Recruiting Report: Adam Van Oort (2016)

<h2>October 20, 2015</h2><p>After emerging as a key player last season while leading Cedar Rapids Jefferson in scoring, rebounding, and assists, <strong>Adam Van Oort</strong> heads into his senior season with some serious interest from area Division III and NAIA programs.  </p> <p>“A few schools have shown a lot of interest; Coe, Buena Vista, Grand View, St. Mary (KS), and Mount Mercy,” said Van Oort. “The coaches have been texting me and calling a lot. I just took a visit to Coe, and I’m planning on taking a visit to Buena Vista later this month.”</p> <p>The 6-foot-5 wing spent his summer playing with Iowa Dynasty, and his guard skills were something he worked hard to improve.</p> <p>“My coach had me playing point guard and I thought I played that position really well, even though I’m 6’5 I can handle the ball pretty well, and I’m a good passer. I thought I really improved my ball-handling and my shooting, especially my 3-point shooting, I’m getting a lot more consistent than I was last year,” said the versatile senior.</p> <p>“I really like to score in transition, so whenever we can run, I like that. And then 3-point shooting is one of my strengths. And defensively, I like to get into passing lanes and get steals that way. I do still need to work on my on-the-ball defense, and then making sure I always have my eyes on the ball and my man.”</p> <p>With his senior season just weeks away, Van Oort will move into a leadership role this season with the J-Hawks, who will look to improve upon a one win season.</p> <p>“I’ll probably be more of a leader this year than I was last year. I’ll have to score more and take control, and just make my teammates better,” said Van Oort.   </p> <p>“We had a really good summer, and we look a lot better. We had some guys really improve from last year, and we also have a couple guys that were ineligible last year that could play this year so that will help a lot. I think we’ll definitely compete a lot more than we did last year.”</p>