| Former Hempfield star Perry commits to YSU |
| Wednesday, July 28 2010 |
| Courtesy of: Pittsburgh Tribune |
| Former Hempfield standout Nate Perry finally knows where he will playing college basketball. The 2010 Tribune-Review Boys Basketball Player of the Year plans to attend Youngstown State, which plays in the Horizon League. Perry, who led Hempfield in scoring the past three seasons, will be a preferred walk-on. He will begin classes in late August. "I'm excited that things have worked out for me," Perry said. "There is a great recruiting class coming in, and I'm going to get a chance to earn a spot." Perry set the Hempfield scoring record with 1,662 points and averaged 23.1 points last season to help the Spartans advance to the Section 1-AAAA championship. He ranked third in the WPIAL in scoring (25.7 ppg.) as a junior. Perry initially verbally committed to Coastal Carolina, but he backed out of that commitment in favor of playing at Appalachian State. But Appalachian State pulled its scholarship offer. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound guard was recruited to both schools by Appalachian State assistant coach Jamie Kachmarik, who spent the past six seasons at Coastal Carolina. Perry, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound guard, was recruited to both schools by Appalachian State assistant coach Jamie Kachmarik, who spent the past six seasons at Coastal Carolina. He thought about attending Kiski School in Saltsburg but opted instead to go to Youngstown State. "I'm happy for Nate as long as he's happy," Hempfield boys basketball coach Jim Nesser said. "Nate had a lot of Division II teams that wanted him. But his dream was to play Division I, and now, he's getting that opportunity." Perry recently visited Youngstown State and liked the campus and the improvements made at the school. Because Perry hasn't signed a letter of intent or a grant in aid, Youngstown State officials aren't allowed to comment on him until he officially enrolls. "I can't wait to get started," Perry said. "Kiski School was an option, but I decided to go to college instead. "They have a great coaching staff, and the schedule is going to be tough. I think we play North Carolina State in non-conference action, and we're in the same conference at Butler." |
| Men’s Basketball Boasts Successful Youth Camps |
| Friday, July 2 2010 |
| Courtesy of: YSU |
| Youngstown, Ohio – Youngstown State men's basketball concluded another successful summer camp season after hosting the annual Full-Court Camp on June 14-17 and the Half-Court Camp on June 21-24. Head Coach Jerry Slocum said he always looks forward to having young kids coming on campus and helping them develop into better basketball players. "Both camps were extremely well attended, and in fact, we had record numbers for our program this summer," Slocum said. "It is always a fun time to work with young kids and help develop their basketball skills. "It's a great way for my staff and I to give back to the Youngstown area community and get to meet some great young people." |