Combo Forward Changing Schools
Blake Schilb, a skilled 6-7, 195 pound combination/power forward from Rantoul H.S. in Rantoul, Ill., is looking to attend prep school in 2002-2003.
Schilb is likely to attend Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. in the fall. He has already completed the application process and is awaiting an admissions decision.
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Schilb has enjoyed a very productive spring playing with the Ft. Sooy No Limit program. That has been important for Schilb's notoriety, since he only played in a handful of games this past season at Rantoul H.S.
Schilb was one of several students disciplined for an off campus incident at Rantoul. He played in roughly eight or nine games this past season, averaging 22 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks per contest.
After an investigation was complete, Schilb and some other basketball players were suspended for the remainder of Rantoul's season.
Last summer, Schilb had interest from programs such as Western Kentucky, Butler, Xavier, Purdue and South Florida. He performed well with Marvin Mennenga's Illinois Downstate Warriors program at the Hoosier Shootout last July in Indiana, deriving quite a bit of looks in the process.
But with his senior year going up in smoke, he is hoping to use a prep year to get back in the Division I spotlight.
A ruggedly built big man who can put the ball on the deck and face up from the perimeter, Schilb has been a major factor in Ft. Sooy's success this spring.
Schilb said he has a 2.3 GPA and scored a 20 on the ACT, so he should be able to get through the NCAA Clearinghouse next year. The year in prep school should only help him be better prepared for college level academics.
Schilb will play with Ft. Sooy this summer at a number of events, including the adidas Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas, Nev. We will keep you posted on how he does and his recruitment, so keep it here in the weeks and months to come.