Senior Sunday: Recruiting Updates – Part 3

<p>Part three of looking into and acknowledging some of the seniors who have announced their plans to continue their academic and athletic careers.  Keep an eye out for these players as they continue to grow both on and off the court.    </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915290" first="Ty" last="Foster"] - Western Wyoming </p> <p>Foster is an explosive, downhill attacking guard who averaged 16.9 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 4.0 APG, 3.3 SPG his senior season for Lincoln.  In his high school career at Lincoln he has recorded 1337 career points and 418 assists as a four-year varsity player.  Foster is one of the best on the ball defenders in the state, and creates a lot of problems for opposing guards.  If you don't stop him early in transition, Foster is going to go right to the rim and have the athletic ability to finish above and through defenders.    </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915296" first="Cam" last="Le Van"] - Feltrim Academy Prep </p> <p>Le Van is a Four-year varsity guard from Legend who averaged 10.0 PPG, 2.7 APG, 2.1 RPG, 1.2 SPG as a senior.  He has totaled 825 career points to go along with 317 assists.  He is a high IQ guard that has great vision and is able to impact the game in several different ways.  He can score from all three levels, he's crafty with the ball in his hands and does a nice job keeping the defense on their heels.  He also gets it done on the other side of the court, is willing to give up his body and take a charge (9 on the year), has active hands, and has good overall instincts.  </p> <p>Marcus Rodgers - Peninsula College </p> <p>Rodgers is a 6'5 athletic wing from Northfield High School, averaging 11.2 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.8 SPG and shooting 36% from distance (43/120) this past season as a senior.  Rodgers also creates problems on the defensive end of the ball, with his length and ability to guard multiple positions.  He has good ball handling skills for is size, and finishes well in the paint.  There is a lot of upside and potential to his game, he can impact the game in several different ways on a nightly basis on either end of the court.      </p> <p>Nate Sock - Wheaton College (IL)</p> <p>Sock was a player who did not get a lot of attention on a very talented Valor team, but he is a smart, high IQ player who has good size at 6'4 and does not make many mistakes.  During his senior season he averaged 3.3 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1.0 APG, he can stretch the defense and knock down the long ball, finishes extremely well in the paint and does a good job of moving without the ball.   He is a willing passer with good vision and does a nice job of moving the ball up the court through the air, Sock is also a strong defender and good rebounder that can guard different positions.    </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915330" first="Colton" last="Sanders"] - McPherson College </p> <p>Sanders is another player with a lot of varsity experience, he averaged 7.0 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.5 APG as a senior.  He is a guard that can score from all three levels of the court and is willing to do whatever it takes to help his team secure the victory.  Sanders is a good rebounder at the guard position and does a nice job of running the floor without the ball in his hands.  He has good defensive instincts and plays with a sense of awareness at all times.   </p> <p>Talin Unruh - Colorado Christian University </p> <p>Unruh a 6'5 wing from Valor put up 11.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1.6 APG this past season.  Unruh has a great sense for the game and does a little bit of everything on the court.  He's a strong defender that does a good job of walling up down low in the post, making it difficult for opposing teams to finish over him and he also has good instincts on and off the ball.  He was extremely effective inside the three point arc this season, shooting 72% (100/138).  Keep an eye out for him in the RMAC. </p> <p>Sayo Owolabi - WNCC (Western Nebraska)</p> <p>Owolabi the athletic guard/wing averaged 10.6 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.5 SPG at Vista Peak this season as a senior while shooting 47% from inside the arc (90/191).  He's a very good rebounder for his position and does a nice job of pushing the ball and making good decisions with it in the open court.  Owolabi also has a nice mid-range game and finishing ability around the rim.  He makes himself felt on the defensive side as well, creating steals and protecting the paint at almost 1 block per game.   </p>