Recruiting Concludes
In early April we got our last 2 recruits:
SF Jason Archie, 6-5, HS Sr, Oakfield, WI, 15.1 ppg, 3.4 apg, 6.0 rpg, 2.1 spg, 2.1 bpg; He’s a good scorer who shoots well both inside and outside, a strong rebounder, very good athleticism, hard worker. #101 ranked recruit.
PF Marcus Paulding, 6-8, HS Sr, Culbertson, MT, 15.6 ppg, 2.6 apg, 5.2 rpg, 1.9 spg, 1.8 bpg; He’s a good scorer with excellent inside shooting skills, strong defender, not a leader but doesn’t cause problems, doesn’t have many problems with injuries. #116 ranked recruit.
These 2 go along with the 3 recruits we signed earlier this season:
Lamar Kapono is a 6-8 PF from Houston, TX. He averaged 13.7 ppg, 5.3 apg, 15.2 rpg, 4.0 spg, and 4.9 bpg. He’s a beast on the boards and a great shot blocker and gets a lot of steals. Lamar is a very good defender and is an excellent scorer, particularly inside. He was in the top 10 at the Indy Elite Camp and then was MVP at the Houston Classic Camp. He’s the 32nd highest ranked recruit in the nation.
Malik Howard is a 6-4 SG from Phoenix, AZ who averaged 16.9 ppg, 6.8 apg, and 11.3 rpg, 0.4 spg. He’s an excellent shooter from outside. He also is a very strong rebounder and a good defender. He needs to work on his shot blocking and stealing, but is very athletic. He’s a hard worker and doesn’t have many problems with injuries. He’s ranked #42 in the nation.
Bret Cross is a 6-1 PG from Calhan, CO and will be transferring to just after playing JC ball. He scored 19.2 ppg and had 4.2 apg, 5.0 rpg, 2.3 spg, and 0.8 bpg. He has strong passing and ball handling skills and is an excellent scorer from outside. He’s very good defensively and is very athletic and is a hard worker. He’s ranked #88 in the nation.
These recruits will replace 5 seniors who are graduating:
PG Matt Conley
SG Steve Jackson
SG Camah Griffin
SF Charles Maors
PF Primoz Pohek