BIG EAST RECRUITING UPDATE: DEPAUL

May 25, 2006


COMMITMENT ALERT: Thijin Moses, (F) Boys to Men Academy, Ill


Here is a story from Illinois Prep Bulls-Eye as Thijin Moses Now in DePaul Fold.


Projected 2006-2007 Roster:

Seniors: Sammy Mejia (G), Lorenzo Thompson (F/C), Marus Heard (F), Keith Butler (C)
Juniors: Draelon Burns (SG), Cliff Clinkscales (PG), Karron Clarke (WF), Wes Green (C)
Sophomores: Jabarie Currie (SG), Rashad Woods (SF), Wilson Chandler (PF)
Freshmen: Will Walker (PG), Thijin Moses (F)

Note: Manual Cass signed a LOI last November, but will prep in the 2006-2007 season. At this time, he should be considered a 'soft' DePaul commitment.



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Thijin Moses, a 6'8 long and athletic forward, from Boys to Men Academy in Chicago, has officially pledged his allegience to Jerry Wainwright and the DePaul Blue Demons. Moses was also getting recruiting interest from Marquette and Cincinnati in the Big East as well as some of the better mid-major programs in the midwest. As the above linked article mentions, DePaul will now wait on Moses achieving a qualifying test score as he hopes to be the, at this time, 13th scholarship member of the 2006-2007 Blue Demon line-up.

Moses came to Chicago from Canada, where he landed from the Sudan. Moses posseses a thin frame and relies on perimeter skills to carry his 6'8 game, including the ability to hit from 3-pt range and he is athletic enough to get to the rim, even against stronger players.

Another key to the Moses commitment is the potential help he could be to DePaul in landing prep teammate Nyal 'Mac' Koshwal, another Sudanese import, that is a highly regarded post-player in the 2007 class. Koshal will be evaluated by many top schools this spring and summer and already has a lot of interest from Marquette, among others. We will keep you up to date on any recruiting happenings with Depaul, who should have at least 4 openings for 2007, but rumors of transfers, a natural happening after one season with a new staff, could grow the amoung of open 2007 scholarships higher.