Houser Verbals, Ohio Fallout, Oostburg Hires, Veach MVP

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HOUSER VERBALS
KK Houser of Lincoln Southeast has verballed Purdue. The 5-5 guard averaged 13.4 ppg for the 26-1 state champion Knights.
Houser plays with the Nebraska CSS Bison AAU team during the summer.
Minnesota was one of the schools under consideration.
Houser is the third player from the Nebraska 2009 class to verbal, and the third to verbal a D1 school.
Houser is the second player from LSE to verbal. Marissa Kastanek verballed North Carolina State last year.
From the Omaha World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star.

Purdue also has a verbal from Sam Ostarello of Stanley County, SD.

Photo: Houser driving the lane against the Alegent Crusaders in the Dakota Showcase in late June.

OHIO FALLOUT
I received a lot of emails yesterday about the Elofson/Ohio situation.
This email is from Adam DeJoode, coach of IBCA Select Red:

thanks for posting this about Ohio and the verbal from the Metro Stars player (Kara Elofson). We talk about the etiquette all the time and I will go out of my way to share this story with everyone in our program for future reference in case Ohio is interested in our players. I don't condone this behavior and with 35 Division I players over the past 5 years, I can't imagine having to counsel one of our players through an unfortunate circumstance like this.

This incident will reverberate around the basketball community.

Here is the NCAA guidelines and resources for parents and players. Here is the NCAA Recruiting information.

ALL STAR GAME
You can't spell MVP without the V. Emma Veach of Grand Haven was chosen MVP of the Michigan AB All Star game with 18 points including the game winner Saturday. The West beat the East 91-88. From the Grand Haven Tribune.

COACHING NEWS
Lisa Immel has been hired as the new girls basketball coach at Oostburg, Wisconsin. Former coach Tom DePagter retired after an championship undefeated season and 461-97 career record. From the Fond du Lac Reporter.

Former Olivet, Michigan boys coach Rob Fleming has been hired to coach the girls. From the Lansing State Journal (last item).

Former Dakota Prairie, ND girls basketball coach Curt Herman is now the head men's basketball coach at Lake Region State. From the Devils Lake Journal.

OLYMPICS
Becky Hammon is getting ready for the Beijing Games. From the Rapid City Journal.

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