MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[markerickson]

North Park announced its transfer class on X. Former Carthage big man Julian Campbell; Jerome Smith (LA Tech); Jalen Houston (IU NW); Tyvin Garrison (Lincoln U); Lazario Cornish (Spoon River CC); Rasmus Westerlund (Calumet CC); Katrell Weekley (Roosevelt U); Raz Orbach (College of Canyons); Joe Kone (John Melvin U); and Matt Neal (Kennedy King CC).  Five are listed between 6'5" and 6'8".  Is Mr. Campbell really 6'8"?

I searched only one player's history - Orbach. Born in Israel, then to CA where he averaged 10ppg as a 6'3" guard who shot under 25% and under 50% from beyond the arc and within, respectively.  First team AC last year as a sophomore.

[Gregory Sager]

North Park announced its transfer class on X. Former Carthage big man Julian Campbell; Jerome Smith (LA Tech); Jalen Houston (IU NW); Tyvin Garrison (Lincoln U); Lazario Cornish (Spoon River CC); Rasmus Westerlund (Calumet CC); Katrell Weekley (Roosevelt U); Raz Orbach (College of Canyons); Joe Kone (John Melvin U); and Matt Neal (Kennedy King CC).  Five are listed between 6'5" and 6'8".  Is Mr. Campbell really 6'8"?

Yes, he is. I'd be surprised if you haven't seen him already, since you're a fixture at North Park Gym for men's games and Campbell played twice against NPU for Carthage, in 2022-23 and 2023-24. He led the Firebirds in scoring in the January 11, 2023 game with 23 points on 10-15 FG shooting, and he scored 8 points in the January 3, 2024 game.

He was hard to miss, because he was certainly a big fella. I think that Carthage had him listed at 6'8", 270, but, honestly, he looked much closer to three bills during his Firebirds playing days than he did to 270. I'm curious as to what he looks like now, a year and a half after he suited up for his last Carthage game.