Scots Basketball Lands Moline's Spranger

Release Date: July 27, 2000

Kenny Spranger, a key component of the Moline Maroons’ Sweet 16 team in 1997-98, will attend Monmouth College this fall and compete on the Fighting Scots basketball team.

Spranger, whose Maroons lost 60-48 in the super-sectional that year to eventual state runner-up Galesburg, said it was his relationship with former Silver Streak Steve Glasgow, who’s now a starting guard for the Scots, which helped influence his decision.

"I’ve known Steve and his father since I was in high school," said Spranger, who played the last two seasons at Black Hawk College, averaging 20 points per game as a sophomore. "I respect Steve a lot as a player and from what I’ve heard, his father is a pretty good coach."

The elder Glasgow, Terry, has compiled a record of 406-222 at Monmouth, making him the 16th-winningest active coach in Division III basketball. He said of Spranger, "I’ve always been impressed with Kenny’s career while he was at Moline. Steve said he was one of the toughest kids to play against because he let his play do the talking."

The 6-foot-3 Spranger, who reached the final 64 of the Country Companies Class AA Three-Point Shootout as a senior and was eliminated despite hitting 9-of-15 treys, characterizes himself as a player who can handle the "2 or 3 position." The three-point threat has also been working to improve his inside game.

"I thought Monmouth had a pretty nice campus, and the people were really nice there," Spranger added. "I’d like to pursue a career in business, and Monmouth College has a good program."

"Kenny is a fine young man, and he has his priorities in order," concluded Glasgow. "Obviously, I’m quite pleased with his decision. He’s a fine student and a very good basketball player."