Travon Bunch

[moomoo]

Might be a solution.

2013 future 150 national camp

Travon Bunch, 2014 C- The 6-foot-11 post prospect was one of the more interesting ones to come through camp. He is a good shot-blocker and rebounder. Offensively, he tries to dunk everything he can get his hands on and runs the floor well. It's no wonder that high major programs are showing serious interest.

http://future150.com/hs/basketball-news/2013-future150-national-camp-top-20-all-star-game-4250

[Room510]

Per verbal commits, MU has offered along with DePaul, Iowa State and Green Bay.

[4everwarriors]

Travon would help a bunch, a'ina.

[🏀]

Where's NateDogg when we need RUSD information?

[Dawson Rental]

Since he first popped up as a sophomore, he has been so invisible I had almost started to think he had left the country.  Maybe that's just what happens to any kid who doesn't crack a top 150 list.

/ESPN has him listed as Trevon with an "e" making him tough to find.

[KenoshaWarrior]

Where's NateDogg when we need RUSD information?

Funny you mention Bunch cause I have not heard a lot about him since last season.  Usually when an athlete (regardless Case, Horlick, Park or St. Cats) is given scholarships you hear a ton of buzz about that student throughout the school.  With Bunch I really have not heard much but that could be because Horlick struggled last year.  I work with the Horlick coach during summer school and he has a good relationship with Iowa State as they seem to have a huge presence amongst not only athletes but RUSD students in general (You wont believe how many RUSD students go to Iowa state after HS).  From what I am told he is a major project, but you cant teach 6'11 and we might be hearing more from Bunch this season as Horlick is going to be much improved.
The three RUSD kids that are getting a lot of buzz around Park HS are Prentiss McGowan (2016) who is a 6'2 guard and is already getting D1 interest.  Kaj Days (2016) 6'8 Center but still growing im told.  and Cedric Scales (2016) Center 6'6 and growing.   

In other RUSD news, I have noticed that the amount of Marquette sweaters I see in the hallways is growing rapidly.  I would be willing to be that amongst Black, and Latino/Latina students that Marquette sweaters are equal to Wisconsin Sweaters.  And lets face it you can a Wisconsin sweater at Wal-Mart so a student would actually have to seek out a Marquette sweater in order to get one.   

[Eldon]

Funny you mention Bunch cause I have not heard a lot about him since last season.  Usually when an athlete (regardless Case, Horlick, Park or St. Cats) is given scholarships you hear a ton of buzz about that student throughout the school.  With Bunch I really have not heard much but that could be because Horlick struggled last year.  I work with the Horlick coach during summer school and he has a good relationship with Iowa State as they seem to have a huge presence amongst not only athletes but RUSD students in general (You wont believe how many RUSD students go to Iowa state after HS).  From what I am told he is a major project, but you cant teach 6'11 and we might be hearing more from Bunch this season as Horlick is going to be much improved.
The three RUSD kids that are getting a lot of buzz around Park HS are Prentiss McGowan (2016) who is a 6'2 guard and is already getting D1 interest.  Kaj Days (2016) 6'8 Center but still growing im told.  and Cedric Scales (2016) Center 6'6 and growing.   

In other RUSD news, I have noticed that the amount of Marquette sweaters I see in the hallways is growing rapidly.  I would be willing to be that amongst Black, and Latino/Latina students that Marquette sweaters are equal to Wisconsin Sweaters.  And lets face it you can a Wisconsin sweater at Wal-Mart so a student would actually have to seek out a Marquette sweater in order to get one.   

I havent been there in a while, but I know that as far away as the Kohl's on south 27th st used to sell MU t-shirts, hoodies, etc.

What is RUSD?

[kclem]

What is RUSD?
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Racine Unified School District

[Dawson Rental]

Funny you mention Bunch cause I have not heard a lot about him since last season.  Usually when an athlete (regardless Case, Horlick, Park or St. Cats) is given scholarships you hear a ton of buzz about that student throughout the school.  With Bunch I really have not heard much but that could be because Horlick struggled last year.  I work with the Horlick coach during summer school and he has a good relationship with Iowa State as they seem to have a huge presence amongst not only athletes but RUSD students in general (You wont believe how many RUSD students go to Iowa state after HS).  From what I am told he is a major project, but you cant teach 6'11 and we might be hearing more from Bunch this season as Horlick is going to be much improved.
The three RUSD kids that are getting a lot of buzz around Park HS are Prentiss McGowan (2016) who is a 6'2 guard and is already getting D1 interest.  Kaj Days (2016) 6'8 Center but still growing im told.  and Cedric Scales (2016) Center 6'6 and growing.   

In other RUSD news, I have noticed that the amount of Marquette sweaters I see in the hallways is growing rapidly.  I would be willing to be that amongst Black, and Latino/Latina students that Marquette sweaters are equal to Wisconsin Sweaters.  And lets face it you can a Wisconsin sweater at Wal-Mart so a student would actually have to seek out a Marquette sweater in order to get one.   

KW, our man in SE Wisco!  Thanks for the info., bro.  Do you hear anything specific about Days and MU?  Like has anyone from MU been out to watch him or whatever?

[Warriors4]

Anyone know if Travon was at Madness?

[4everwarriors]

Can you get a Marquette sweatshirt at Brooks Brothers or Ralph Lauren? Surely they're available at Tom Ford on Rodeo.

[keefe]

Can you get a Marquette sweatshirt at Brooks Brothers or Ralph Lauren? Surely they're available at Tom Ford on Rodeo.

Tom Ford? Is he the cologne guy?

[Dr. Blackheart]

Tom Ford? Is he the cologne guy?

No, turtleneck

[4everwarriors]

Multiple turtlenecks

[keefe]

No, turtleneck

That's odd. I thought he did cologne. Perhaps he should run more adverts...

[4everwarriors]

Looks like he does more than cologne, a'ina?

[Dr. Blackheart]

Looks like he does more than cologne, a'ina?

Yep, indoor scarves too

[KenoshaWarrior]

KW, our man in SE Wisco!  Thanks for the info., bro.  Do you hear anything specific about Days and MU?  Like has anyone from MU been out to watch him or whatever?

Days has been at a couple of MU functions like games unofficial stuff like that. 
Told me he was kinda jealous that the coaches pretty much just wanted to talk to D-Stone. 
Great kid, smart kid, and Im told that his brother (Current 8th or 7th Grader) is even better than him.

[Sunbelt15]

Who cares what big man is out there, just call me when we get one. Because, 7 footers are all upside when you have a guy that can coach.

[KenoshaWarrior]

Just talked to the Horlick Coach.
He tells me that he has not been contacted by the Marquette coaching staff regarding Bunch.

He prefaced it by saying that a lot of it goes through the AAU coach nowadays anyways.

[brewcity77]

Who cares what big man is out there, just call me when we get one. Because, 7 footers are all upside when you have a guy that can coach.

That's pushing it a bit. Buzz won playing 6'8" Dwight Burke, 6'5" Lazar Hayward, 6'7" Jimmy Butler, and 6'4" Jae Crowder at center in various times of his career at Marquette. I don't see any way this staff takes a guy just because he is 84" tall. He still needs to have some potential and game.

[Stretchdeltsig]

And it was always a dog fight for us to play without a true center.  We need to recruit a couple "bigs" to move up to the next level.  Why fight it?

[GGGG]

And it was always a dog fight for us to play without a true center.  We need to recruit a couple "bigs" to move up to the next level.  Why fight it?

We are recruiting bigs.  Buzz isn't going to recruit bigs that he doesn't think can play however.  We had this conversation when Ben Mills was winning a state championship at Arrowhead - and Buzz was right to pass him by too.

[willie warrior]

And it was always a dog fight for us to play without a true center.  We need to recruit a couple "bigs" to move up to the next level.  Why fight it?

No we don't need stud bigs to move up to the next level. If we keep getting stud switchables, a guy who is a stud big will follow. Someone like Stone will eventually sign on. Just hope it is soon.

[Stretchdeltsig]

Willie... your comments are a tad confusing.  My comment is that we need to recruit a couple of good "bigs" for next year and the year after.  Bigs are needed for us to move up a notch to compete.