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The UIC basketball program officially netted another recruit last week, the program announced last Wednesday. DeMarkus Isom-Jones, a 6'5" swingman from Chicago's Engelwood High School signed his National Letter of Intent last week.
Isom-Jones averaged 24 points and eight rebounds per game last season for the 2A state sectional finalist Eagles.
Isom-Jones becomes the second public league player, and third Chicago-based recruit signed by the UIC coaching staff this year, joining John Hope College Prep 6'1" guard Zavion Neely and Harmony Community School of Cincinnati 6'7" forward Jelani Poston on the UIC roster.
DBCC men's basketball forward DeAndre Cranston, who had verbally committed to play for mid-major power Butler University last fall, has changed his mind and opened his recruitment again, said DBCC coach Anthony Andre.
"It wasn't anything negative about Butler, he just decided to look around some more," Andre said.
Cranston, a 6-foot-9 forward/center who averaged 10.9 points and 10.7 rebounds for the Falcons last season, is now looking at several schools including Ole Miss, Andre said.
BUTLER INKS TWO: The signings of guards Shelvin Mack of Lexington (Ky.) Bryan Station and Ronald Nored of Homewood, Ala., give Butler five new players for Brad Stevens, who earlier this week signed a seven-year contract extension after producing a school- and Horizon League record 30 wins in his first season as coach.
Last fall, Stevens also signed three Indiana high school players -- 6-foot-8 Gordon Hayward of Class 4A champion Brownsburg; 6-7 Garrett Butcher, a first-team All-State pick from Edgewood; and 6-3 Chase Stigall of New Castle.
"We're thrilled to have these five players in our program," Stevens said. "They all fit in well in our system and each is committed to team success."
The Valparaiso men's basketball team will host four basketball camps this summer staffed by Crusaders' players and coaching staff for youths of various age and skill levels. The One-Day Elite Camp, for high level players grades 9-12, will be held on June 14 from 1-4:30 p.m. and will include advanced instruction, 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 play, skill testing and an NCAA seminar. Cost is $30 per person. The Valpo Mini Camp and Valpo Basketball School programs will run from June 16-19. The Mini Camp, for children ages 5-7, will run from 9-11:30 a.m. and will feature daily contests and games. Cost is $110 per person. The Basketball School, for children ages 8-14, will run from 9 a.m. to noon and will include daily lectures/teaching sessions, fundamental stations, 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 play, and daily contests and prizes. Cost is $160/person. The Valpo Basketball Academy, for ages 8-14, will take place July 28-Aug. 1 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day and will include similar activities as the Basketball
The Valparaiso University women's basketball teams will be holding camps a variety of camps this June and July.
Camp schedule is Skills Day I and Varsity Prep Camps June 23-26, Elite Camp June 24, Team Camp June 27-28, and Skill Day Camp II July 21-24.
The Skills Day Camps are designed for girls grades 2-8 to develop their fundamental skills and will include daily competitions and a written evaluation at the conclusion of the camp.
Varsity Prep Camp is new this year and is designed for serious high school athletes who want/need to improve their skills as well as game situation preparedness.
Elite Camp is a teaching and competition camp for players grades 10-12 with successful varsity experience.
Team Camp is designed for varsity or JV teams and their coaches.
FYI: Contact Marla Liesch at (219) 464-5146 or marla.liesch@valpo.edu.
