The LSU men’s basketball team signed two more prospects Thursday, according to LSU Athletic Department news releases.LSU announced on Thursday morning that Dallas-area guard K.C. Ross-Miller had signed his letter of intent to play basketball with the Tigers late Wednesday.Former Iowa State center Justin Hamilton signed his scholarship papers Thursday.The players now officially join LSU coach Trent Johnson’s 2010 recruiting class along with guards Ralston Turner and Andre Stringer and forwards Matt Derenbecker and Jalen Courtney.Ross-Miller averaged 26 points, 10.8 assists and 6.6 steals per game last season while leading God’s Academy to the 2010 National Prep Alliance Championship.”He is a very good point guard with the ability to make other players better,” Johnson said in the release. “He has good basketball skills and is a person of good character.”Hamilton will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in the 2011-12 season. He will have to sit out next season because of NCAA regulations.Sports Writer Chris Branch contributed to this report.—————Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at [email protected]
Men’s basketball: Tigers add two more players for 2010 class
April 15, 2010