Sherburne verbals

Whitefish Bay senior Jimmy Sherburne (6-foot-2, 175 pounds) is one of the better two sport prospects in the state. Whether he is on the gridiron, or the hardwood, Sherburne is a playmaker. His athleticism has caught the eye of recruiters and Sherburne has made his choice.

"I gave my verbal commitment on October 1st. It was actually during our homecoming parade over the phone with Princeton head coach Sydney Johnson," explained Sherburne.

For Sherburne is was all about the Ivy league and a late summer trip sealed the deal. "I had visited Princeton along with Yale in mid-September and had pretty much made up my mind by then."

For the Princeton coaches the moment came a few weeks later. "Coach Johnson made the trip to Whitefish Bay and watched me at an open gym session on September 29th, where I thought I played really well."

Two days later it became official. "He called me to solidify their interest in me, and that's when I told him that my mind was made up and Princeton was the place for me. He was very excited and immediately began telling me what I should do to get going with my application so that we could make it official."

Sherburne said he felt at home and wanted when he visited Princeton. "What made Princeton stand out to me was my overall level of comfort that I felt throughout my entire visit. I felt very content while touring the campus and meeting the coaches and several players. Most of all, I got the feeling that they wanted me more than any other school, and that went a long way in my decision."

The icing on the cake came late last week. "I found that they received a commitment from Gus Gabel from Arizona. I was really happy to hear that because I met Gus at the Stanford High Potential Camp this summer and we really hit it off well during that time."

Even though Sherburne has excelled on the football field as well, he plans on being a one-sport star for the Tigers. "I'll only be playing basketball. I decided to give up football after this year because playing both sports at a D1 school would be very hard as they overlap seasons, and, frankly, I just like basketball more than I do football."

"Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to play Division I college basketball, and now that I had the opportunity, I couldn't turn it down."

But Sherburne isn't hanging up his cleats just yet. "For now, my focus is with football because we're one win from our second straight playoff season, which hasn't happened at Bay since 2000 and 2001 when my man Booker Stanley was in the backfield."