Osiris Eldridge is ranked by rivals.com as the 143rd best boys basketball prospect for the Class of 2006 nationally, which isn’t too shabby.
On the rivals.com list, the 6-foot-3-inch Phillips guard is surrounded by peers committing to major-conference schools like Michigan, California and Iowa State.
“Everyone’s complaining now because he’s signing with Illinois State,” Phillips coach Parish Parham said. “But people weren’t calling. I think you go someplace where you’re wanted, not some place where you’re the second choice.”
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Nearing a close
After first scheduling a visit to Georgetown for mid-October, 6-5 Winnebago guard Devan Bawinkel moved the trip to this weekend to get things over with, said coach Joe Murphy. Bawinkel also is considering DePaul and West Virginia.
Peoples person
Likewise, St. Joseph coach Gene Pingatore expects combo guard Jonathan Peoples to hold off on a commitment until after this weekend’s visit to Dayton. That was the only visit Peoples had scheduled to date.
Brian Hamilton
Eyes on Boothe
Coaches from Connecticut, Old Dominion, Illinois and Northwestern were among those on hand for an informal girls basketball practice at Warren recently.
The reason? Sarah Boothe, the 6-5 sophomore, who averaged 10.5 points and 6.5 rebounds as a freshman, is recovering from a knee injury she suffered last spring.
“She’s trying to get stronger, working on her game,” Warren coach John Stanczykiewicz said. “She looked good in the open gym.”
Alan Sutton