Men's Basketball Signings Page

Adrian Makolli - Men's Basketball
December 8, 2009

The Grace College men's basketball team landed its second player in its 2009-10 signing class in 6'11" Adrian Makolli.

Adrian, a senior at Lakeland Christian Academy, plans on graduating in the spring of 2010. He is originally from Germany and came to the United States in 2008.

"I want to be a good basketball player and to become a good rebounder and defender," Adrian said. "I really enjoyed the environment of Grace College, including the academics as well as the basketball team and Coach Kessler."

Adrian came to America through a program called Education First. He ended up in South Bend, Ind., and attended Riley High School for a year before switching to Lakeland for his final year.

"In the time that I've worked with Adrian, I have been very pleased with his work ethic," said Lakeland basketball coach Shannon Brown. "Adrian works hard to be the best player he can be. He has a willingness and openness to learn."

While at Grace, he intends to major in either business or sport management. He currently resides with Scott and Cindy Silveus in Winona Lake, Ind. with their three children.

"He’s mobile, and he’s got a competitive spirit about him that we have the opportunity to cultivate and develop," said Grace head coach Jim Kessler. "His height is definitely going to be a factor in games, and he has a huge desire to learn."

Adrian is the son of Ferhan and Rifadije Makolli.

Greg Miller - Men's Basketball
September 17, 2009

The Grace College men's basketball team has landed one of Northern Indiana’s finest players in North Miami High School standout Greg Miller.

Greg is entering his senior year at North Miami. As a junior, he was one of IBCA's Top 100 juniors for the state of Indiana. He is a two-time All-Three Rivers Conference player and is also a two-time Miami County Player of the Year. He has already scored 1,000 points in his career. As a junior, Greg was rated in the top ten for the state of Indiana in several statistical categories during the 2008-09 basketball season.

“Greg is a perfect fit for Grace College,” said Jim Kessler, head basketball coach at Grace College. “He can play both inside and outside and will be a matchup problem for our opponents in the MCC. He has a great work ethic and a desire to help us to continue to be successful both on and off the court.”

Greg is ranked in the top ten of his class and is a member of the National Honor Society at North Miami. While at Grace, he plans on majoring in business.

"I chose Grace because of the coaching staff and the great relationship I have with the players," Greg said. "I am very excited to gain a Christian education and to continue to help Grace be successful."

“Greg is a versatile player with good outside skills along with an excellent inside game,” said Dave Henson, head basketball coach at North Miami High School. “He never worries about individual stats. He is a great team player and very unselfish. We wish him all the best at Grace College.”

He is the son of Mike and Debbie Miller.