Basketball: UVSC Signings Emerge
Utah, BYU, Utah State, Weber State and even Dixie State College have sent out news releases in recent weeks letting folks know which players signed with the respective schools' men's basketball programs last month.
That begs the question: What about Utah Valley State College?
Did the Wolverines sign anybody?
Well, UVSC coach Dick Hunsaker is notorious for not publicizing his recruits, so we had to do a little digging for those green and gold fans out there.
We reported last month that Bountiful High center Ben Aird turned down offers from Tulane and other D-I schools to sign with Utah Valley. Aird's having a phenomenal senior year since the decision, by the way, perhaps making some local schools who brushed him off wondering if they made the right call.
We've learned about two other UVSC signees, both from the junior college ranks.
According to a couple of Web site reports, UVSC has signed Jourdain Scoubes, a 6-foot-8 forward from Feather River Community College in Quincy, Calif., and Ian Pinckney, a 6-2 guard from Long Beach City College in California.
Scoubes, a sophomore, is regarded as one of the top forwards in California juco ball. He shot 46 percent from the field last year and averaged six rebounds a game while making honorable mention all-league in his conference.
Pinckney played high school ball in Chicago at Kenwood Academy before moving way west to Long Beach. He scored 14 points last week in an upset win over Ventura Community College.
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Another rumor out there that won't die is that former Viewmont star Sol Jensen (brother of ex-Utah star Alex Jensen) will transfer to UVSC when he returns from his LDS Church mission. Sol Jensen signed with Weber State out of high school, but the Wildcats have changed coaches since then.
That begs the question: What about Utah Valley State College?
Did the Wolverines sign anybody?
Well, UVSC coach Dick Hunsaker is notorious for not publicizing his recruits, so we had to do a little digging for those green and gold fans out there.
We reported last month that Bountiful High center Ben Aird turned down offers from Tulane and other D-I schools to sign with Utah Valley. Aird's having a phenomenal senior year since the decision, by the way, perhaps making some local schools who brushed him off wondering if they made the right call.
We've learned about two other UVSC signees, both from the junior college ranks.
According to a couple of Web site reports, UVSC has signed Jourdain Scoubes, a 6-foot-8 forward from Feather River Community College in Quincy, Calif., and Ian Pinckney, a 6-2 guard from Long Beach City College in California.
Scoubes, a sophomore, is regarded as one of the top forwards in California juco ball. He shot 46 percent from the field last year and averaged six rebounds a game while making honorable mention all-league in his conference.
Pinckney played high school ball in Chicago at Kenwood Academy before moving way west to Long Beach. He scored 14 points last week in an upset win over Ventura Community College.
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Another rumor out there that won't die is that former Viewmont star Sol Jensen (brother of ex-Utah star Alex Jensen) will transfer to UVSC when he returns from his LDS Church mission. Sol Jensen signed with Weber State out of high school, but the Wildcats have changed coaches since then.
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