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Griz hoops wraps up recruiting with JC prospect
Posted on April 29
MISSOULA - The signing of another junior college player to a national letter of intent this week has wrapped up basketball recruiting for University of Montana men's basketball.
Head coach Wayne Tinkle announced the signing of 6-3, 215-pound junior Vassy Banny from Salt Lake Community College.
Banny, from Adidjan, Ivory Coast, can play either big guard or small forward. He was second in rebounding at 5.1 a game and third in scoring at almost 10 points per game for the 32-4 Bruins.
Salt Lake CC advanced to the 2008 national junior college championship game in Hutchinson, Kans., losing 67-56 to South Plains College from Texas in the title game.
The well-rounded Banny was ranked in numerous statistical categories in the strong Scenic West Athletic Conference including fourth in field goal percentage (56.3), seventh in steals (1.75 per game); 11th in rebounds (5.4 per game); 14th in assists (2.5 per game); and 18th in scoring (9.9 points per game).
"The fact that he comes from such a successful, winning program excites us," Tinkle said. "He's a 3.4 student, and we are confident that with his personality he will be popular in our community and with his teammates."
"Vassy scores in a variety of ways, and he is a physical specimen," said 17-year Salt Lake CC head coach Norm Parish. "He is a good rebounder, a very good passer, and can be a really good defender as well.
"He is also a very good teammate, and he's just a good young man, Parish added. "Basketball-wise his best days are still ahead of him."
Griz hoops wraps up recruiting with JC prospect
Posted on April 29
MISSOULA - The signing of another junior college player to a national letter of intent this week has wrapped up basketball recruiting for University of Montana men's basketball.
Head coach Wayne Tinkle announced the signing of 6-3, 215-pound junior Vassy Banny from Salt Lake Community College.
Banny, from Adidjan, Ivory Coast, can play either big guard or small forward. He was second in rebounding at 5.1 a game and third in scoring at almost 10 points per game for the 32-4 Bruins.
Salt Lake CC advanced to the 2008 national junior college championship game in Hutchinson, Kans., losing 67-56 to South Plains College from Texas in the title game.
The well-rounded Banny was ranked in numerous statistical categories in the strong Scenic West Athletic Conference including fourth in field goal percentage (56.3), seventh in steals (1.75 per game); 11th in rebounds (5.4 per game); 14th in assists (2.5 per game); and 18th in scoring (9.9 points per game).
"The fact that he comes from such a successful, winning program excites us," Tinkle said. "He's a 3.4 student, and we are confident that with his personality he will be popular in our community and with his teammates."
"Vassy scores in a variety of ways, and he is a physical specimen," said 17-year Salt Lake CC head coach Norm Parish. "He is a good rebounder, a very good passer, and can be a really good defender as well.
"He is also a very good teammate, and he's just a good young man, Parish added. "Basketball-wise his best days are still ahead of him."
