CHICAGO – Chicago State University Head Men's Basketball Coach Tracy Dildy announced the recent signings of six players to National Letters of Intent to join the program that begins with the upcoming 2012-13 season.
Among the newcomers coming to campus in August are Jamere Dismukes (Park Forest, Ill.), Nate Duhon (Lansing, Mich.), Arthur Gage (Plainfield, Ill.), Modestas Masiulionis (Orland Park, Ill.), Matt Ross (Dixon, Ill.), and Greg Tucker (Chicago, Ill.).
“This signing period instantly makes the CSU men's basketball program a true contender for reaching all the dreams and goals that this wonderful University deserves,” stated Dildy. “We, as a staff, have signed some really talented individuals that I'm confident will represent Chicago State University in the way the administration, faculty, students and community would be very proud of. We have really strengthened our backcourt and added much needed depth in our frontcourt. When you put this type of talent together with the talent we are returning which includes the Great West Conference Newcomer of the Year Jeremy Robinson (Decatur, Ill./Eisenhower) and Corey Gray (Houston, Texas/Hightower) who set out last season after transferring from UIC where he was the starting point guard. You must have the talent and toughness when you are playing such a demanding schedule like the one we will face this upcoming season. We have not scaled our non-conference schedule back from last season, where it was ranked among the top ten in the country. We will be successful on the court and in the classroom because that is what Chicago State University stands for and we will live up to that.”
Listed below is information on the six additions for the Green and White:
Jamere Dismukes
6-0 - Guard
(Park Forest, Ill./Black Hawk College)
Claimed First Team All-NJCAA Region IV Division II honors after averaging 14 points, 4.8 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game… recorded 25 points, seven boards and six assists versus John Wood Community College… scored 24 points with four assists against Illinois Valley Community College… posted 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting at Southeastern Community College… notched 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds at McHenry County College… finished the season ranked 42nd among the NJCAA D-II assist leaders.
Coach Dildy on Dismukes: Jamere will really keep pressure on the opposing team offensively and defensively. He really takes a lot of pride on the defensive end and really looks to push the ball on the offensive end.
Nate Duhon
6-3 - Guard
(Lansing, Mich./Lansing Community College)
Tallied averages of 18.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game en route to being named a Second Team NJCAA Division II All-American… received Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Player of the Year, NJCAA All-Region XII and First Team All-MCCAA honors… ranked 42nd among the NJCAA D-II scoring leaders… also named NJCAA D-II Player of the Week during sophomore season.
Coach Dildy on Duhon: Nate brings us a guy that just knows how to score. He is one of those guys that has a knack for putting the ball in the basket.
Arthur Gage
6-10 - Center
(Plainfield, Ill./Lincoln College)
Helped Lincoln College post a 23-7 record this past winter… ranked among the NJCAA Division II leaders with an average of two blocked shots per game… shot 52 percent from the field.
Coach Dildy on Gage: Arthur makes us a better defensive team with his shot blocking ability.
Modestas Masiulionis
6-4 - Guard
(Orland Park, Ill./Moraine Valley Community College)
Averaged 12.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in helping Moraine Valley post a 27-9 record in addition to capturing the Skyway Conference title, the NJCAA Region IV-B title and an appearance in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament… ranked second among the NJCAA D-II leaders in three-point field-goal percentage at 52 percent… earned First Team All-Skyway accolades… produced 20 points against Saint Xavier University's junior varsity team on 8-of-10 shooting from the field… also scored 20 points versus Malcolm X College… posted 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-6 from three-point range,
against Triton College… grabbed seven rebounds versus College of Lake County… posted 16 points against Prairie State College.
Coach Dildy on Masiulionis: Modestas is a guy that really can shoot the ball and he also has a high basketball IQ. He really knows how to play the game of basketball.
Matt Ross
6-7 - Forward
(Dixon, Ill./Sauk Valley Community College)
Produced 15.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 1.7 steals and 1.7 assists per game in sophomore season… named Second Team All-NJCAA Region IV and claimed Region IV all-tournament team honors… ranked among the NJCAA Division I leaders in blocks (41st) and rebounds (45th)… tallied 34 points and 13 rebounds versus Kennedy-King College… notched 27 points and 21 rebounds against Lake Land College… scored 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting versus Kishwaukee College… recorded 22 points and 10 rebounds against Highland (Ill.) Community College in the Region IV tournament.
Coach Dildy on Ross: Matt is one of the most competitive young men I have ever recruited. He is going to score as many points and grab as many rebounds that we will need to win as he does not handle losing well. Matt is a do-all type of player for he can both score inside or out.
Greg Tucker
6-2 - Guard
(Chicago, Ill./North Dakota State College of Science)
Averaged 12.8 points, 3.3 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest… posted 28 points and five assists against Williston State College… shot 11-of-12 from the field, including a perfect 5-of-5 from three-point range, versus Itasca Community College… scored 25 points against Concordia College's junior varsity on 9-of-12 shooting… tallied 22 points with four rebounds and three assists versus Bismarck State College.
Coach Dildy on Tucker: Greg is a combo guard that can score off the dribble or off the catch. He brings a toughness that you want to have in your program.
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