Ball State University Athletics
Men?s Basketball Adds Four More Recruits for 2008-09
May 22, 2008 | Men's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Randy Davis (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth H.S.), Jarrod Jones (Michigan City, Ind./Michigan City H.S.), Brawley Chisholm (Bronx, N.Y./Cherokee H.S.) and Zach Fields (North Vernon, Ind./Jennings County H.S.) have each signed national letters of intent to attend Ball State University and compete for the men's basketball program, according to head coach Billy Taylor.
The four signees join Maurice Hubbard (Chantilly, Va./Westfield H.S.), Pierre Sneed (Chicago, Ill./Simeon H.S.) and Eric Wormely (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Township H.S.) in the first recruiting class for Taylor and his staff at Ball State.
"We are very excited to have these young men join our basketball program," said Taylor. "This group of student-athletes helps us address many needs within our program. I think they will make a positive impact in many ways on and off the court."
Davis, a 5-11 guard, concluded his senior season at Plymouth H.S. as the runner up for the 2007-08 Indiana Mr. Basketball award. Davis tallied 572 points and shot 48 percent from the field as a senior to become the Pilgrims fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,517 career points. Davis, who averaged nearly 23 points per game last season, drained 70 three-pointers for a .374 rate of success, while shooting .834 from the charity stripe. An Indiana Basketball Coaches Association All-State selection, Davis helped guide Plymouth to four semistate appearances and a pair of state championship games over his career.
"Randy is a very well accomplished guard," said Taylor "He has had tremendous success within the state of Indiana and should add a lot to our program. He is a terrific leader, a winner and a competitor. Those qualities will bring value to our team."
Jones, a 6-8 forward, concluded his senior season at Michigan City H.S. by helping guide the program to an 11-10 record, marking its first winning season in seven years. Over the 21 games, Jones averaged nearly 14.5 points and eight rebounds per game on his way to earning IBCA All-State Honorable Mention accolades. Jones also finished his senior season shooting over 46 percent from the field. A member of the Indiana Junior All-Star team last June, Jones averaged 18 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a junior.
"Jared is an extremely athletic and talented basketball player," said Taylor. "He has overcome a lot of adversity throughout his high school career, but has been very successful and well recognized for his efforts on the court. He is a terrific young man who is humble, yet very hungry to be successful in Division I basketball. I think he has a very bright and promising future."
Chisholm, a 6-foot-2 point guard who recently finished his sophomore season at Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas, averaged seven points and 1.7 assists per game in his second junior college season. Chisholm played all 29 games for the Westerners, earning seven starts and averaging 14.8 minutes per game. He ranked sixth among Region Five players in three-point field goal percentage (.438), hitting a team-best 46 long range shots, while ranking second on the team with 50 assists.
"Brawley is a fantastic long-range shooter," said Taylor. "He fills a void within our program and brings nice athleticism and speed. He can play some point guard as well. I like the fact he has played a high-level of junior college basketball. I look forward to him helping us in many different ways."
Fields, a 6-10 center, ended his senior season at Jennings County H.S. as a First Team All-Hoosier Hills Conference selection after averaging 16.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. A 66 percent shooter for the Panthers, Fields helped guide the program to a 15-8 record in his final season. As a junior, Fields averaged 16.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, while shooting 64.5 percent from the floor.
"Zach is a physical and imposing presence in the paint, which is something we needed to address," said Taylor. "He is an outstanding young man, who is going to continue to work hard and get himself in a position where he can help our program."
