Elmhurst men's basketball coach John Baines has announced an additional recruit who has made a commitment to attend Elmhurst College and also play basketball for the Bluejays.

Will Nixon - Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South (6-7, 205 lbs., Center)
2012-13 Season: Attended Wayne State College and appeared in 11 games...Earned three varsity letters from Plainfield South High School and was a three-time all-conference selection...earned first-team all-conference and second-team all-area honors as a junior while setting school records for blocks in a game (eight) and in a season...set a single-season rebound record (233) as a junior...earned first-team all-conference honors as senior while setting a school record for career blocks (120).

Coach Baines on Nixon: "Will Nixon is an unbelievable addition to our program. He is a long, athletic post player that has an awesome nose for the ball. He is a hard worker and his low post game has continued to develop since high school. More than his wonderful playing ability, Will is a high-character person and comes from supportive parents. He is going to have a great career at Elmhurst and is going to make a humungous impact to our basketball family. Securing Will's commitment to Elmhurst College is an indication of where our program is headed. Will chose EC over Augustana, Carthage, and North Central. Those CCIW programs are very strong and Will hopefully is one of many recruits in the future that will appreciate the Bluejays' desire to climb back to the top."