Steve Cleveland focused on recruiting backcourters

Fresno State Coach Steve Cleveland continues to aim high in his quest to bring a top backcourt talent, whether it be at the point or the two guard. Here's a Chicago prepster with a rep as a very good shooter that the Bulldogs have offered -- the competition looks fierce.

Jed Tai
RedWaveReport.com Basketball Analyst
September 3, 2008

There's always room on your roster for outside shooting, and when it's a need there's even more room. Tony Nixon proved that he was lights out on the AAU circuit all summer long and the lanky 6-foot-4, 180-pound wing from the Seton Academy in the Chicago area won't be affected by the new college three-point line. That's why a host of schools have stepped forth with scholarship offers - including one from Fresno State - and now Nixon is thinking about where he'll take his visits...

...As a result, he's picked up scholarship offers from Fresno State, George mason, UTEP, Illinois, and Drake, and schools like Tennessee, Gonzaga, and Michigan are showing heavy interest as well...

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