I am unsure about the status on remaining scholarships for 2012-2013. There might be one, there might be none.
Players not returning due to graduation: Kevin Stineman, Corey Wickware, David Boarden
Players leaving the program for other reasons: None
Players coming back from red-shirt status: Maurice Wiltz, (sophomore, Colorado State) Tim Johnson (junior, George Washington)
Incoming recruits: Donovine Stewart (Sophomore transfer, Bradley) Ray Lester (JUCO transfer, Vincennes) Grant Fiorentinos (Sophomore transfer, Tulane)
Donovine Stewart 5'11, 190 pound guard
- Allegedly chose Bradley over Scholarship offers from Illinois and West Virginia.
- Has to sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
- "A four-time all-state selection (2008-11), Stewart set the Limestone High School and Mid-Illini Conference career scoring records and he finished as the second-leading scorer all-time in the Peoria Journal Star circulation area with 2,295 points." - BradleyBraves.com
- Had a rough freshmen year at Bradley, playing in 11 games averaging 4.7 minutes. He was 2-9 from the field and ended the year with 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for a 7-25 team.
- I don't know if his minutes will increase once he sees the floor in Edwardsville, but Stewart does have the ability to score at the Division I level and I don't think he got a fair shot at Bradley.
Ray Lester 6'6 245 pounds
- Going to be a really good fit for the team, if anything personality wise. Good follow on Twitter @RayRooski. Leading up to his signing he was talking with his teammates as if he was already here.
- Transferred to Vincennes from North Carolina A&T, posting numbers slightly higher than Stewart in his first year of Division I ball. Didn't have the best statistical year playing JUCO ball, but his team was loaded with additional D-I talent.
- Available immediately, adds a little more height, although not a big, he is athletic and strong in the post.
- Haven't seen anything on him to SIUE yet, but @_KrisDavis1 confirmed it on Twitter. I guess he will have to sit out at least a semester, as he saw limited playing time at Tulane as a freshman. Nice to get another D-I guy from a quality well-known school.
- Do the highlights remind you of anyone? How about Nikola Bundalo? We love foreign white guys who can dominate inside the paint with a soft touch. That's this South African.
- Brings much needed interior presence, balances out a guard-heavy team.
- Per Tulane website, in high school: "Attended the Hun School in Princeton, N.J., one of the premier college prep schools in America and was coached by Jonathan Stone...Averaged 14.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 blocks during his career...Was a member of the England Under 18 National Team that finished sixth in the European Championship and led the team in rebounding with 6.5 per game at the 2010 European Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel."
Solid class thus far, as SIUE has added three players with Division I experience. Share your thoughts as always.
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Well are we becoming transfer u now? just takes some time to really bring in the transfers but those always dont work out...need to have a good healthy mix of transfers and newbies....
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