Winner: Missouri StateSummer League Kick Starts Johnson's NBA Career--missouristatebears.com
Dana Ford has already shown tremendous promise with his turnaround at Missouri State. Ford has added proven D-1 talent in South Florida’s Tulio Da Silva (8 ppg and 5.6 rpg), and Nevada’s Josh Hall, (6.9 ppg and 3.9 rpg). Other transfers include Xavier transfer and former Missouri Mr. Basketball, Jared Ridder, and JUCO star Joshua Webster. Although none of these players will be eligible next season, Ford has already made the most of his first offseason.
MBU, MVC & OVC Academically Excellent--Valley Hoops InsiderWhich mid-major league has the best odds to be two-bid worthy?
— Alex Riley (@AlexRileySN) July 12, 2018
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The Missouri Valley isn’t quite on the level of those above, but there is going to be plenty of quality teams in the league next year. All it takes is one or two to have a strong showing in non-conference play, and then suddenly they’re in the conversation for an at-large bid.
ISAIAH RIVERA
2020 prospect Isaiah Rivera also received an offer from St. John’s earlier this week. Rivera himself announced the offer on his personal Twitter account. Isaiah is a 6-foot-4, 185-pound shooting guard, who currently attends Geneseo High School in Geneseo, Illinois and also plays for Quad City Elite. As of now, St. John’s joins a crop including Southern, the Drake Bulldogs, Loyola-Chicago Ramblers and New Mexico Lobos as programs who’ve offered.
Nick Norton – Drake BulldogsMVC commissioner Doug Elgin on Hy-Vee Classic's closure: 'It made me sick'--Des Moines Register
2017-18 Program: UAB Blazers
2017-18 Stats: 7.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.2 spg; 37.6% FG
Thanks to transfers and graduation, the UAB Blazers will look considerably different in 2018-19 than they did a season ago. In total, four players left the program by way of transfer, while the likes of William Lee and Chris Cokley graduated. Point guard Nick Norton was one of those players who decided to transfer from the program, committing to the Drake Bulldogs when all was said and done.
Norton played just 11 minutes in 2016-17 before sustaining a season-ending injury, but he bounced back with a strong junior season in 2017-18. He posted an average of 7.5 points and 4.9 assists per game for the year. Norton dished out 156 assists while committing just 52 turnovers, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3:1. In Norton, the Bulldogs get a point guard who takes good care of the ball and gets his teammates involved, which is good news for forward Nick McGlynn. Norton will be joined by fellow graduate transfer Brady Ellingson at Drake this season.
The addition of Nick Norton gives the Drake Bulldogs a solid point guard who can run their offense in 2018-19. (Source: AL.com)
Other names to watch: Jonah Antonio (Mount St Mary’s), Josh Ayeni (St Bonaventure), Pedro Bradshaw (Eastern Kentucky), Jeremy Combs (LSU), John Dewey III (Sam Houston State), Tyrik Dixon (MTSU), Greg Eboigbodin (Illinois), Troy Holston Jr (South Florida), Jermaine Jackson Jr (Detroit), Antwain Johnson (MTSU), Mustafa Lawrence (Missouri State), Tyler Maye (VCU), Jalyn Patterson (LSU), Marcell Pettway (Nevada), Isaiah Ross (UMKC), Matz Stockman (Minnesota), Quatarrius Wilson (McNeese State).They didn’t mince words: Bears fans flooded inbox of MSU officials during coach search--Springfield News-Leader
