News on Shayok Shayok & some local recruit notes...

Shayok Shayok is the Canadian kid who went to high school in Chicago then IMG Academy in Florida...and is now being pursued by Bradley and head coach Geno Ford...

Shayok had a campus visit a week ago in Peoria and things have been quiet since..but in a premium interview with a Florida recruiting site Shayok gives a little more info...
Apparently only a half dozen schools have shown much interest, and academics might be an issue that have scared off a few more...
BUT -- Shayok has narrowed his personal choices to just four...
Bradley, Towson State, Texas Tech, and Loyola...and he will visit the other three places over t he next couple of weeks then decide.
So Bradley is in pretty good standing -- but you never know.

For those who are unfamiliar with Shayok -- here are a couple links...
http://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18471

http://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18469



Here's a new premium recruiting article on the Illinois Rivals site...

"Five on the Rise"
http://illinois.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1215317

A few tidbits...with the focus on the local kids...
"The spring travel season is a time when numerous players that may have been overlooked during the high school season begin to make a name for themselves on a state and national level. E
.. With the 2011 travel season now in full swing, here are five players from the state of Illinois that have increased their stock this spring.

Peyton Allen - 2014 6-foot-4 Guard Illinois Wolves

Malcolm Hill- 2013 6-foot-4 Wing SW Illinois Jets

Kyle Davis- 2013 6-foot Guard Mac Irvin Fire 16's

Jeff White- 2012 5-foot-10 Guard Illinois Wolves
The name has changed and so has his game. White attacks the rim and scores with either hand, and playing for the Wolves will guard you from end to end as well. He's been solid running the show, and has been a go to player for the Wolves 17U team. He has that Peoria tenacity, and that's a good thing. His jumper is still a work in progress, but if he plays like this in July college coaches will notice.

Nathan Taphorn - 2013 6-foot-6 Wing Illinois Wolves
Taphorn has gotten very little ink, but he's an extremely skilled kid with some toughness. He battled 2014 super prospect Jahlil Okafor inside on the defensive end last week, and then took him outside for jumpers on the offensive end. He can handle it like a wing, and shoots it like a guard, evoking comparisons to former Marquette marksman Steve Novak. He is rail thin and needs to get stronger, but as he develops physically, gains consistency and continues to grow will be a sleeper to keep and eye on."