MBB: NESCAC

[NEhoops]

nescac1 – who from the All-American teams is in the portal?

Per our ongoing discussion about team success and the relationship to individual accolades. It is interesting to see the inclusion of Landers (Concordia-Wis), Welch (Plattsburgh State) and Richardson (Wheaton-IIl). All three of their teams had limited success and aside from Richardson (from the CCIW), the other two leagues are below average. Not a knock on the players or the overall selection of the teams, just some ongoing perspective.

Scary to think that Illinois Wesleyan has a first team (sophomore) and fifth team (junior) selection. 

Interesting to wonder what success looks like for Cuevas, Civello, etc. Aside from money, what is ultimately the driving factor for them transferring, knowing that each situation is a unique set of circumstances.   

[Greek Tragedy]

Cleveland is listed as a sophomore, but he has freshman eligibility since he played JV last year. Funk was unstoppable in the Elite 8 game.  They would probably be Top 3 next year if Cleveland returned. They are also getting last year's freshman of the year and preseason AA Josh Fridman back from injury.

[nescac1]

NEhoops, Cleveland, Overway, Grieger, and Yarbrough.  I'd personally rank their D1 prospects in that order but who knows.  I expect they all get offers.  I bet Kye Robinson joins them too. Cleveland is just a nasty athlete for his size and has so much room to grow his skills into a true four in D1 with three years left. 

IWU would obviously be a very different team without Cleveland.  With him and Fridman back from injury plus nearly everyone else, a top two team.  MWU will be number one no matter what IF Robinson returns.  Big if, alas.