Big Ten Schools Add 30 Men's Basketball Student-Athletes During Early Signing Period

Big Ten Conference schools will welcome at least 30 new men’s basketball players next season as each program announced its additions from the early signing period, which ran from November 12-19. The incoming student-athletes hail from 11 different states, including Illinois (5), Michigan (5), Indiana (4), Ohio (4) and Wisconsin (4). The class includes 27 current high school students and three junior college transfers. A list of each school’s signees is included below:

2004-05 Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Signees

Illinois
Shaun Pruitt, F, 6-9, 225, Aurora, IL/West Aurora

Indiana
A.J. Ratliff, G, 6-2, 180, Indianapolis, IN/North Central
Josh Smith, F, 6-9, 210, Powder Springs, GA/Oak Hill (VA) Academy
Robert Vaden, G, 6-5, 200, Indianapolis, IN/Bridgton (ME) Academy
D.J. White, F, 6-9, 230, Tuscaloosa, AL/Hillcrest

Iowa
J.R. Angle, F, 6-7, 200, Trafalgar, IN/Indian Creek
Seth Gorney, F, 7-0, 260, Vandalia, OH/Butler
Carlton Reed, G, 6-3, 175, Waterloo, IA/East
Alex Thompson, F, 6-9, 200, Ames, IA/Ames

Michigan
Ronald Coleman, F, 6-6, 210, Romulus, MI/Romulus

Michigan State
Marquise Gray, F, 6-8, 215, Flint, MI/Beecher
Drew Neitzel, G, 6-0, 170, Grand Rapids, MI/Wyoming Park
Goran Suton, C, 6-10, 250, Lansing, MI/Everett

Minnesota
Spencer Tollackson, F, 6-9, 250, Chaska, MN/Chaska
Enrico Tucker, G, 6-0, 180, San Diego, CA/Univ. of San Diego HS
Miles Webb, G, 6-3, 180, Brooklyn Park, MN/Park Center

Northwestern
Brandon Lee, G, 6-1, 175, Peoria, IL/Peoria Central
Sterling Williams, G/F, 6-4, Chicago, IL/Whitney Young

Ohio State
Jamar Butler, G, 6-2, 190, Lima, OH/Shawnee
Jermyl Jackson-Wilson, F, 6-7, 220, Milwaukee, WI/Rufus King
Matt Terwilliger, F, 6-9, 215, Troy, OH/Troy

Penn State
Danny Morrissey, G, 6-4, 190, Cleveland, OH/ The Pendleton School (FL)
Mike Walker, G, 6-2, 170, Lewisberry, PA/Trinity

Purdue
Bryant Dillon, G, 6-6, 178, Indianapolis, IN/Southwestern Illinois College/Arsenal Tech
Carl Landry, F, 6-7, 235, Milwaukee, WI/Vincennes Univ./Vincent
Xavier Price, G, 6-3, 200, O’Fallon, IL/Belleville West
Gary Ware, F, 6-9, 215, Detroit, MI/Dodge City JC/Finney

Wisconsin
Michael Flowers, G, 6-2, 175, Madison, WI/La Follette
Greg Stiemsma, C, 6-11, 240, Randolph, WI/Randolph
DeAaron Williams, F, 6-5, 185, Bartonville, IL/Limestone