UH gets a USC transfer

Gib Arnold's connections paid off again as USC transfer Davis Rozitis -- all 7-foot-0 of him -- is coming to Hawaii. He's a native of Latvia who play in nine games for 29 minutes as a Trojan last season.

From a March 29, 2010 Pedro Moura-written ESPN article:

"...Rozitis is undoubtedly the rawest of raw prospects, a sophomore to-be who played a total of just 29 minutes this season. He worked extensively with assistant coaches during the season and showed some improvement in practice near the end of the year, but the 7-footer has a lot more work to do. Rozitis did average 15 points and 9.5 rebounds in leading his Latvian high school to a state title as a high school senior..."

From the USC site:

BREAKDOWN: Davis Rozitis (Rose-E-tiss), a 7-foot, 215-pound freshman forward is a very active and long center/forward who can score inside and outside from the perimeter. He will add to the Trojans depth at the forward position. Played for the Latvian team at the U20 European Championships and averaged 2.5 points in eight games, while making 12 of 14 free throws.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rozitis played high school basketball for Cesis State Grammar School in Cesis, Latvia. Helped lead his high school basketball team to the title in the national tournament. Also played for SK Cesis in the Latvian Basketball League Second Division during the 2008-09 season and averaged 15.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in 22 games. Rozitis made 79 of 102 free throws for a .775 percent from the line. He was twice named the Player of the Month and was named the top player at the end of the season.