3 transfers leaving University of Milwaukee Wisconsin:
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket ... ve-programMilwaukee's top three scorers from the 2017-18 season were granted their releases from the men's basketball program, the school announced Monday.
Junior guards Jeremiah Bell (14.1 points per game) and Brock Stull (13.4 ppg) and sophomore forward Bryce Nze (10.3 ppg) will be allowed to "pursue and explore other basketball and academic opportunities," the school said in a statement.
Additional article on Brock Stull - my favorite of the bunch (Junior) - 13.4 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.1 APG - specifically mentions Creighton in Top 5
https://minnesota.rivals.com/news/looki ... rock-stullBrock Stull is a name that is frequently coming out of the mouths of Minnesota basketball fans.
The 6-foot-4 guard officially received his release from UW-Milwaukee Monday, and Gopher followers were immediately mentioning the belief that he could be the missing piece next season, as Richard Pitino looks to add another ball handler.
Stull just completed his third season of play with the Panthers, after redshirting his first year. The native of Rockford, Illinois will receive his degree in Criminal Justice.
There are several reasons one could visualize a mutual attraction between Stull and Minnesota.
For starters, he is looking at playing his final season at a higher level than the Horizon League. The Big Ten certainly fits that bill.
"You work to get this hard to get where you want to be," Stull told Todd Rosiak of The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Tuesday. "I was hesitating on what I wanted to do. But the opportunity is there to move up a level. I think that is the final goal."
"I'm looking for whatever fits best," Stull told The Gopher Report Tuesday afternoon. "The name of the league doesn't matter, I mean whether its the Big Ten or the Big East, or the SEC, but going up to a higher level has been a goal since high school. The opportunity is there right now, so why not take it."
Stull graduated from Boyland Catholic High School in 2014, besides Milwaukee, his offers were scarce. Others came from Albany, South Dakota State, and SIU-Edwardsville.
His first two seasons with the Panthers were certainly indicative as why there was not a lot of buzz around him. After sitting out a season, he averaged only 2.6 points per game in 9.2 minutes of play in 2015-16.
But from there, everyone saw the transformation of Brock Stull.
In his sophomore season, he averaged 13.6 points per game. He shot 43.9 percent overall, and 39.9 percent from deep. He also went for 6.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists in each contest.
Last season, he averaged 13.4 points, and shot 37.9 percent from both inside and outside the arc. He also had 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
He went for twenty points or better five different times in 2017-18. He top scoring outing was in the Horizon League Tournament against UIC, when he poured in 25 points. But probably his most well known game was against Final Four participant and national darling Loyola-Chicago. Stull had 23 points on four 3-pointers, as the Panthers upset the Rambers 73-56.
Overall, Stull scored 952 points in his three seasons in Milwaukee. He went 333-806 from the field, for a 41.3 percent clip. He converted 136 of 358 trifectas for a 38 percent rate. He also was 150 of 195 from the line, which was good for 77 percent. He grabbed 423 points, and handed out 216 assists against 155 turnovers.
That type of play has led to him being a hot commodity in less that 24 hours after his official release was announced. Stull says the five schools he is really looking at are Minnesota, Xavier,
Creighton, LSU, and North Carolina State.
The other link besides being a Midwestern kid who would like to play in the Big Ten, is his previous relationship with Gophers' assistant coach, Rob Jeter.
When Stull came out of high school, Jeter was the Head Coach at Milwaukee. He recruited and signed the Illinois native, and directed the program during Stull's redshirt and first season on the floor.
"I think so," Stull replied when asked if Jeter's presence would help Minnesota in his recruitment. "It's comforting to know someone at a new program. Akeem Springs was also at Milwaukee before he transferred to Minnesota. So it's important to know what you're looking for."
Stull said that he has spoken with both Pitino and Jeter in the past two days, and he has already learned a lot in that small amount of time.
"At Milwaukee, the facilities were really sub-par," he explained. "You can't get into the gym after a certain time, and you can't go in early because they use it for rec leagues. At Minnesota, they have a new facility, and it looks incredible. I also know Coach Jeter and Coach (Ed) Conroy. Coach Pitino has told me how he lets players play. I've been talking to Akeem about it, and the coaches aren't telling me any lies."
Stull then went onto explain what he is looking for in a program.
"I don't want to go to a school just to be a shooter. I had over 100 assists two seasons ago, and I had over 90 last year, and I missed some games. I've had to play in a different system in each of my three years at Milwaukee. I want to go somewhere where they will utilize me off of a ball screen, and put the ball in my hands."
Stull said that type of play matches his strengths on the floor.
"I have a high basketball IQ. I am a good passer and a good shooter. When I come off of the ball screen I tend to make the right decision more times than not. I have a really high IQ, and I am a competitor."
Even though, Stull has a great idea of who the five schools he is talking to are at this point, he is in no hurry to get the process done quickly."I have a wedding to attend this weekend, so I won't be taking any visits the next few days. I'm not going to move super fast yet. I want to find the right fit. I'm going to spend my time doing my research on each school."