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[Men's Basketball] MBB Adds Three Athletic Guards To The Program

The  Men's Basketball program has announced the committment of three athletic guards, Dalton Thompson from Logan County High School, John Jenkins from Sprayberry High School (GA), and Micheal Caswell from Paxon High School (FL).  Thompson a 6'3" athletic wing averaged 9.8ppg while shooting 71% from the line and 47% from the field while grabbing 5.7rpg.  Thompson was part of a Logan County program that went 53-11 with two district championships and a regional semi-final appearance this past season.  Thompson was also named to the All District team in 2020. John Jenkins Jr. is a 6'0" point guard that played at Sprayberry High School (GA).  Jenkins averaged 11ppg and 6apg while shooting an impressive 65% from the field.  An excellent spot shooter with 3 pt range Jenkins also loves getting on the floor and playing tough defense. Caswell 6'1" combo guard played his High School ball at state power Paxon High School in Jacksonville, Fl.  Paxon HS went 50-10 overall in the past two seasons winning 2 District and 2 Regional Championships with 2 Final Four appearances.  Caswell averaged 8.4ppg 4 rpg while shooting 51% from the field.  Caswell was named All-Conference for the second time in his high school career and can score at all three levels and provide great ball pressure as a defender. Head Coach Brian Skortz comments on the three new Bearcats,"First, these three young men compete hard and bring alot of energy to the floor.  They love the game and are dedicated to team success.  Thompson and Caswell are extremely athletic and have been apart of some very successful programs and can make plays on both ends of the court and attack the rim well.  Jenkins is a smart player that gets others involved offensively,  he is a very good spot shooter and I look forward to see him to continue to grow as a point guard in our program.  They are outstanding young men on and off the court and we are excited to see them here on campus this fall."