MBB: Wes Eikmeier wins the Gatorade Player of the Year

NebrClone · 03-19-2008, 01:08 PM

Incoming ISU recruit Wes Eikmeier wins the Gatorade Player of the Year in NE for the 2nd year. The Fremont Tribune article talks about his academics and his community involvement. "“When it’s all said and done, he’s got to be one of the greatest players in Nebraska history,” Fremont Bergan coach Chris Paulson said." This is the kind of player everyone will like and hopefully he comes in and dominates like he did in high school, that ought ot get some riled up. 31.1 ppg, 3.7 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 3.1 assits, he does it all. If you have not wtached his videos, there is link to Videos in the upper right.

Gatorade honors Eikmeier - Sports - Prep - The Fremont Tribune - Fremont, Nebraska's Community Newspaper

CyRide3 · 03-19-2008, 01:10 PM

Congratulations to Wes!

jberryma · 03-19-2008, 01:16 PM

Thanks for posting Nebrclone.

Also congrats to Wes!

isuforlife · 03-19-2008, 01:20 PM

perfect for ISU

cmoore_23 · 03-19-2008, 01:24 PM

congrats to Wes.. are we getting a steal or what?!

CyValley · 03-19-2008, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by NebrClone

in NE for the 2nd year. The Fremont Tribune article talks about his academics and his community involvement.

Yeah, from a typical fan's perspective, Ike's number one job at Iowa State is to perform on the basketball court. No doubt in my mind that he will do just that (this assertion and a buck will buy you a Snicker's bar . . . I think).

But from my personal fan's perspective -- and I'll bet I'm far from alone on this -- I'm just as tickled to have Ike because of the kind of kid that he appears to be. Fine student, fine citizen. Of course, from this distance, I'd say this about all four of our signees.

Our rookies appear to be fine people, and in my book that counts . . . for a lot. It helps, though (and many of us here believe it), that they are either pretty fine basketball players already or show the potential to become fine at some point in their college careers.

cardinal&gold · 03-19-2008, 01:28 PM

But, his community involvement took place in a small community, therefore we do not know how his community involvement skills will translate to Ames and the Big 12. He can't be any good.

CloneFan65 · 03-19-2008, 01:31 PM

With WJ, Brackins, Lucca, DG, Eikmeier, and Buckley next year, ISU will have the core of players necessary to win in the future. It will be fun watching them grow as a team.

brianhos · 03-19-2008, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by cmoore_23

congrats to Wes.. are we getting a steal or what?!

He will probably decommit and go to Kansas now.

Cydkar · 03-19-2008, 01:34 PM

He'd probably finish 10th in a different state. :)

Had to be the first.

CyRide3 · 03-19-2008, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by CloneFan65

With WJ, Brackins, Lucca, DG, Eikmeier, and Buckley next year, ISU will have the core of players necessary to win in the future. It will be fun watching them grow as a team.

Should be fun watching them all in the CCL this summer. I know, I know it's pick-up, but it's our first look at the new players since last fall.

BTW, NebrClone,
Thank you for all of the updates throughout the year. I don't think anyone can match your level of information on a recruit. Any chance of you moving to the Ames/Des Moines area. I would love to have your (Wes') updates on one of our prospects, 2010 Harrison Barnes of Ames.

frontrangeclone · 03-19-2008, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

He'd probably finish 10th in a different state. :)

Had to be the first.

run, man, run.... the Wes gestapo is after you now...

cyclonedave25 · 03-19-2008, 01:47 PM

I can't wait to see him on the court next year!

CyValley · 03-19-2008, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by CyRide3

Should be fun watching them all in the CCL this summer. I know, I know it's pick-up, but it's our first look at the new players since last fall.

Do we know that all four will be here this summer? I hope that they will be; a chance to get acclimated to Ames and ISU.

Now that I think about it, seems like Mac recently said something about them being here this summer, taking some summer courses and working out (assume that means league play, too) so that they have an easy transition this fall.

Hey, NebrClone, just one more "way to go!" and "thanks a million!" for all your Ike reports. Read every one of 'em.

Cloner97 · 03-19-2008, 02:13 PM

I just found out that there's an obscure rule in the NCAA handbook that bars players from nebraska from winning back to back Gatorade Player of the Year awards. Thus, Wes will have to sit out next year. No appeal is necessary. Sorry