2012 Commitments

Class of 2012 commitments for the Missouri Valley conference for men's basketball.

Wichita State brings in a powerful class headlined by Nick Wiggins. Wiggins is a 6-6 wing that is a junior college transfer from Wabash Valley. Wiggins is a native of Canada and is the older brother to Andrew Wiggins, who is Rivals.com's number 1 player in the nation for the 2014 class.

They are also bringing in Deontae Hawkins from Dunbar High School out of Ohio. Here is what we had to say about Hawkins on Indiana Basketball Source in May of 2011.

"Deontae Hawkins 6’7 PF Dunbar (OH) Hawkins is a very good athlete with a face-up game to go along with the athleticism from what I saw from him." 

Southern Illinois is currently without a commitment in the class after they fired Chris Lowry. Antonio "Bobo" Drummond and Travis Wilkins asked and received their release after the firing.

Here is a look at the rest of the recruits heading to Missouri Valley schools next season.

Bradley

• Ka'Darryl Bell 6'1" PG Oak Park-River Forest HS (IL)
• Tyshon Pickett 6'6" SF Dodge City CC (JUCO transfer)

Creighton

• Andre Yates 6'0" PG Dunbar HS (OH)
• Isaiah Zierden 6'2" SG Benidle St. Margaret HS (MN)

Drake

• Kori Babineux 6'4" SG Lake Forest Academy Prep 
• Richard Carter 6'0" PG Cloud County CC (JUCO transfer)
• Joey King 6'9" PF Eastview HS (MN)
• Micah Mason 6'2" PG Highlands HS (PA)
• Gary Ricks 6'1" SG Indian Hills CC (JUCO transfer)

Evansville

• D.J. Balentine 6'2" CG Kokomo HS (IN)
• David Howard 6'8" PF Montgomery Bell Academy (TN)
• Adam Wing 6'4" SG Rowan County HS (KY)

Illinois State

• Anthony Beane 6'1" PG Normal Community HS (IL)
• Aaron Simpson 5'11" PG North Chicago Community HS (IL)

Indiana State

• T.J. Bell 6'8" PF Charleston HS (IL)
• Mike Samuels 6'11" C Wabash Valley CC (JUCO transfer)
• Rhett Smith 6'6" PF Sullivan HS (IN)

Missouri State

• Tevin Bracey 6'2" PG Westchester CC (JUCO transfer)
• Bruce Marshall 6'10" C Fayette HS (MO)
• Marcus Marshall 6'2" SG Johnson HS (MN)
• Gavin Thurman 6'7" PF Wichita Heights HS (KS)

Northern Iowa

Southern Illinois

Wichita State

• Cleanthony Early 6'8" SF Sullivan County CC (JUCO transfer)
• Derail Green 6'7" SF Klein Forest HS (TX)
• Deontae Hawkins 6'7" SF Dunbah HS (OH)
• Chadrack Lufile 6'9" PF Coffeyville CC (JUCO transfer)
• Henry Uwadiae 6'10" C Evelyn Mack Academy (NC)
• Fred Van Fleet 5'11" PG Auburn HS (IL)
• Nick Wiggins 6'6" SF Wabash Valley CC (JUCO transfer)