C-USA Men's Basketball Signees

(As of June 10, 4:05 p.m. ET)

CHARLOTTE
De’Angelo Alexander, 6-5, G, Midwest City, Okla. (Oklahoma)
Averaged 9.6 points and 4.8 rebounds for Oklahoma last year. Named MVP of the Sooner Invitational after averaging 17.5 points in wins over Eastern Washington and Oral Roberts last season.

E.J.Drayton, 6-8, F, Charlotte, N.C. (Colby C.C.)
An honorable mention junior college All-America and named first team all-Region VI and was the Jayhawk West Conference Freshman of the Year, last season, helping Colby to a 26-7 record.

Leemire Goldwire, 6-3, G, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Dwyer)
Currently rated as the sixth-best player in the state of Florida, Goldmire averaged 14 points, last year, helping Dwyer to a 35-3 record.

Jerrell Lewis, 6-2, 195, G, Brooklyn, N.Y. (New Hampton Prep)
Named to the New England Class A All-Star Team, averaging 18 points, five assists and three rebounds last season.

Chris Nance, 6-8, 250, F, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Redland C.C.)
Helped Redlands Community College to the 2002 National Championship.

CINCINNATI
Vincent Banks, 6-3, 180, G, Atlanta, Ga. (Laurinburg Prep Institute)
Voted Mr. Basketball in Georgia last season after averaging 31.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game at South Atlanta High School.

Roy Bright, 6-6, 225, G, Durham, N.C. (Mount Zion Christian Academy)
Rated the 15th best prospect by Prep Stars, No. 32 by BlueChipsHoops, and 33rd by Hoop Scoop.

Jihad Muhammad, 5-11, 160, G, Plainfield, N.J. (San Jacinto JC)
Rated the top junior college point guard this past season by The Sporting News and No. 2 by Hoopmasters.com.

DE PAUL
Cliff Clinkscales, 6-1, 175, G, Queens, N.Y. (Shores Christian Academy [Fla.])
Averaged 21 points and 12 assists as a senior this past winter for Shores Christian Academy and was the Ocala Star-Banner Player of the Year. Rated as the 47th-best player in the nation by the Hoop Scoop, led his team to 36 wins and the National Association of Christian Athletes Championship.

Aking Elting, 5-10, G, Elizabethtown, N.C.(College of Southern Idaho)
Tabbed as the fifth-best junior college point guard in the nation by Lindy’s and the sixth-best by NBADraft.net.

Dorrell Wright, 6-7, F, Lawndale, Calif. (South Kent Prep)
Named the fourth-best player in the nation by The Hoopscoop, he was also tabbed as the 14th-best senior by Lindy’s and the 16th-best player by Hoopmasters.com.

EAST CAROLINA
Mike Castro, 6-8, 235, F, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Allegany College of Maryland)
Averaged 8.1 points and 6.9 rebounds as a freshman at Allegany while leading the Trojans to a 27-3 record and a conference championship ... will join the Pirates as a junior.

Charles Bronson, 6-10, 220, C, Philadelphia, Pa. (Philadelphia, Lutheran)
Listed as High Honorable Mention All-America by Street & Smith's and is rated as the 75th-best prep player according to HoopScoop.

Tom Hammonds, Jr., 6-4, G, Crestview, Fla. (Montrose Christian School [Md.])
Son of former Georgia Tech All-American and NBA veteran Tom Hammonds. Averaged 11.6 points per game in helping the Mustangs to 25-4 record and the National Association of Christian Schools Championship.

Jonathan Hart, 6-6, F, Roselle, N.J. (Abraham Clark)
Led Clark to its third consecutive championship game after averaging 25 points, 14 rebounds and 6.5 assists as a senior. Was a member of state championship squads as a sophomore and junior.

Marvin Kilgore, 6-3, G, Philadelphia, Pa. (Lutheran)
Combined with fellow ECU signee Charles Bronson to lead Lutheran to a 29-3 overall record and a final national ranking of No. 9. Averaged 22 points and seven assists as a senior.

Josh King, 5-11, G, Trinity, N.C. (Trinity)
North Carolina's all-time three-point shooter. Led his team to the state 3A championship this past season. His 416 treys are the third most in United States prep history.

HOUSTON
Lamont Arrington, 6-11, 220, C, Detroit, Mich. (St. Mary's College)
Ranked as one of the top 100 junior college players in the nation.

Englebert Cherrington, 6-7, F, Belize City, Belize (Midland College)
Helped Midland to a 30-7 record and a third-place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament.

Sergio de Randamie, 6-7, 240, C, Paramaribo, Suriname (Midland College)
Started 34 of the 35 games in which he played while helping the Chaparrals finish the season with a 30-7 overall record, including a 13-1 mark to win the Western Junior College Athletic Conference and were NJCAA Region V champions.

Rodney Hannah, 6-8, 240, F, Marysville, Calif. (Yuba College)
Named first team All-Bay Valley Conference, averaging 13.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game.

Chris Lawson, 6-0, G, Chicago, Ill. (Southwest Los Angeles College)
Earned first team All-South Coast Conference honors by averaging 17.0 points and seven rebounds, while helping the squad to a 22-8 mark.

Brian Latham, 6-1, G, Memphis, Tenn. (Midland College)
Averaged 8.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game last year.

LOUISVILLE
Terrance Farley, 6-10, 215, C, Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Park)
Ranked the No. 2 player in the state of Kentucky by Rick Bolus' High Potential Recruiting Service and is a Street & Smith's honorable mention All-America selection and Louisville All-Metro pick.

Brian Johnson, 6-8, 230, F, Glenarden, Md. (Oak Hill Academy)
A second-team Street & Smith's All-America selection, Johnson enters the season ranked as the nation's No. 27 prospect by PrepStars Recruiters Handbook, No. 28 by Insiders and is 30th by Hoop Scoop and was an All-Metropolitan selection by the Washington Post.

Juan Diego "Tello" Palacios, 6-8, F, Centereach, N.Y. (Our Savior New American School)
Averaged 20.2 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals as a senior last season as Our Savior New American posted a 24-18 record. Shot 51 percent from the field and 71 percent at the free throw line.

Donta Smith, 6-7, 225, G/F, LaGrange, Ky. (Southeastern Illinois College)
Earned all-conference and all-region honors while also being named the region's Freshman of the Year, district MVP and earning all-tournament honors at the NJCAA national tournament.

Setbastian Telfair, 5-11, 170, G, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Lincoln)
New York's Class A Player of the Year last season. A first-team Street & Smith's All-America selection and enters the season ranked as the nation's No. 7 prospect by PrepStars Recruiters Handbook and is ninth by Hoop Scoop.

Lorrenzo Wade, 6-5, 185, G, Las Vegas, NV (Hargrave Military Academy)
Led Cheyenne High School to a 31-1 record and the 2003 Nevada Class 4A state championship. Was a first-team all-state, all-region and all-division selection and was named co-MVP of the state tournament last season with his teammate Chris Fuller.

MARQUETTE
Ryan Amoroso, 6-8, 230, F, Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville)
Averaged 23.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, shot 42 percent from beyond the three-point line and earned all league honors at Burnsville as a junior.

Mike Kinsella, 7-0, 252, C, Rochester, Minn.(Minneapolis Community and Technical College)
Averaged 21.2 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.1 blocks as a senior at John Marshall High School.

MEMPHIS
Tank Beavers, 6-2, G, Athens, Ala. (Athens)
The 2004 Alabama All-State performer averaged 16 points and five rebounds for Athens High School in 2003-04. Helped lead the Golden Eagles to a 33-3 overall record and the school’s first-ever appearance in the Alabama Class 5A state championship game in 2003-04

Waki Williams, 6-9, F, Columbus, Ohio (Mt. San Jacinto (Ca.) College)
Helped lead the Eagles to a 21-8 overall record and a No. 11 ranking in the Southern California Regional Poll. Last season, averaged 15.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per outing.

SAINT LOUIS
Antwan Alexander, 6-2, 200, G, Indianapolis, Ind. (Arlington)
Helped Wabash Valley to a 21-11 record during the 2003-04 season, averaging 10.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

Tommie Liddell, 6-4, G, East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis)
Earned St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro honors and received Nike All-America honors.

Luke Meyer, 6-5, G, Washington, Mo. (St. Francis Borgia)
Hailed as Borgia’s leading scorer for the last three years and averaged 18.2 points per game last season.

Vas'shun Newborne, 6-6, 200, F, Natchez, Miss. (Chipola JC)
Was a FCCAA Panhandle All-Conference first team selection and was named to the FCCAA State All-Tournament Team.

Dwayne Polk, 5-9, G, St. Louis, Mo. (Vashon)
Led his team to claim Class 4A state championship titles in 2001 and 2002.

USF
Melvin Buckley, 6-7, 205, G/F, Chicago, Ill. (Purdue)
Averaged 5.4 points and 2.5 rebounds while playing 17.8 minutes per game as a sophomore for the Boilermakers.

Collin Dennis, 6-2, 180, G, North Richland Hills, Texas (Richland)
Helped Richland to a 24-11 record last season, averaging 24 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

Maurice Mobley,6-5, 240, F, Andress, Texas (Parkland College)
Earned first-team All-Collegiate Conference of Central Illinois and first-team All-Region 24 after helping Parkland to a 23-10 record.

Solomon Jones, 6-10, 215, F/C, Mount Dora, Fla. (Daytona Beach Community College)
Collected 38 blocks in 28 games played at Daytona Beach C.C. while averaging 8.0 points and 6.4 rebounds. Will join USF in 2004-2005 as a junior.

Marius Prekevicius, 6-5, 210, F/G, Lithuania (Weatherford College)
A member of the Lithuanian National Team that will play this summer at the European Championships for Young Men in the Czech Republic.
Averaged 16.2 points and 3.8 assists per game as a freshman at Weatherford.

Montavious Waters, 6-3, 195, G, Albany, Ga.(Westover)
Was the Albany Herald Metro Player of the Year and named to the Class AAA first-team all-state selection by the Georgia Sports Writers Association.

SOUTEHRN MISS
Dwayne Brown, a 6-8, F, 240, Kingston, Jamaica (Southeastern Illinois College)
Helped lead SIC to a 33-3 final record and a No. 4 ranking in the National Junior College Athletic Association Men's Basketball Division I Final Poll, while averaging 8.7 points , 7.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while also garnering All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference and All-Region XXIV honors.

Solomon Brown, 6-2, G, 175, Orange County, Calif. (Los Angeles City College)
Led the Cubs to an overall record of 28-3 and an appearance in the 2004 California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics Men's Basketball Championships Southern California regional finals. Helped the Cubs captured their 11th South Coast Conference Championship.

Rashaad Carruth, 6-3, G, 195, College Park, Ga. (Indian Hills CC)
Garnered McDonald's and Parade All-American honors out of Oak Hill (Va.) Academy.

Demar Dotson, a 6-9, C, 250, Alexandria, La. (Alexandria)
A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter that earned all-state honors his last two seasons. As a senior, led the team to a 17-5 record and a state playoff appearance, averaging 21.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.

Michael Ford, 6-1, G, 195, Macon, Ga. (Los Angeles Southwest CC)
Earned California Community Colleges Basketball Coaches Association All-State honors and was named the association's Southern California Player of the Year. Led Los Angeles Southwest to a 21-7 record and a No. 17 ranking in the CCCMBCA poll.

Mekel Marshall, a 6-9, C, 250, Jackson, Miss. (Callaway)
As a senior, he helped lead the team to an 18-10 record and an appearance in the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A North State playoffs. Averaged 8.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.

Shakiem Mitchell, 6-9, F/C, 230, New York, N.Y. (Globe Institute of Technology)
Helped the Knights to a 23-5 record and an appearance in the NJCAA Region XV Tournament, while averaging 14 points and eight rebounds a game last year.

Henry Salter, 6-4, F, Gulfport, Miss. (Gulfport)

TCU
Brent Hackett, 6-3, 185, G, Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest)
Rated as the No. 13 prospect in Texas by Mike Kundstadt of the Texas Basketball Review.

Neiman Owens, 6-4, 180, G, Channelview, Texas (Channelview)
Currently rated 30th nationally among all shooting guards by Hoopmasters.com.

TULANE
David Gomez, 6-8, 235, F/C, Baton Rouge, La. (Episcopal)
Led his high school squad to a 30-6 record while garnering all-state honors.

Robinson Louisme, 6-8, 262, F/C, Fort Myers, Fla. (Fort Meyers)
Averaged 12.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots last season while he was marked a second-team all state selection.

Donnie Stith, 6-8, 215, F, Virginia Beach, Va. (Salem)
Led Salem to the district championship and earned Beach District Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Matt Wheaton, 6-5, 190, G/F, Houston, Texas (Mayde Creek)
Earned first team all-district honors while averaging 18 points per game.

UAB
Paul Delaney, 6-2, 197, G, Decatur, Ga. (Chamblee)
Tabbed one of the top-10 players in the state of Georgia by The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Also named all-region and all-state.

Frank Holmes, 6-9, 210, F, Somerville, Tenn. (Fayette-Ware)
Two-time Memphis Commerical Appeal All-Metro Team selection. Listed as one of the top 35 frowards in the Southeast by Rivals.com and one of the top players in Tennessee by the Commerical Appeal .

Marvett McDonald, 6-0, G, Memphis, Tenn. (Southeastern [Iowa] CC)
Led his team to a 32-4 record and a second consecutive NJCAA national title, averaging 13.4 points, 3.4 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game.