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5/11/2015

 
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► Former Citadel guarded will join RedHawks 

► Bulls bring in ‘big time shooter’

► Holmes invited to NBA Combine event

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Former Citadel guard will join RedHawks 
Jake Wright, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound, guard/forward, will transfer to Miami University and join the men’s basketball program, according to head coach John Cooper. Wright (Hopkins, Minn./Hopkins) is transferring from The Citadel, where he played his freshman campaign, and will sit out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA transfer guidelines. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.

"We are very excited to have Jake join our program," said Cooper. "He’s a young man who had a successful freshman season at The Citadel this year. He hails from Minnesota and Hopkins High School, which is a terrific basketball program. Jake has the ability to shoot the ball extremely well, as witnessed by his numbers this past season, and he brings good size to the potion. He’s a terrific student and comes from a terrific family. When Jake decided he was going to transfer, we had an immediate interest as we continue to build the program and make ourselves versatile in the ability to score from multiple positions."

In his first year with the Bulldogs, Wright averaged 8.9 ppg and played in 29 of the team’s 30 games while starting the final nine games of the season. He earned Southern Conference All-Freshman Team honors from both the coaches and media. A long-range threat, Wright knocked down 72 triples on the season, shooting an impressive 42.1 percent from beyond the arc, which ranked fifth-best in Citadel history and tied for third among Southern Conference statistical leaders this season. In conference action, Wright led the SoCon in 3-point shooting percentage (.461) and tied for third in made 3-pointers (2.9) while also ranking 29th in scoring as a freshman, averaging 10.6 ppg in SoCon play.  

His freshman campaign featured 13 double-figure scoring efforts, including two 20-point outings, and three games where he knocked down six treys. Wright poured in a season-high 21 points against Navy on Dec. 6, 2014 in a 67-60 win against the Midshipmen.

Wright prepped at Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minn., and was ranked one of the top shooting guards in Minnesota during his senior season. As a senior, Wright was named to the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association All-State Team. After leading Hopkins to the Minnesota 4A playoffs in 2013-14, he was named to the Minnesota State Championship All-Tournament Team. Wright was a three-time All-Lake Conference selection for the Royals, earning first-team plaudits his final two seasons. He finished his prep career with 1,356 points.

Bulls bring in ‘big time shooter’
First-year head coach Nate Oats has landed his second player for the 2015-16 season as Willie Conner signed a National Letter Of Intent.  Conner comes to the Bulls from Odessa College where he was a First-Team All-Conference Player.

Conner, a 6-5 wing player, who hails from Chicago, IL, averaged 16.7 points per game for Odessa as he shot 51.7% from the field and 42.7% from three point range.  He went over 20 points 10 times last season, including a 30-point game where he shot 11-of-14 from the floor.  Following the season, he was named to the Western Junior College Athletic Conference First Team.

"Willie is a big-time shooter and he is exactly what we need to complement our current roster," said Oats.  "His ability to space the floor and make shots will really allow us to open up our offense.  He's a high-character guy that our players and coaches really enjoyed have around these past few days on his visit.  We are looking forward to getting Willie back with us full time this summer."

Conner played one season at Florida A&M before transferring to Odessa.  He played his high school basketball at Richard T. Crane High School in Chicago, where his team made it to the state semifinals.  As a junior he averaged 20 points and five rebounds. As a senior, he averaged 17 points, while his team made it to sectionals.

Conner joins fellow WJCAC player David Kadiri, who signed with the Bulls in late April, and Nick Perkins, who signed with UB back in November.
PictureRichaun Holmes (Bianca Garza/BGSU)
Holmes invited to NBA Combine event
Former Bowling Green Falcons player Richaun Holmes has received an invitation to participate in the 2015 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, Illinois this week. 
The invite-only NBA Draft Combine is a showcase where players are able to put their basketball skills on display in front of league personnel, as well as under go a number of medical tests, speed and conditioning drills, and interviews.

The event will begin on Tuesday, May 12 and conclude May 15. The on-court portions of the combine will be conducted May 14-15.

Around 60 players in consideration for the NBA Draft usually attend the combine each year prior to the draft.

The 2015 NBA Draft will be held on June 25 in New York City and will be televised on ESPN.

Here is a list of this year’s invitees: 

Cliff Alexander, Kansas

Justin Anderson, Virginia

Brandon Ashley, Arizona

Ryan Boatright, Connecticut

Devin Booker, Kentucky

Anthony Brown, Stanford

Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky

Rakeem Christmas, Syracuse

Pat Connaughton, Notre Dame

Quinn Cook, Duke

Branden Dawson, Michigan State

George de Paula, Pinheiros (Brazil)

Sam Dekker, Wisconsin

Michael Frazier II, Florida

Treveon Graham, VCU

Jerian Grant, Notre Dame

Olivier Hanlan, Boston College

Montrezl Harrell, Louisville

Andrew Harrison, Kentucky

Aaron Harrison, Kentucky

Tyler Harvey, Eastern Washington

Corey Hawkins, UC-Davis

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Arizona

Jonathan Holmes, Texas

Richaun Holmes, Bowling Green

R.J. Hunter, Georgia State

Vince Hunter, UTEP

Mouhammadou Jaiteh, Nanterre (France)

Dakari Johnson, Kentucky

Stanley Johnson, Arizona

Tyus Jones, Duke

Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin

Kevon Looney, UCLA

Trey Lyles, Kentucky

Jarell Martin, LSU

Chris McCullough, Syracuse

Jordan Mickey, LSU

Larry Nance, Wyoming

Kelly Oubre, Kansas

Cameron Payne, Murray State

Terran Petteway, Nebraska

Bobby Portis, Arkansas

Norman Powell, UCLA

Michael Qualls, Arkansas

Chasson Randle, Stanford

Terry Rozier, Louisville

D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State

Keifer Sykes, Wisconsin-Green Bay

TaShawn Thomas, Oklahoma

Marcus Thornton, William & Mary

J.P. Tokoto, North Carolina

Myles Turner, Texas

Robert Upshaw, Washington

Rashad Vaughn, UNLV

Chris Walker, Florida

Dez Wells, Maryland

Aaron White, Iowa

Alan Williams, UC Santa Barbara

Justise Winslow, Duke

Christian Wood, UNLV

Delon Wright, Utah

Joseph Young, Oregon


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