2003 C-USA Men's Basketball Signees

CHARLOTTE
Marcus Bennett, 6-3, G, Detroit, Mich. (Schoolcraft Junior College)
Listed among the top junior college player by Prepstars.com.
Martin Iti, 6-11, C, Australia (Mt. Zion Academy - Durham, N.C.)
The nation?s 8th-ranked prospect and top high school center by ESPN.com
^C.J. Pigford, 6-7, F, Wilmington, N.C. (Lon Morris (N.C.) Community College)
Averaged 18.2 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 61% from the floor.
^Dedric Spooner, 6-8, F, Milwaukee, Wis. (Colby (Kan.) Community College)
A two-time all-Jayhawk Conference selection.

CINCINNATI
Mike Pilgrim, 6-7, F, Cincinnati, Ohio (Brewster Academy ? N.H.)
Averaged 17.9 points and 9.0 rebounds at Cincinnati?s Purcell Marian HS
Robert Whaley, 6-10, C, Benton Harbor, Mich. (Barton County (Kan.) College)
Earned first-team junior college All-American honors.
Nick Williams, 6-3, G, Arlington, Texas (Chipola (Fla.) Junior College)
Averaged nine points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists at K-State in 2001-02.
^Asrangue Souleymane, 6-9, F, Laurinburg (N.C.) Prep
Helped Laurinburg to 40-2 record last season, averaging 10 points and 9.5 rebounds.

DE PAUL
Wesley Green, 6-9, F, Eutis, Fla. (Eustis)
Street and Smith Honorable Mention All-American.
Marcus Heard, 6-6, F, Springfield, Ill. (Southwest)
Street and Smith Honorable Mention All-American.
Sammy Mejia, 6-6, G, Cornwall-On-The-Hudson, N.Y. (Storm King Prep)
Sixth-best point guard by ESPN.com; also Honorable Mention All-American.
Tyler Smith 6-2, G, Baltimore, Md. (Douglass)
The 2001-02 Baltimore and Maryland State Player of the Year.
^Lorenzo Thompson, 6-8, F, Chicago, IL (Crane)
All-State by the Chicago Tribune and All-Area by the Chicago Sun-Times and named
first team All-Chicago Public League.

EAST CAROLINA
Keith Foster, 6-8, F, Winston-Salem, N.C (R.J. Reynolds)
Only Reynolds player to have earned three-straight N.C. 4A state titles.
^Mike Cook, 6-8, F, Philadelphia, Pa. (Friends/New Hampton Prep. ? N.H.)
Four-year starter at Friends, scoring 1,800 career points.
^Jephet McNeil, 6-0, G, Queens, N.Y. (Christ the King)
Scored a career-high 27 points in leading Christ the King to the CHSAA Class A title.
^Frank Robinson, 6-4, G/F, Los Angeles, Calif. (Maine Central Institute)
Averaged 17 points, four rebounds and two assist last season.

HOUSTON
Darrius Brannon, 6-9, F, Port Arthur, Texas, Baytown (Lee College)
Averaged 13 points, nine rebounds and 2.5 blocks at Lee College in 2001-02.
Andre Francis, 6-8, F, Houston, Texas (Elsik)
Averaged 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists in high school.
Elijah Miller, 6-10, C, Cleveland, Texas (Heritage Christian Academy)
Was a high school teammate of Cougar freshman guard Cedrick Hensley.
Parker Pinkalla, 6-4, G, Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit)
Averaged 16 points and 3.8 assists last season.
Lanny Smith, 6-3, G, Missouri City, Texas (Hightower)
A preseason All-Greater Houston selection.

LOUISVILLE
Nate Daniels, 6-8, F, San Diego, Calif. (Broward (Fla.) CC)
Earned first-team NJCAA All-American honors last season.
Nouha Diakite, 6-10, C (Barton County (Kan.) College)
Van Coleman?s Future Stars third-rated junior college center.
Brandon Jenkins, 6-3, G, Detroit, Mich. (Southeastern)
A 2001-02 all-city and all-state selection at Southeastern High School.

MARQUETTE
Brandon Bell, 5-11, G, Flint, Mich. (Flint Southwestern)
Older brother Charlie played at Michigan State for Tom Crean.
^Carlton Christian, F, 6-4, Orlando, Fla. (Evans)
First four-year starter and first player to start in all five positions in school history.
Dameon Mason, 6-5, G/F, Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora)
The 38th-ranked high school player in nation by ESPN.com.
James Matthews, 6-8, F, Detroit, Mich. (Denby)
The 19th-ranked power forward prospect in the nation by Dave Telep.
Sean Banks, 6-10, F, Bergen, N.J. (Bergen Catholic)
No. 8 rated prep prospect by ESPN.com. Led Bergen Catholic to the Class A
title.
Kendrick Perkins, 6-11, C, Beaumont, Texas (Ozen)
Texas 4A Player of the Year as a sophomore and second-team Parade All-
American as a junior.
Keena Young, 6-7, F, Beaumont, Texas (Ozen)
An all-District 20-4A pick as a junior.
Ivan Lopez, 6-6, F, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (Ryan (Va.) Academy)
Averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds at Miami Christian last season.

SAINT LOUIS
Darren Clarke, 6-4, G, Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins)
Street and Smith preseason honorable mention All-American.
^Tom Frericks, 6-9, F, Bowling Green, Ky. (Chipola (Fla.) Junior College)
Helped Chipola to a 23-9 record this season, averaging 10.4 points and 7.4
rebounds.
^Bryce Husak, 7-0, C, Mt. Vernon, Iowa (Mt. Vernon)
A two-time All-State and All-Conference player at Mt. Vernon High School.
Brandon Morris, 6-0, G, Kenosha, Wis. (St. Joseph?s/Iowa Western C.C.)
Led Iowa Western to 22-9 mark and the Region XI playoffs last year.
^Ian Vouyoukas, 6-10, F, Athens, Greece
Will play for the 19-Under Greek National Team during the summer of 2003.

SOUTH FLORIDA
Konimba Diarra, 6-9, C, Mali, Africa (Our Savior New America)
Averaged 7.0 points and 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks a game as a junior.
^James Holmes, Jr., 6-2, G, Ypsilanti, Michigan (Schoolcraft College)
Helped the Ocelots to a 31-4 record and No. 7 ranking last season.
^Bradley Mosley, 6-2, G, West Palm Beach, Fla. (Daytona Beach Community
College)
Averaged 19.9 points, 5.3 assists and 4.6 rebounds last year.

SOUTHERN MISS
^Brannon Hayes, 6-9, F, Port Arthur, Texas (Lee College)
Averaged 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds a game at Lee College.
^Rudolph Mauricette, Paris, France (Tyler JC)
Averaged 8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks at Tyler Junior College.
^Ronald Pittman, 6-6, F, Washington, D.C. (Tyler JC)
Averaged 13.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals at Tyler Junior College.
Emanuel Willis, 6-7, F, Mendenhall, Miss. (Mendenhall)
SportingNews.com?s 24th-ranked player in the Southeast.

TCU
Blake Adams, 6-5, F, Houston, Texas (Nimitz)
Preseason first team all-Greater Houston.
Aaron Curtis, 6-5, F, Grand Prairie, Texas (S. Grand Prairie HS/Lon Morris JC)
^Femi Ibikunle, 6-9, C, New Hampton, N.H. (The New Hampton (N.H.) School).
Led Lon Morris Junior College to the National Junior College Final Four.
Art Pierce, 6-9, F/C, Tyler, Texas (Grace)
Was an all-state selection and district MVP after leading Grace to the 4A title.

TULANE
Troy Aaron, 6-1, G, Lake Charles, La. (St. Louis)
The 2001-02 Louisiana Class 3A Player of the Year.
Vincent Camper, 6-4, G, Oxford, Miss. (Oxford)
Two time all-area, all-district and first-team all-state selection.
Kory Castine, 6-8, F, Marrero, La. (Archbishop Shaw)
Led Archbishop Shaw to a 23-10 record and the 5A championship game.
Dan Fitzgerald, 6-8, F, St. Paul, Minn. (St. Thomas)
Averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds as a junior.
Chris Moore, 6-5, G/F, McKinney, Texas (McKinney)
Earned all-district honors.

UAB
Donell Taylor, 6-6, G, Montgomery, Ala. (Okaloosa-Walton (Fla.) Junior College)
A second-team preseason All-American and a 2001-02 all-conference pick.
Ronell Taylor, 6-6, G, Montgomery, Ala. (Okaloosa-Walton (Fla.) Junior College)
A 2002 FCCAA All-Tournament selection.

^ - Denotes spring signee.