Friday's WAC basketball items

It seems that only Coach Rice and his staff are out there recruiting (that's obviously not true but is the impression given the WAC items we come across) and here's another one:

Per Dutch Perryman at the Rivals Arizona Varsity site, 6-foot-3 high school junior Tim Derksen has three current offers, including one from Boise State. He is the son of a basketball coach.

Here's a 2012 ESPN evaluation of the young man: "Derksen is a basketball player in every sense of the word. The slick lefty plays at a great pace at both ends of the floor and rarely makes bad decisions. He is a high-level passer in transition and rarely over handles the ball. He moves well without the ball and he always has his head up. He can knock down the 3-point shot and his release is quick. His teammate Larry Lewis (Southern Cal commit) gets most of the notoriety, but it wouldn't surprise me if Derksen turns out to be a better college player due to his savvy, approach, and skill set."

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Former Fresno Stater Brandon Webster has landed with a basketball team in El Salvador. Max Ivany has the details here. We still haven't been able to locate where his cousin, former San Jose Stater C.J. Webster, is playing.

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Back with more if we come across some additional news.

Your early Tuesaday WAC bundle

AW Prince at Silver and Blue Sports spoke with Devonte Elliott and offers this report - a sub is required.

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UI athletics has issued a formal article on the eligibility determination of Djim Bandoumel -- go here.

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Anthony Ray at Arizona Preps is reporting that Boise State has offered 6-foot-3 Arizona prep guard Tim Derksen, class of 2012 and owner of a 4.0 grade point average. Go here and a Rivals sub is required.

From a March, 2010 Greg Hansen article in the Arizona Star, come this about Derksen: "...Amphi sophomore Tim Derksen, a coach's son with terrific basketball instincts, has a chance to be a Pac-10 player. But Derksen is maybe 6-2 and probably needs to add a few inches and considerable strength before he can attract recruiters from Top 25 programs..."

Here's an July, 2010 ESPN mini-description: "Derksen is a basketball player in every sense of the word. The slick lefty plays at a great pace at both ends of the floor and rarely makes bad decisions. He is a high-level passer in transition and rarely over handles the ball. He moves well without the ball..."

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Per Damon Sayles @ Texas Hoops, Boise State is also showing interest in 2011 point Williams Knowles, out of the Lone Star State. Go here and a Rivals sub is required.