Recruiting Report: Justin Shadowens (2017)

<p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Marion junior <strong>Justin Shadowens</strong> is a thick bodied combo guard that gets better each time we see him.  He has improved athletically, gotten quicker, and tightened his ball handling up.  What he is best at is shooting the ball from the perimeter.  Shadowens is a plus pull up jump shooter that drives at his man and stops on a dime pulling up with great elevation and drilling shots with sound mechanics.  Also is effective off the catch from deep.  His ability to shoot the basketball will be a value at the next level.  Shadowens does a nice job of creating space to get his shot off.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We recently caught up with the guard at the Phenom 150 Combine to see how it went.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“It has gone good.  I thought I struggled a little in my dribbling, but my shooting was good.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Shadowens was a key player for the Illinois Bears 16U who had a nice run this past summer.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“It was fun.  We were better at the beginning and struggled a little bit late.  Everyone individually played well.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">He spoke about his upcoming high school season at Marion.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“I am upset that Robby (Dosier) is gone so I will be a bigger option.  We lost another player Cole Schafer so we will be struggling a little bit.  I will have to be a bigger scoring option.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Is he ready to carry the scoring load for his team?</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“I am happy about it because that is the only option.  Whatever it takes for the team to win is what I want to do.  If that is it I will do it.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What is going on with recruiting?</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“I went on a visit to SEMO.  That was nice.  I talked to the Navy assistant coach.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The 2017 recruit chatted about his visit to SEMO.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“We played with the players for about an hour and a half.  We ate lunch with Coach Ray and the assistant coaches.  Then we walked around the dorms and went to the football game.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What stands out about their program?</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“I think they are going to be pretty good this year.  They have a new coach with Coach Ray.  I think he is supposed to be pretty good and is a nice guy.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Navy has also been in contact.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Coach Yetter texted me and asked me how I was doing.  He gave me some information that I have to fill out and get back to him.  He said he would talk to me more after that.”</span></span></p>