According to their AAU coach Mike Weinstein the Salukis have offers out to three teammates from the Rising Stars. Jordan Threloff, Fred Heldring and Ben Brust, all from the class of '10, are considering offers from the Salukis.
Jordan Threloff is a 6-10 center from De Kalb high school and is described as a true '5' man who is a big time force under the basket. Weinstein said Threloff has already visited SIU, and said he really enjoyed his time in Carbondale. Northern Illinois, Illinois, and Iowa also have interest, among others.
Fred Heldring is a 6-9 big man out of New Trier high school. Heldring is starting to get attention as one of the top players in the loaded '10 class in Illinois. He has the ability to play in the post, as well as step out and hit a jump shot, and is now starting to move up in the prospect rankings. While Heldring is said to be considering his offer from SIU, there is also interest heavy interest from other schools including Northwestern, Ball State, and Davidson.
Ben Brust is a 6-2 combo guard out of Mundelein, IL and is described by Weinstein as "an absolute scoring machine." Brust averaged 17 ppg as a sophomore last season and has exploded for some huge games this year including dropping 45 points vs Libertyville earlier this season. The list of schools that are interested in Brust is too long to type but Notre Dame, Bradley, Butler, and Davidson join SIU on the list.
All three players were said to be very impressed by the way Lowery, Lance Irvin, and Brad Korn have recruited them. Brust was especially impressed by handwritten letters from Korn. The class of '10 in Illinois is stocked with talent and SIU is looking in the right direction targeting these three 'Rising Stars'.
