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Texas State Basketball 2008 Signee Capsules
Jan. 16, 2008
"The thing in common with all of our signee's is that they are the best players off of winning programs." Davalos stated. "Tre, Roshun, and John are all very athletic, versatile, and competitive guards that will flourish in our up-tempo system at Texas State. We have achieved our goal for the second consecutive year of adding very talented young men with outstanding character."
Tre Nichols, Point Guard, Killeen, Texas (Killeen High School) Named District 19-4A most valuable player as a junior ... averaged 20 points per game, tallying four steals and four assists...one of eight junior ball players selected to the All-Region team...one of six juniors named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State team...aided the Kangaroo basketball team to a 20-0 district run, resulting in back-to-back district championships his freshman and sophomore seasons ... was a member of the 2004-2005 squad as a freshman that competed in the regional quarterfinalist title match ... averaged nearly 17 points per game as a sophomore, earning him Most Valuable Offensive Player accolades...voted District Newcomer of the Year his freshman season averaging ten points per game. "Tre is an explosive, athletic floor leader that has a nice balance as a scorer and passer. He can also be an excellent ball-hawk defender, which is a critical element of our full court pressure defense." - Doug Davalos John Bowman, Guard, 6-4, 195, Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite Horn High School) Made his first varsity start in District 12-5A ball for head coach and Texas State University alumni Billy Clark his sophomore year ... used his versatility as a junior to play all three guard spots averaging 17 points per game ... grabbed an average of five rebounds and three assists in competition ... helped the Jaguar's to a 7-3 district record and their first ever play-off appearance in school history.
"John is a very strong, athletic guard who can hit the open three-pointer and explodes to the basket on drives. He is also a physical defender and powerful rebounder." Doug Davalos Roshun Jackson, Guard, 6-6, San Antonio, Texas (Madison High School) Helped the 2006-2007 Maverick basketball team to their first ever state tournament with a 36-4 team record...earned a starting role his junior season, averaging 12 points and three rebounds...named to the first team All-District squad...made his first appearance on varsity his sophomore season...helped the team win their first district title in over 20 years...finished the season with a 32-5 record, earning Madison High the number one slot in the region. "Roshun is a very long, skilled, versatile big guard that can score from the perimeter, from three-point range, mid range and at the rim. He can defend multiple positions and is a very active rebounder, as well." - Doug Davalos. |
