We sure have gotten a lot transfers from UP over the years. I hope Dorian works out for the Viks:
Dorian Cason Signs With Portland State Basketball
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Dorian Cason has signed an athletic aid agreement with the Portland State basketball program for the 2014-15 academic year. Cason is the third big man to sign with the Vikings this year.
Cason, a 6-7, 250-pound center, comes from College of Southern Idaho where he spent the 2013-14 season. Cason played in only one game, suffering a knee injury in the season-opener after scoring six points with four rebounds in six minutes. He played the 2011-12 season at the University of Portland, competing in 31 games, averaging 18.1 minutes, 4.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
"We need to keep adding guys with size," said Viking Coach Tyler Geving. "Dorian has a big strong body and has played at the Division I level. He had success at the University of Portland as a freshman and knows what it takes to play at this level.
"Dorian has the ability to be a good rebounder in the Big Sky. He is a capable scorer with his back to the basket, he can shoot with a little range too, and is a good defender."
A native of Fontana, CA, Cason prepped at Summit High School. As a senior, Cason was rated the number 24 prospect in the state of California. Cason led Summit to a CIF Southern California Division II title. He was a two-time Sunkist League Most Valuable Player. Cason averaged 15.1 points and 9.8 rebounds as a senior and was named to the All-CIF Southern Section Team and Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area team.
Cason is the fifth member of the Viking recruiting class this spring. PSU has seven returning letterwinners, three returning starters and also has three redshirts returning in 2014-15.
The Vikings come off a 17-15 season, 11-9 in the Big Sky. PSU reached the Big Sky Tournament semifinals and earned a bid to the Collegeinsider.com post-season tournament.
NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEES
Iziahiah Sweeney, FR, G, 6-3, 170, Compton, CA (Compton HS) - June 11, 2014
Collin Spickerman, JR, F, 6-8, 210, Portland, OR (Jesuit HS/Alaska Anchorage/Clark College) - April 16, 2104
Braxton Tucker, SO, F, 6-6, 220, Tacoma, WA (Spanaway Lake HS/North Idaho JC) - April 16, 2014
ATHLETIC AID AGREEMENT SIGNEES
Dorian Cason, JR, C, 6-7, 250, Fontana, CA (Summit HS/Portland/C. of Southern Idaho) - June 13, 2014
Calaen Robinson, SO, G, 6-2, 190, Tempe, AZ (Corona Del Sol HS/Arizona State) - May 13, 2014
