Two incoming recruits from Westwind Prep (AZ), center Richard Peters?and wing DeMarquise Johnson?both were expected to be part of the groundwork that head coach Ken Bone was setting at Washington State going forward. Now, Peters has apparently failed to qualify, and will be headed to a junior college, while Cougars? fans are still holding out hope that Johnson will be able to be on the squad next year.
Washington State has compensated for the loss of Peters by adding Iowa State transfer Jordan Railey and junior college post James Hunter, but the former Oklahoma commit Peters was considered to be a big man with potential going forward. The same can be said for Johnson, who might be the best pure talent on Washington State?s roster, if he qualifies. It seems as if Washington State fans will be holding their breath for awhile, as the NCAA has been known to drag such issues out for months.
In other news from the recruiting trail:
- Fordham is still trying to find their role in a re-formulated Atlantic-10, and they recently put out a press release detailing the four players who signed with their program going forward. 6?-8? power forward Travion Leonard, 6?-1? point guard Jermaine Myers, 6?-3? shooting guard Mandell Thomas and 6?-9? power forward Ryan Rhoomes are the newcomers announced by the Rams program. Rhoomes, was originally set for TCU this season, but was not able to play following a prep school season at NIA Prep (NJ). If he can shake off the rust, he?s the headliner of this group.
- The loss of guard Willie Moore (Oregon) and forward Donovon Jack (Penn State) from the initial recruiting class at Duquesne will have to be overcome, but new coach Jim Ferry has inked four new players during his short time at the helm. Junior college guard Marvin Binney and high school guards Jeremiah Jones and Derrick Colter cast their lot with the program, while former Baylor commit (from several years ago) small forward Quevyn Winters is also set for the program. There wasn?t much time to wrangle this group together, but Ferry did what he could.
- Both Boise State and Tulsa each have some buzz with recent players they snagged. 6?-9 forward?Vukasin Vujovic will join the Broncos from Serbia, where he?averaged?16 points and 5 rebounds on a junior team of Partizan, a Euroleague member. He?s a power forward with national team experience. Meanwhile, Rashad Ray of Walker (LA) has signed with Tulsa. He?s a 5?-11? point guard that averaged 18 points and 7 assists according to a press release. According to Tulsa, Ray picked them over UTEP, Tulane and Louisiana Tech.
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