Casper College Men Sweep Two Games in Sterling, CO

The Casper College Thunderbirds took their talents on the road this weekend in Sterling, Colorado a little short-handed. With Daniel Carlin, the 6’10 freshman post from Australia not making the trip due to the flu and Remi Dibo and Darrious Curry ill, the T-birds were not going to be as deep up front.  Friday night facing Northeastern Junior College for the second time this year and at their place would present some challenges. Changing up the speed and picking up defensively, would get Joel Davidson and company over the hump. Tyler Larson brought his “A” game and scored 20 points on the night as well as Denzel Douglas with 13 and Austin KoFoed with 10. The Birds came away with a solid win against a good NJC basketball team 80-70.

A quick turnaround game for the birds as they played the late one last night (7:30) and on Saturday against North Platte CC at 3:30. Everyone was connecting on all cylinders as the Birds jumped on the Knights early in the contest to go up 54-27 at the half. Four players scoring in double figures with Cobi Eskew (18), Remi Dibo (14), Darrious Curry (12), and Austin KoFoed (10). It also was the first appearance from Dominique Lee from Berkeley, CA (Univ. of Utah Transfer) as he played 13 minutes with 3 points and 2 blocks and 2 rebounds. It was a great team effort.  Casper College had 26 assists while connecting on 32 field goal makes for the game. The pressure was too much for North Platte to handle as the Birds forced 26 turnovers with their full court pressure.

The Thunderbirds improve to 8-2 on the year and face Western Wyoming on Wednesday (Dec. 7^th) and also Saturday (Dec. 10^th) against Central Wyoming in Riverton, WY. Both games will be at 7:30 p.m.

Thunderbirds Sweep the Thanksgiving Classic

The Optimum Thanksgiving Classic started off Thursday night as the Birds hosted Colorado Northwest from the Scenic West Conference. The game was won in a convincing style as the final came to 91-71. Four Thunderbirds were in double figures with freshman forward, Remi Dibo, had a game high 25 points (5 for 6 from behind the arc).  Darrious Curry followed with 17, Tyler Larson with 13 and Samuel Johnson with 12 points. Samuel Johnson, 6’6” Forward from Las Vegas, NV added a few highlight dunks as Casper College ran away with the win early.

Friday night’s contest was an old-fashioned barnburner. Joel Davidson and his crew was up against a tough test against Cloud County CC from the Jayhawk Conference. In typical fashion for the T-birds, there were another four guys in double figures but this time with Darrious Curry leading the pack with 25 points. Tyler Larson was huge late in the game making some big baskets to go take the lead and ending the game with 21 points. Dibo and Denzel Douglas finished with 19 and 12 respectively. Casper College Men come away from the game winning 91-88.

In the final game of the Optimum Thanksgiving Classic, the T-birds faced another tough team in their 3^rd straight night. This game was a great test for the Thunderbirds against Lamar Community College. Darrious Curry was instrumental in this game with his big shots and coming up with some key rebounds for coach Joel Davidson. Curry had 16 points and 5 rebounds and Tyler Larson ended the game with a team high 17 points and Sophomore Cobi Eskew connected on four 3-pointers and ended the game with 12. Casper College completed the tournament with another definite win against a Lamar 84-68.

T-Birds move to 6-2 on the season.......back on the floor Friday night in Sterling, CO vs NJC followed by an afternoon contest Saturday vs North Platte.

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Denzel Douglas Officially Signing with the University of Idaho

Casper College point guard Denzel Douglas (5'11) from Los Angeles, California has signed the National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Idaho in the Western Athletic Conference next season. Our coaching staff and program are extremely happy and proud of Denzel. Congrats to head coach Don Verlin and staff at Idaho!

Wells-Fargo Tip-off Classic

The 14^th ranked (NJCAA Pre-season Poll) Thunderbirds started the weekend off with a win against a very good group in the Wyoming All-Stars who eventually beat Eastern Wyoming CC Saturday night by 12. Casper started off with a quick 18-0 lead and never looked back as they cruised to a win by the score of 88-64. Freshman, Remi Dibo, had 16 points (in 13 minutes) to lead all scorers in the contest.  Another Casper College Freshman, Darrious Curry had 12 points (in 15 minutes) followed by Daniel Carlin, freshman post, who rattled off 10 points and 7 rebounds. Joel Davidson’s Point guard play was tremendous in the night between Dominique Brooks and (Idaho commit) Denzel Douglas had six assists and zero turnovers for the night.

Saturday night the T-birds picked up right where they left off at while facing Region IX foe Northeastern JC. The T-Birds forced 30 Plainsmen turnovers and held a double digit lead throughout the contest, Casper College won convincingly by a score of 94-65.  Remi Dibo led all scorers with 26 points including the first seven points to start the game. Dibo was four for six from beyond the arch. Denzel Douglas was big for the T-birds as he had 13 points, 8 assists to 1 turnover (12 to one assists to turnover ratio for the weekend) and seven rebounds. Tyler Larson went for 19 points off the bench to add a huge spark for the team early in the game. Cobi Eskew also came off the bench to add 11 points.  The T-Birds outscored the Plainsmen 33-6 from behind the arch.  

As the Thunderbird men move to 2-0 for the season, they play next against Salt Lake Community College November 18^th and Snow Junior College November 19^th in Ephraim, UT. The following weekend, the CC men will return home for the OptimumThanksgiving Classic the 24^th, 25^th, and the 26^th.  

The # 14 Ranked Thunderbirds Start Season Friday and Saturday in the Wells Fargo Tip-Off Classic

Tonight (Friday) November 4th at 7:30 will be your first chance to see Joel Davidson and the 2011-2012 Casper College Thunderbirds. Tonight the men play host to the Wyoming All-Stars and Saturday (November 5th) they play Northeastern Junior College from Sterling, CO at 7:30. Come out to the "Swede" and watch the women's team play as well at 5:30 both Friday and Saturday. Games start at 1:30 both days. Do NOT miss the chance to see your Casper College Thunderbirds!!! See you there...

Casper College Men's Basketball Season Opener on Friday and Saturday

Casper College Thunderbird Fans, the first regular season home game this weekend starting Friday night at 7:30 pm vs The Wyoming All-Stars followed by Northeastern Junior College Saturday night at 7:30 pm. Here is the first chance to check out your #14 ranked T-Birds in action at the "Swede." If you can't come to the game live, click the link to check out on the web.

http://www.tbirds.cc/mbb/index.html

Casper College Men Pre-Season ranked 14th in the Country by NJCAA

Check out the link below to see the T-Birds ranked #14 in initial NJCAA Poll. The NJCAA will release 14 rankings for Division I Men’s Basketball throughout the season. The poll release dates are: Nov. 15, 22, 29, Dec. 6, 13, Jan. 10, 18*, 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 and March 6. For more on the 2011-12 NJCAA men's basketball season be sure to download the NJCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide, which will be available next week. 10 days left until our home opener against the Wyoming All-Stars (November 4th) and Northeastern Junior College (November 5th). The Casper College Thunderbirds are excited about getting the season started and seeing a lot of T-Bird fans in the seats! Make sure you get to the "Swede" to check out Joel Davidson's 2011-2012 Casper College Men's Basketball team.

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Over 50 Four Year Colleges attending the Casper College Jamboree

Thus far, the following conferences will be in attendance at the Casper College Jamboree: Big-12, Pac-12, MWC, Big-10, MVC, WCC, C-USA, WAC, Big West, Big West and the Big-Sky among others. Over 50 four your colleges will be represented at our event!!! The games are open to the public so come check out some of the action this Friday and Saturday on the campus of Casper College...Go T-birds!!!

Casper College Hosting 3rd Annual Thunderbird Jamboree

The Thunderbirds are hosting the 3rd annual Casper College Jamboree at the "Swede" and in the Administration Building on October 21st and 22nd. There will be 15 teams competiting. Among the teams here features last years National Champs, College of Southern Idaho. Come check out some of the action here in Casper. Games start at 2:45 on Friday the 21st! Go T-Birds!!!

Austin Kofoed featured in photo shoot

Austin Kofoed (Evanston, WY) featured in photo shoot with Wyoming natives from all of the athletics programs on the campus of Casper College!

Denzel Douglas Verbally Commits to Play Basketball Next Season at the University of Idaho

Casper College point guard Denzel Douglas, from Los Angeles, CA, verbally committed to the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID, to play for Coach Don Verlin.  The 5’11 point guard visited the Vandals last weekend, and has decided he will attend the school next season! As a freshman at Casper College, Douglas started 26 games and averaged 24 minutes per contest.  Denzel averaged 7.4 points per game, while dishing out 4.4 assists a game.  In addition to becoming a more mature and savvy player on the floor, Denzel and his partner at the point guard position, Dominique Brooks (Seattle, WA) will have to be the “floor generals” that the Thunderbirds need to get to the National Tournament for the first time since 1996. Coming from Westchester High School in California, this electric player will join a few teammates from his high school team at the Division I level. Jordin Mayes is at the University of Arizona, Dwayne Polee is with San Diego State University, and Kareem Jamar plays at the University of Montana with former Thunderbird and Casper native, Art Steward.

Don Verlin and his staff really gained interest in Denzel at the Full Court Press Junior College and Top Unsigned Senior Showcase in Long Beach, CA, which was hosted at Cabrillo High School over the weekend.  Douglas came out as one of the top performers, as well as one of top point guards, at the event. Others universities who joined in the recruitment of the super quick point guard were: University of Detroit, Cal-St. Fullerton, Montana, and UC-Santa Barbara.

According to Coach Davidson, “the Vandals are not only getting a young man capable of having a big impact on the floor, but off of it as well.  He is a great kid and we have high hopes for him in his sophomore season.”

The Idaho Vandals, with the RPI ranking of 137 last season ended up 17-13 on the year and 9-8 in conference play (WAC). They need to replace two senior point guards with this years class, which Douglas will have the opportunity of doing after he finishes his sophomore season with Joel Davidson and the Casper College Thunderbirds basketball program.

Davidson Inks Another Division 1 Transfer

Joel Davidson announces one more Division I transfer, Tyler Reynolds, from Eugene, OR.  A product of the pacific northwest, Tyler will be transferring from Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he played in 28 games for the Knights while playing close to 14 minutes a contest, averaging three points per game. On January 27,2011, against Long Island University, Tyler scored 14 points, including 4 three-pointers.
The 6’4”, 185 pound guard joins the Casper College Thunderbirds via Fairleigh Dickinson and previously, Westwind Prep Academy in Phoenix, AZ. He is a shooter who is developing his handle, while also learning to play without the ball in his hands. “Our staff was impressed with the way Tyler improved over the course of the year after he left Westwind Prep Academy. He did a great deal of work to improve during his time at FDU.  He got a lot bigger and his ability to shoot the ball coming off screens and catch an shoot, were at a high level.”  Said Coach Davidson of Reynolds.  The coaching staff was impressed with his work ethic and grit as not a player, but a kid as well.
Reynolds was a first team, All-Southwest Conference selection for the Irish as a senior, but did not have any Division I scholarship offers. At the recommendation of Boise State coach Greg Graham, Reynolds decided to go to prep school for a year and he averaged eight points per game for a team that finished second at the National Prep School Championships. That team consisted of six other players who all signed to play in the Division I ranks.  Tyler was named Second Team All-League as a junior and First Team All-League as a senior.  Before choosing Fairleigh Dickinson University, Tyler was also recruited by San Francisco, Boise State, Quinnipiac, San Jose State, and Central Connecticut State.
“We are extremely happy about getting a kid like Tyler. His ability to really shoot the ball from the perimeter as well as his ability to guard the ball defensively will be a tremendous asset to the T-Birds. He is a tenacious kid, and his experience from being at the Division I level will definitely benefit our team this season.” Davidson mentioned.

Aussie Big Man Signs with Joel Davidson and Casper College

Joel Davidson and the Casper College Men’s Basketball Staff are happy to announce the signing of Daniel Carlin of Adelaide, South Australia. The 6’9”, 220-pound post from Down Under is considered to be one of the highest touted recruits to come out of Australia this year.  Daniel spent time at the Australian Institute of Sports, which has pumped out a plethora of Division I players in the last 30 years.  He spent several years at Trinity College in South Australia as well.  Daniel was a starting five member of the Australian u/17 team that played in the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany, scoring 27 points in the team’s final game.  “We couldn’t be happier about adding Dan to our roster here at Casper College. His athleticism for his size, ability to score on the block and change shots defensively, as he is a big defensive presence, will be a huge piece to the puzzle for our program this year.” said Coach Davidson of the new addition from Australia.

Daniel has a trophy case full of accolades, including playing in the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championships in Germany, where his team placed 6^th overall. In 2009, he participated on the FIBA Oceania U17 Team that played in the championships and won gold. In addition to playing on a myriad of successful teams, Daniel also accrued a variety of individual awards.  Dan was a U18 South Australia team selection, he was awarded the AIS Scholarship, was a 2007 and 2008 U16 South Australia team selection.  

Daniel’s personal accolades don’t end there. This highly impressive player can also boast participation in the u/17 World Championships for Australia in Hamburg, Germany, in 2010 where his team placed 6^th and Dan was the second highest scorer for the team; he was the Trinity college Basketball MVP, Captain and Sportsperson of the year; 2009 Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder; 2009 South Australia Junior “Basketballer” of the year; 2009 FIBA Oceania qualifier for Australia where his highest ppg was 15.6; won Division I national school championship in 2009 with Trinity College; was a 5-time player for the South Australia State Side at the Australia National Championships from 2007-2011.                 

We have been recruiting Dan for a while now, and we feel he is ready to add a very much needed piece to the puzzle for the T-Birds.” announced Joel Davidson. “We are very fortunate to get a big man of this caliber and skill set. Dan will have a big impact on our program this season.”

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Dominique and Demetrius Lee

Demetrius and new signee Dominique Lee were featured in the norcalbasketball.blogspot.com recently as Dominique transfered in from the University of Utah to join forces with his twin brother, Demetrius! The twins from Berkeley, CA will both wear the same uniform again this coming season for Coach Joel Davidson and the Casper College Thunderbirds!
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Denzel Douglas

The Thunderbirds point guard Denzel Douglas from Los Angeles, CA (Westchester High School) was invited to the Full Court Press Junior College & and Top Unsigned Senior Showcase in Long Beach, CA at Cabrillo High School over the weekend. Douglas came out one of the top performers as well as one of top point guards at the event! Check the link out to see what they had to say about the T-birds returning point guard...http://areacodesbasketball.blogspot.com/2011/08/last-chance-junior-college-showcase-top.html

Thunderbirds in Jerry Mullen's Top 100 Showcase

Over the 6th of July in St. Louis, MO Jerry Mullen put on his annual Top 100 Showcase and 3 T-birds were selected for the event. Dominique Lee from Oakland, CA (Transfer the the University of Utah) Darrious Curry from Houston, TX (West Virginia Transfer) and Remi Dibo from Paris, France (Former Kentucky commit).  Remi Dibo and Darrious Curry were recognized at Jerry Mullen's Top 100 Showcase by jucorecruiting.com as being two of the best players in the camp! Read up on Remi and his performance....http://www.jucorecruiting.com/?p=732

Austin Kofoed

Joel Davidson and his staff are happy to announce the signing of Evanston, Wyoming native Austin Kofoed.  Austin is a 6’4”, 200 pound shooting guard who comes to Casper fresh off his LDS Mormon Mission in Portland, OR.  The Wyoming native joined the Casper College Men’s Basketball program after serving two years and returning for the spring semester. 

“Austin comes from a great program and a great coach in Bubba O’Neill.  He has been taught very well as far as team defense, moving without the ball, and shooting off the move.” said Assistant Coach Dan Russell.  “He will give us added depth at the wing position being a player who can really stretch the defense with his ability to shoot the ball out to 20 feet.”

Kofoed was an All-State and All-Conference selection for the Red Devils and was also selected to the Wyoming All-Star team coached by T-Bird’s Head Coach, Joel Davidson.  The Thunderbirds are extremely lucky to have a kid like Austin who can really shoot the ball and is a good team and perimeter defender.

Coach Joel Davidson had this to say about the signing of Austin Kofoed, “Not only is he a talented shooter and good defender, but his maturity and leadership will also help our team out tremendously.  You can’t put a price tag on the qualities that Austin possesses.”  As for the Casper College Thunderbirds, Austin Kofoed will have a key role in getting program back to “Hutch!”

Remi Dibo

Casper College and Joel Davidson are happy to announce the signing of Remi Dibo from Paris, France.  The French native comes to Casper via Mountain State Academy in Beckley, WV.  Originally Dibo had committed to play for the University of Kentucky in the spring of 2009.  The 6’9 235 pound forward has a tremendous skill set for being his size.  “He is extremely athletic for being 6’9-6’10 but what is even more scary, he is far more talented then he is a good athlete” Davidson mentioned of his new signee.

The big, talented forward is a very good shooter and has the ability to put the ball on the floor and either finish above the rim or shoot it off the dribble going both directions. Dibo is a match up problem because he can play inside and out. He can power over smaller defenders as well. He has great touch and passes over or around opponents and is an excellent passer as well.

Last season at Mountain State Academy, Remi averaged 19 ppg and 8 rebounds a contest for the Falcons.  He had several good outings at the prep school but most notably against national powerhouse Oak Hill Academy while being ranked #3 in the country at the time by ESPN.com.  With time winding down, Dibo banked in a long jumper from the top of the key to propel No. 6 Mountain State past No. 3 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) in the opening round of the ESPN RISE National High School Invitational.

“We are very fortunate to have a great young man such as Remi and happy he is a great talent.” Said Head Coach Joel Davidson.  “Our staff is working with Remi every day in the weight room and on the floor with individual work to tighten up his game to play at the highest level.”  Currently Remi is receiving interest from Kentucky, Auburn, Washington, Baylor, Utah, Virginia Commonwealth, and many others. 

The highly touted Paris, France native is also a dual citizen of the Ivory Coast and played on their Junior National team last summer. He will play for the Casper College Thunderbirds in 2011-2012 season.  Joel Davidson expects big things from his new signee.  Casper College will get to see an elite talent help them make a run at “Hutch” next season.

Dominique Lee

Joel Davidson and staff announce the signing of University of Utah transfer, Dominique Lee, to the Casper College Thunderbird program on Monday.  Dominique will join a familiar face in Casper as his twin brother, Demetrius Lee, played his freshman year for Coach Davidson and will be returning for his sophomore season.  Last season at Utah, Dominique red-shirted and practiced with Utah, so he will technically be coming in as a freshman for the T-Birds next season. Before choosing the University of Utah, he was recruited by St. Mary’s, Michigan, South Florida, Nebraska, San Francisco, Portland, UC-Santa Barbara, Pacific, and Santa Clara.

The 6’5 210 pound wing is ultra-athletic and is considered to be one of the most athletic players not only at the junior college ranks, but also at the Division I level. With a tough and strong frame, Lee excels in transition while having the ability to finish above the rim. He has had the chance to really work on some aspects of his game this past season with the Utes, and is a considerably better player on the perimeter offensively than he was a year ago. 

As a senior, Lee averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds per game, and earned first-team All-Bay Shore Athletic League, and first-team All-Metro choice (Bay Area), and he was nominated for McDonalds All-America honors. Dominique’s junior year, he scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds per game, while being ranked among the top 10 upperclassmen in the state of California. He was named first-team All-Bay Shore Athletic League, and second-team All-Metro choice (Bay Area). His reputation as a fierce, physical player and his commitment to the defensive end of the floor will be a huge component for the T-bird’s success this coming season.

“I can’t tell you how excited we are to have Dominique join our program. We are especially happy for him and his twin brother, Demetrius, to have the chance to play together again at the collegiate level.” Davidson said about the signing of this explosive talent.  “To find someone of Dominique’s athleticism and talent at the JUCO level is very rare and we are extremely lucky to have found that.”

Joel Davidson has signed four players up to this point and really likes what the staff has been able to find through the recruiting process for what he hopes to be one of the most memorable seasons for T-Bird fans than they have had in quite sometime.  “Our staff has recruited the Lee twins from early on and did a quality job.”  Davidson said. “We expect Dominique to have a huge impact on our program this coming season.”

Camp

　

　

Camp Mission Statement:

We are committed to giving your son an enjoyable time at Casper College, while teaching him the skills and team aspect of the sport of basketball.

　

Coach Joel Davidson, after finishing his third season at Casper College, is excited for another T-Bird Boys’ Basketball Camp! Assisting coach Davidson will be former T-Bird standout and current assistant coach Dan Russell, as well as some current and former T-Bird players. Along with stressing the fundamentals they will also have several contests and games!

Camp Information

Session I

June 20-22, Mon. - Wed. 10 a.m. - noon

Grades 1-4

Session II

June 20-22, Mon. - Wed. 1-3 p.m.

Grades 5-8

Where:Erickson Thunderbird Gym, Casper CollegeCost:$75
Each camper will recieve a t-shirt and camp basketball as part of the registration feeHow:Complete and return the registration form on back of this brochureCheck-in:30 minutes prior to start of campWhat to bring:Basketball shoes

Basketballs available 30 min. prior to start of camp

Make checks payable to:

Casper College Boys Basketball Camp

Brandan Walton

 The 6'2 185 sophomore guard out of Compton, CA has given a verbal commitment to play basketball at North Texas for the 2011-2012 season.  Walton averaged 11.3 points per game for the Thunderbirds last season as a freshman, while he averaged 20 points in three regional tournament games and hit 5 three pointers in one game.  The sharp shooter drew interest from Wyoming, Boise St, Wichita St, Montana State, Northern Colorado, Portland St, Sacramento State, Cal-State Northridge as well as San Jose State.  This past July, Brandan was invited to the top 120 junior college showcase in Tulsa which featured the top players in the country at the junior college level.

North Texas has been coming off a couple great years of success for their men's basketball program.  The "Mean Green" captured its second Sun Belt Championship with a 66-63 victory over Troy in the tournament finals.  North Texas had a school and conference record four players named to all-conference teams as well as 24 wins on the year.  Walton will be joining a team who has seen recent exposure to the NCAA tournament and with the Casper College guard; they look to get there again!


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Darrious Curry

The Casper College Men’s Basketball staff has struck gold once again for the class of 2011-2012 with quite possibly one of the most highly touted players to ever wear a Casper College uniform! The Thunderbirds welcome West Virginia University transfer, Darrious Curry, to the program. Originally from Houston, TX, this 6’7” wing is tremendously gifted offensively.  With a 6’10” wingspan, the lefty from “The Lone Star State” is one of the best pure shooters in the country.

Curry joined the program for the spring semester after he transferred from West Virginia. Back in 2009, this young man signed a national letter of intent to University of Texas El Paso, but due to a sudden coaching change, he re-opened his recruitment and then signed on with West Virginia University.  Coach Joel Davidson says this about Darrious, “We are extremely happy and lucky to have a player of Darrious’s caliber joining our program. He is a very gifted athlete, shooter, and scorer.” Currently, Darrious is being targeted by several outstanding Division I universities such as, Oregon State, Texas, Gonzaga, Kansas, Auburn, Southern Mississippi, and Nebraska.

Playing at Stratford High School in Sugarland, TX, Curry earned first-team all-district honors three consecutive years, and averaged 19 points, seven rebounds, and two assists his senior season. He was among 2,000 high school boys and girls named as McDonald's All-America finalists. Curry played his first three years of high school basketball at Houston's Elsik High, where he averaged 10 points per game as a freshman, 20 points per game as a sophomore, and 15 points per game as a junior.

 “Our staff did a tremendous job in recruiting Darrious and he was equally as excited about making the jump to Casper College.” Davidson said about the signing of Curry.  This spring, Coach Russell and Darrious have been working tremendously hard on the floor and in the weight room to help this new T-Bird become a complete, high-major, Division I basketball player, so he can get back to where he belongs.  “We could not be happier about bringing Darrious to Casper.  He is the type of player who can take this program to the next level” said Davidson.  “One thing you will notice about Darrious other than his talent, is that he is an unbelievably good kid!”

 

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Dominique Brooks

Joel Davidson has signed his first recruit of the 2011-2012 season in Dominique Brooks from Seattle, Washington.  Brooks, a transfer from Yavapai College in Arizona averaged 12 points per game and four assists a contest for the roughriders last season.  The 6’1 185 pound pure point guard is exactly what coach Joel Davidson was aiming for to find in another point guard to run the show.  “He brings all the great qualities and intangibles of a high level point guard,” Davidson said of Dominique.  “Dominique can shoot it well from beyond the arch as well as off the dribble, we are very excited about him joining our program.”

The Seattle native committed to the University of Miami out of prep school where he attended God’s Academy in Texas.  Since then, he has opened his recruitment back up for the division 1 level and is now hearing from Wichita State, Arizona State, Hawaii, Kent State, Buffalo, Washington State, Houston, Idaho State, Central Michigan, and Weber State.  Davidson really likes the way Brooks can run a team, make great decisions with the ball in his hand, as well as his ability to make his teammates better.

The Thunderbirds will likely fill three more scholarships this spring and summer to round out the 2011-2012 recruiting class.  Davidson started off with a very high caliber signee in the Yavapai transfer (Brooks) who was also being recruited at the Junior College level by Trinity Valley CC, Midland, Hutchinson CC, North Idaho, Sheridan, and Indian Hills CC. 

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