Basketball Bulldogs sign 5 players
PERKINSTON – Mississippi Gulf Coast men's basketball coach Wendell Weathers has signed five players to letters of intent to play for the Bulldogs beginning in 2016-17.
"I think this is the best we've had in a couple years," Weathers said. "We still have some things to do. I feel good about the people we've signed. I think they're high-quality players with big upside."
Gulf Coast was nationally ranked during much of the 2015-16 season, qualifying for the MACJC and NJCAA Region 23 tournaments and finishing 19-7.
Weathers said more players will be added to the signing class.
2016 MGCCC Men's Basketball Signees |
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| Player | Position | Height | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.J Galloway | PF | 6-7 | Provine |
| Qua'Darius Green | SF/SG | 6-8 | McComb |
| Jonte Moultrie | F | 6-3 | St. Martin |
| Jaylen Peters | F | 6-3 | Pass Christian |
| Stacee St. Julian | PG | 6-1 | St. Martin |
| Harvey Smart | G | 6-3 | West Harrison/Itawamba |
E.J. Galloway, a 6-foot-7 forward, played at Provine and was selected for the 2015 Mississippi Association of Coaches North/South All-Star Game.
Qua'Darius Green, a 6-foot-7 small forward/shooting guard, played at McComb and was selected fro the Mississippi Association of Coaches Mississippi-Alabama Basketball Classic. He averaged 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds as a senior.
Jonte Moultrie, a 6-foot-3 forward, played at St. Martin, where he averaged 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals as a senior.
Jaylen Peters, a 6-foot-3 forward, played at Pass Christian, where he averaged 13.9 points and 6.6 rebounds as a senior. He was named to the 2016 Sun Herald All-South Mississippi Team and was on the All-Region 8-4A team.
Stacee St. Julian, a 6-foot-1 point guard, played at St. Martin and was the 2016 Sun Herald Boys Basketball Player of the Year. He played in the 2016 Mississippi Association of Coaches Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game after averaging 22.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.0 steals as a senior.
Harvey Smart, a 6-foot-3 guard who was the 2015 Sun Herald Boys Player of the Year, played last year at Itawamba after graduating from West Harrison. He averaged 16.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals as a senior, and 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds at ICC. Smart played in the 2014 and 2015 South Mississippi All-Star Classics.
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