Illinois Central with high major talent

Illinois Central College has a handful of prospects who are already well along the way in the recruiting process. Here is the rundown of what we've been able to get so far:

DeAaron Williams: The 6-foot-5 swing man has already verballed to the Bradley Braves after transferring in from Wisconsin.

Wendell Mardis: Played last year at Southeastern Illinois and averaged 8.7 points and 3.6 assists. He will visit Idaho State later this month and Pacific in October.

Shang Ping: The Chinese big man has been picking up steam in recruiting circles. With great skills for a power forward, Ping averaged 14.3 points and 4.5 boards last season. He already has offers from Butler and Pacific and is beginning to draw serious interest from the Big 12 Conference. Ping could be visiting Nebraska as soon as this weekend.

Will Jones: A transfer from Lewis and Clark, Jones will have to do some work to go Division One this year, but is a pure scorer and should get some looks.

Brandon Lee: Right now, Lee's claim to fame is playing at Peoria Central with Shaun Livingston in high school. He played at Northwestern last year and has interest from high major schools like Nebraska.