Post by blackandgold on Oct 29, 2011 20:33:20 GMT -5
Was just reading through ESPN.com's Dave Telep Recruiting Blog and he had this passage in a recent post:
The phone rang on Wednesday night and on the other end was Kellen McCormick (West Bloomfield, Mich./Notre Dame). Over the last three years, I’ve gotten to know Kellen through the NBPA Top 100 Camp, which his father Tim and I are actively involved with. Kellen’s been coming to the camp for a long time and participating every year since he’s been in high school. Over that time, I’ve had a chance to watch him grow as a person and player.Makes me even more envious of WMU that they were able to land a kid like this. Best of luck to Kellen at WMU. With the announcement of a four-year series between OU and WMU, we're going to see him annually.
Next year, McCormick is going to Western Michigan where he’ll be a Bronco. Steve Hawkins will sign a gem of a player and an even better person in November. Kellen had offers from Miami-OH and Oakland before deciding to play for Western. True to his personality, Kellen made an educated decision and one he didn’t take lightly. Before committing to WMU, he visited unofficially three times in addition to his official visit. McCormick had to be sure; he was only going to do this one time.
Tim McCormick, Kellen’s father was big time at Michigan and later played in the NBA. As a dad, sitting back and watching their relationship the last three years was special. I know that week they spent each year together at the NBA Camp was big for them. It was part of their bond that each will cherish forever and I was happy to be a small part of that.
Kellen’s a serious kid and his college decision was serious business. With Western, he found his Michigan. “In college, I’m probably going to be a 4. I’ve spent a lot of time lifting to add strength. I put on 20 pounds over the summer. If you look at their roster, they don’t really have a true 4-man. I was the first guy in the 2012 class that Coach Hawkins offered. He’d had guys like me before and he loves having these pick-and-pop guys in his offense.”
McCormick is coachable, personable and one of those kids who is destined to impact other people someday. Steve Hawkins, take good care of this guy.