LamarStatesports Posted June 11, 2008 Report Posted June 11, 2008 When he started his new job last week, one of the first goals set by Lamar State College-Port Arthur head basketball coach Jerre Cole was finding a scoring point guard to replace offensive sparkplug Noah Cole, who led the team the past two years. Coach Cole found a strong prospect for that position this past weekend when he received a signed letter-of-intent from Josh Washington, a 5’-8†point guard from Baton Rouge, who averaged 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds per game in his senior year at Istrouma High School. Washington was the District 6-4A Co-MVP and a two-year selection for All-State Honorable Mention from the Louisiana Sportswriters Association. “We are excited to get a player with the quality of Josh Washington. He brings exceptional athletic talent to the Seahawk program, and he fully represents the image we are looking for in potential student/athletes,†Cole said. “In our up-tempo style of play, Josh will be asked to both run our team and provide a scoring punch. His style of play is a perfect fit for our aggressive approach.†This year, Lamar State is making this transition from non-scholarship Division III to full-scholarship Division I competition. The Seahawks are joining Region XIV, which is considered to be one of the toughest junior college conferences in the nation.
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Guest abovetherim Posted June 11, 2008 Report Posted June 11, 2008 Congratulations, they might be pretty good by the sound of these prospects.
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