6-8 Duncan Lawson will be a Titan
IWUhoops.com has learned that 6-8 forward Duncan Lawson (Glenbard West H.S.) has given a verbal commitment to Ron Rose and Illinois Wesleyan. Duncan was one of the staff's top recruiting priorities this season. He was pursued heavily by Dartmouth, U. of Chicago, and Lawrence, with Princeton expressing interest late. Duncan has a chance to be a very good player at IWU.
Duncan will be a very rare commodity in Division III because of his versatility. Despite being 6-8, he was primarily a perimeter player in high school. Duncan's Glenbard West team featured 6-7 center John Shurna, one of the best juniors in the state, and 6-4 power forward Kevin Watt, who is heading to Northwestern on a football scholarship. Duncan played the wing for the Hilltoppers and became known for his uncanny ability to handle the basketball for his size, his terrific passing skills, and most notably his ability to shoot the 3.
Glenbard West finished 22-8 this year, coming within 4 points of a trip downstate. The Hilltoppers had a terrific IHSA tournament run, including wins over Glenbard East and East Aurora, before falling in the super-sectional by 3 points to Lockport at NIU.
I envision Duncan playing both the 3 and the 4 at IWU. He should get a chance to develop as an inside player while also given the freedom to step out, handle the basketball, distribute, and shoot the 3. His versatility will make him quite a weapon for Ron Rose and the Titans.
What I like best about Duncan Lawson is that he is known as a team player and a leader. Titan fans are really going to like watching him play.
posted by Bob Quillman @ 9:17 PM
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4 Comments:
that's great!! This kid is a player!! Very nice 5 man recruting class for the Titans!!
good job rose!!!
Great job Titan staff! This group should help get us back where we should be after the last coach stopped recruiting for his last year. Looking forward to watching this group of guys grow over the next four years!
IWU fans will be very happy with Duncan, he is a great kid, a hard worker and he plays with an edge to his game. He is able to handle the ball at 6'8" vs. pressure and is a good shooter from the perimeter. He was a great team player at Glenbard West, who also had some other talented players this past year. Duncan's team first attitude contributed in a big way to the success of the team this year. I had the privilege of watching him for the past 4 years and I know he will continue to be successful as a Titan.
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