| Men’s Basketball Signs Devonte Maymon to Letter of Intent |
| Monday, May 10 2010 |
| Courtesy of: YSU |
| Youngstown, Ohio – Youngstown State men’s basketball Head Coach Jerry Slocum announced today (May 10) that junior-college transfer Devonte Maymon became the fourth recruit to sign a National Letter of Intent during the late signing period to join the men's basketball program beginning in the 2010-11 season. Maymon, a 6-foot-2 guard from Middleton, Wis., spent two seasons at John A. Logan College and scored 266 points and shot 46.6 percent from the floor. He is also the sixth player from Logan to sign a letter of intent at a Division I school. His former teammates are joining the likes of Arizona, UCLA, TCU, Evansville and Louisiana Tech. "We are excited to have Devonte as a part of our basketball program," Slocum said. "He is a multi-talented two-guard with the full balance of what it takes to win at this level." During his time at Logan, Maymon connected on 40 percent of his 3-point attempts and 70 percent of his free-throw attempts. "Devonte shoots the ball well, is good off the dribble and has the ability to be one of the best defensive players in the Horizon League," Slocum said. Maymon stated that he is excited about joining the YSU program and feels that his style of play fits in well. "I liked everything about Youngstown State," Maymon said. "The coaches were open and honest and they play in a great facility. "I think I bring a toughness to the game," he added. "I'm a defensive-oriented player and I believe defense generates offense." Maymon was also impressed with YSU's level of competition. "I know the Horizon League is a very competitive league and that really attracted me to Youngstown State as well." Maymon played his prep ball at James Madison Memorial High School and helped the Spartans to a runner-up finish his senior season in 2007-08. That year, Maymon was named second-team all-Big Eight Conference while averaging 11.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. "Devonte is clearly the type of player that every successful program needs because of his unselfishness and winning attitude," Slocum said. Maymon joins forward DuShawn Brooks from Chicago, Ill., Josh Chojnacki, a post from Erie, Pa., guard Fred Ford from Fort Wayne, Ind., and Kendrick Perry, a guard from Orlando, Fla., in the 2010-11 recruiting class. |
| Devonte Maymon to Play at Youngstown State |
| Friday, May 7 2010 |
| Courtesy of: Mark Miller - WisSports.net Editor |
| Devonte Maymon, a 6-2 wing guard who played the past two seasons at John A. Logan College, signed a letter of intent today to play at Youngstown State, a member of the Horizon League that also includes national runner-up Butler, Green Bay and Milwaukee, among others. Maymon averaged 6.0 points per game as a sophomore in 2009-10 and will compete for playing time at the wing guard position at Youngstown State, which went 2-16 in the Horizon League and 8-22 overall last season. Maymon's younger brother, Jeronne, is a member of the men's basketball program at Tennessee. |