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Another article on 2006 recruit Kevin Coble that calls him the best shooter on his high school team, according to his coach. This recruit is looking more and more like a perfect fit for the Northwestern system. (a little success and this won't be the "Princeton" offense anymore)
Rivals.com also has a quick synopsis on Coble and Jeremy Nash.
Adam Rittenberg of the Daily Herald reports today that Northwestern has landed 6-6 forward Jean-Marc Melchior from Luxembourg.
Melchior fills one of the two new open scholarships opened by T.J. Parker leaving to turn professional and Ivan Tolic finishing his career as a medical non-counter. Former walk-on Michael Jenkins received one of the two open scholarship spots.
Melchior's signing will not be officially announced until classes start in September, but he will be eligible to play this season.
In other news, guard Evan Seacat was named to the Big Ten Foreign Tour traveling team that will play in August.
Northwestern's recruiting class for next year is continuing to shape up nicely. The Cats inked 6-8 Arizona forward Kevin Coble as the next recruit in the key 2005 recruiting class.
NU loses five scholarship players to graduation after next season. If you factor in the possibilities of losing scholarship players like the suspended Brandon Lee or the academically ineligible Gary Lee, it's a major, major recruiting class. The kind of class that will make or break the program for years to come.
So far, it looks to be a winner.
Coble joins Jeremy Nash from Chicago Marist as the first two recruits in the class. Coble was named the Arizona Republic's small school player of the year twice. Coble was also recruited by Pepperdine, Santa Clara, Lehigh, Davidson, New Mexico and Ivy League schools, the Arizona Republic reported.
"It provides the best combination of solid academics and basketball," Coble told the Republic. "I feel like I really fit it. I enjoy the program."
Coble averaged 19.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game last season for Scottsdale Christian Academy. More importantly, he shot 61 percent from the field.
Coble took an official visit to Northwestern in May and has connections to Vince Scott, playing against the Northwestern center in high school.
Coble's coach at Scottsdale Chrisitan described him as a versatile scorer.
"He is not definable by a position on offense," coach Bob Fredericks told the Albuquerque Tribune. "He is probably our best 3-point shooter. He has the most refined post moves on our team. He has a lot of midrange floaters and other various shots. In the course of a game, he'll play every position for us on offense."
Rivals.com ranked him as No. 149 in the 2006 recruiting rankings. Coach Bill Carmody has recruited Coble since his freshman year.
Northwestern officially announced that senior guard Michael Jenkins has accepted a scholarship and will return as a fifth-year senior.
Reports from various recruiting websites have stated that Jeremy Nash from Marist High School in Chicago has verbally committed to Northwestern. The Chicago Tribune even listed it in its transactions section.
Illinois Prep Bullseye called Nash one of Northwestern's "top recruiting priorities" for the upcoming Fall recruiting season. Nash also represents the second consecutive season that the Cats have made in-roads with the Chicago schools for a recruit, after landing Sterling Williams from Whitney Young last year.
NUHoops.com will try to land more information this week on Nash.
The Chicago Tribune reported that a local Jewish group has awarded scholarships to the children of former Northwestern coach Ricky Byrdsong.
Byrdsong was killed six years ago this weekend by a follower of white supremacist Matthew Hale. The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago will give $2,000 per year in scholarship money to Byrdsong's children, Sabrina, Kelley and Ricky Jr.