, Wagner, Stony Brook, Buffalo. Interest: SLU, Providence, Creighton, Boston College, SMU. Latest (11/18): Smith took an unofficial visit to Providence this weekend. Previous: Smith visited SLU in September but never received an offer. He also took an official visit to Lehigh. Smith is the starting point guard at NJ powerhouse St. Anthony's, whose past point guards include Bobby Hurley, Tyshawn Taylor, Tray Woodall, and recent Temple addition Josh Brown. He says St. Joe's, Bucknell, Stony Brook, Princeton, and Penn have been in contact the most and that SLU, SMU, Creighton, and Boston College have all contacted him to let him know they're coming out to watch him this July. St. Joe's has had a few recent St. Anthony's grads, including Ahmad Nivins and Dwayne Lee. (There is also a 2016 recruit from McCluer North by the same name.) Twitter: @Smittee_

-SLU was still showing interest into October, but the other guard commitments have quieted down things between the two very recently. Providence is showing some interest now.

Dmitri Thompson: Orlando Christian, Orlando, FL - SG: 6-4, 195. Offers: Rhode Island, Purdue, Miami, Oklahoma State, Mississippi, Georgia, South Florida, Central Florida, Charleston, Florida International, Murray State, UNC-Greensboro, Georgia Southern. Interest: SLU, Georgetown, Butler, Kansas State, Virginia, Alabama, Appalachian State, Mercer. Latest (11/7): Thompson recieved an offer from Rhode Island. Previous: Thompson says Appalachian State and Mercer are interested. He has an offer from FIU and what appears to be some renewed interest from Butler. His offers from bigger programs are all listed as being from 2012, so I'm wondering how current they are. Thompson and teammate Adonys Henriquez had publicly mentioned the possibility of being recruited as a package deal, but Henriquez committed to Miami this past fall, while Thompson continues to explore his options. The two have won a state championship together already and expectations are high for their senior season. Twitter: @BigMeech_2014

-SLU never appeared seriously interested in Thompson, whose most recent offers are from Rhode Island and UNC-Greensboro.

RUBillsFan · December 1, 2013

Garrett Tucker ‏@GTuckerF150 1h

Saint Louis signee Davell Roby has also looked very good. Drained a couple of long-range 3s

Pistol · December 2, 2013

1 spot remains for 2014, assuming Welmer decides to go to prep school. As always, updates on all names are appreciated. Italics represent my impression of where the player currently stands with SLU. I don't think anyone on this list is a likely candidate for our last spot anymore, but thought it'd be interesting to follow up during and after the signing period.

2014 Offer List:

Tevin Glass: Northwest Florida State CC, Norcross, GA - PF: 6-8, 195. Offers: SLU, VCU, Arizona State, Auburn, Mississippi State, New Mexico, South Florida, UAB, Southern Miss, MTSU. Interest: Florida, Georgia Tech. Latest (9/9): SLU has offered the JuCo-enrolled Glass, who will be eligible immediately as a junior. He is considered one of the top JuCo prospects in the nation and is predicted to be a preseason second-team All-American when the season starts. As a senior at Milton HS (Atlanta area) in 2012, he had offers from Memphis, Murray State, Nevada, and others. In his freshman season at NW Florida State, he came off the bench to average 6.4 points and 4.9 rebounds on 51.1% shooting. He shot 64.5% from the free throw line. Twitter:@Topnotch_Tglass

-There is minimal recruiting info on Glass since an initial explosion in early September and nothing about him and SLU since then. He does not appear to be signing anywhere in the fall but could be a big name to watch in the spring. If BCS programs have extra scholarships to give, he should get one.

Patrick McCaw: Montrose Christian, Rockville, MD - SG: 6-5, 180. Offers: SLU, DePaul, Oklahoma State, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, SIUC, Missouri State, Bradley, Illinois State, Loyola-Chicago, Loyola-Maryland. Interest: Georgetown, Creighton, Xavier, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn State, Missouri, Kansas State, Tennessee, Wichita State. Latest (10/31): McCaw transferred to Montrose Christian (MD) when it became clear he would not be eligible to play this season at Trinity. Previous: McCaw took an official visit to DePaul in September. He transferred from CBC to Trinity to play for his dad. Billikens.com's own TheChosenOne scouted McCaw as a three-point specialist, a report McCaw seems to agree with, based on his Twitter handle (@StephCurryJr_). After the Peach Jam, where he played for Mac Irvin Fire out of Chicago, some scouts on Twitter remarked that he scores in a variety of ways, is strong on the break, and can take guys off the dribble. McCaw was ranked 87th in the June rankings for the class of 2014 (CBC teammate Jordan Barnett was 86). Twitter: @StephCurryJr_

-Things have been quiet for McCaw during the signing period. Expect him to sign in the spring with a BCS program. The transfer and his recent visits have not been positive developments for SLU.

Ikenna Okwarabizie: East, Sioux City, IA - C: 6-11, 240. Offers: SLU, Illinois State, Southern Miss, Tulsa, SIUC, SIUE. Interest: Creighton, Marquette, Iowa, Rutgers, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, Wichita State, Rice. Latest (9/12): Okwarabizie visited Iowa and said it went very well. Previous: Okwarabizie transferred to Sioux City East HS from St. Louis Christian. He will be living with the family of East teammate Chase Kern. He will miss the first 6 games of the HS season. Okwarabizie emerged this spring and picked up his first offer from Southern Miss. He is drawing "serious attention" from Rutgers and visited Illinois State. He received a SLU offer but things have been quiet on that front since mid-July. He played AAU ball with the St. Louis Eagles. Twitter: @iykerulez1

-SLU offered Ike this summer and then anything tying his name to SLU's seemed to disappear. He transferred to East HS in Sioux City and has visited Iowa and continues to receive calls and interest from many places, but offers have been a slow trickle. Look for him to sign in the spring.

Jeff Roberson: Kinkaid, Houston, TX - SF/PF: 6-6, 210. Offers: SLU, Harvard, Davidson, TCU, Rice. Interest: N/A. Latest (12/2): Roberson is reported to have a SLU offer per the Saint Louis Scout and VerbalCommits pages. ESPN says "Roberson is a long, lean athlete that plays in full attack mode whiling excelling on the break. He runs the floor extremely well and can get to the rim and finish above it with flare as well. He attacks the basket from the wing and uses his great length." Twitter: @j5robe