Friday, July 18, 2008

More on Fresno State's current recruiting efforts

Here's a compilation of recruiting 'news' for you Fresno State Bulldog fans:

Coach Steve Cleveland has reached an agreement with local player Elliott Berry, who will first attend Fresno City College in order to earn his A.A. degree. Berry is 6-7, 200 and out of nearby Clovis West High. Go here for the article if you have a Rivals subscription.

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The following article contains a name we've already mentioned (or think we have) plus some details about Steve Cleveland's recruiting plans in the near future.

Bulldogs get big boost of basketball energy
JC hoops transfer Seals to provide defensive help.
Daniel Lyght
The Fresno Bee
7/17/08


The point guard is coming, Steve Cleveland said, but for right now the Fresno State men's basketball coach has signed 6-foot-7 power forward Brian Seals -- a player the coach hopes will add energy and aggressive defense.

"He brings a dimension we don't have and that's someone who loves to guard and rebound," Cleveland said. "He doesn't know how to play other than hard."

Seals played his two previous seasons at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, averaging 10 points and 10 rebounds in 12 games before injuring ligaments in his ankle. As a freshman, he averaged seven points and 10 rebounds per game.

Cleveland said Seals sat out the entire season because Seals wanted his ankle to strengthen. Seals has been playing against the other Bulldogs during summer school, however, and Cleveland said "they love his energy."

The Bulldogs lacked a consistently effective defensive post presence last season and Cleveland hopes Seals can provide that. Seals is 210 pounds so he'll mostly front the posting player to deny him the ball, but he has banged often with Bulldogs center Brandon Webster (6-10, 250) in recent weeks.

"He has the potential to be the best defender on our team," Cleveland said...

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