With its outstanding 2018 recruiting class inked and ready to go, Northwestern has turned fully to the 2019 crop of prospects.
Chris Collins, Brian James, and AJ Guyton took a trip to Belleville, Ill. on Tuesday for an in-home visit with EJ Liddell, the reigning Mr. Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year in the state and a highly-touted four-star recruit.
Liddell, a crazy athletic 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward, led Belleville West to the Class 4A state title this past season, knocking off Chicago powerhouse Whitney Young. He averaged 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.9 blocks (!