Recruiting Report: Mick Sullivan (2018)

<p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Marmion Academy 2018 center <strong>Mick Sullivan</strong> is a 6’7” physically built post that is very intriguing as a sophomore.  The big man plays tough around the hoop as a rebounder and post defender.  Moves well and showed that off with an impressive drive in the open floor that he finished with a dunk using his off hand at the PrepHoopsIllinois Combine.  One of the better center prospects in the early stages of the 2018 class.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The sophomore spoke about his experience at the event.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“I think it is going pretty well.  Vertical went well.  Ball handling was good.  I really like what is going on at the combine.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">He ran with Illinois Rise 15U on the travel team circuit.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“I think it went really well.  Illinois Rise did very well this summer.  We won a couple tournaments.  We have a good core team.  I think if we stay together we are going to be able to do some good things.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sullivan spoke about his game and what makes him an intriguing prospect.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“I have a pretty good back to the basket game.  I am also solid at facing up and can handle the ball a little bit.  Anything I can do to help my team.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">He is looking forward to his upcoming sophomore season.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“It will be fun this year.  I will get to play varsity.  We haven’t won a regional in 40 years so I am seeing if I can lead my team to a regional this year.  Help out the team.  We have a lot of good guards on our team and kids that shoot the ball.  It will be a fun year.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">One local college has shown early interest in him.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“I have gone to Northern Illinois camp and talked to them a little bit.  That’s it.”</span></span></p>