The WAC basketball world on Tuesday

We might have posted this before but just in case: Midnight_Ploughboy at the Scenic West Conference message board on the Juco Junction site has posted that former Boise State (Greg Graham) recruit Mason Sawyer is at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah . He's a point out of the Utah high school ranks who went on his LDS mission right out of high school and returned this year.

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Blue Zertuch of the Rivals TexasHoops site is reporting that 2012 backcourter Phil Forte has an offer from Boise State as well as many other colleges. The 5-foot-10 Forte is out of Flower Mound, TX.

Here's a description of the young man at the DFW Basketball News site after the April 2010  Great America Shootout:

"This prospect is just a winner...  He shot lights out from the 3pt area. He kept his team under control during close games.  Either getting a bucket or hitting open teammates for wide open shots."

Here's something from Jerry Meyer of Rivals after a July 2010 event:

"Phil Forte  (Texas Assault 16-U, 2012) - Forte did a nice job handling the basket against DC Assault's defensive pressure. He also did a nice job finding the bottom of the net. Often a beneficiary of [Marcus] Smart's penetration and passing, Forte knocked down six three-pointers in the game for a total of 20 points."

Forte's father is the coach of his high school team.

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Matt Norlander at Jeff Goodman's blog has an entry on New Mexico State's sojourn to Canada. Go here and scroll down a bit.

Friday morning's WAC report

George Hostetter channels Roger Ebert is laying out the relationship between Fresno State athletics and the Western Athletic Conference. John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart receive prominent play but not Lee Marvin. It's a fascinating and lengthy piece -- go here. Read it while listening to this.

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Ferd Lewis writes about the WAC as a stepping stone conference here.

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Jay Drew and Lya Wodraska have the answer about Greg Graham prep signee Mason Sawyer and Boise State. Go here.

The status of Mason Sawyer?

Mason Sawyer is a 5-10 point out of Utah who 'signed' with Boise State last year before heading off on his LDS mission.

Being a Greg Graham recruit, does anyone know what his status will be with Leon Rice? Our calculations indicate that he has one year to go before his service is completed.

Here's a SCOUT article on Sawyer from January 25, 2009.

From the Boise State athletics site on 11/19/2009 comes this.

Here's a Deseret News photo of Sawyer.