Mustangs bolster roster with eight transfers for 2010-11
Written by Jeff Rubin on 10:39 AM
WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Expectations at Midwestern State were only whetted by the school's first NCAA Division II Elite Eight run last season.
The Mustangs, who reeled off the school's best season with a 31-3 mark in 2009-10, took the first step toward defending their South Central Regional and second-straight Lone Star Conference championships as MSU coach Grant McCasland announced the 2010-11 signing class Friday afternoon.
The class consists of eight transfers including one senior and seven juniors which includes four guards and four forwards.
"This class comes in with a lot of experience," McCasland said. "They've decided on Midwestern because they want to compete for a national championship. They have bought into it as a group and come with that goal in mind."
Guards include Kevin Loyd (Grambling State), Michael Loyd (BYU), Deuce Nichols (Blinn College) and Kavon Rose (Lamar State/TCU), while Thomas Colbert (Northeast (Neb.) CC), Clinton Houston (San Diego), David Terrell (Morehead State) and Darrick Thomas (Wallace State-Hanceville) add to a deep core at the forward position.
The Mustangs return five letter winners from the 2009-10 squad including seniors Chris Hagan, Charlie Logan, Adrian Van Buren and Jon Trilli and junior Melvin Clark.
Midwestern State opens the season against NCAA Division II South Central qualifier Fort Hays State (Kan.) on Friday, Nov. 12 at Bruin Fieldhouse in Bartlesville, Okla. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
The Mustangs face NCAA Division I powers Baylor on Nov. 4 and Purdue on Nov. 9 in exhibition contests on the road.
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