Lateef McMullan Signs Letter Of Intent With Viking Basketball
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Portland State Basketball Head Coach Tyler Geving has announced the signing of Lateef McMullan to a National Letter of Intent for the 2011-12 academic year. McMullan fills a much-needed role at point guard for a Viking team that will have three starters and six letterwinners return next season.
McMullan, a 5-11 point from Tulsa, OK, has played two seasons of collegiate basketball - one at UC Riverside and one at Citrus Junior College.
This past season, he was the starting point guard at Citrus (CA) Junior College. He led the Fighting Owls to a 27-6 record and the California State championship game. Although Citrus lost to City College of San Francisco, 83-81, McMullan scored 23 points, hitting seven three-point field goals in the game. For the season, McMullan averaged 16.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, had 52 steals and made 89 three-point field goals. He was named first team All-State and first team All-Western State Conference South Division.
McMullan played the 2009-10 season at UCR, starting nine of 27 games. He averaged 6.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and shot 41% from three-point range earning Big West All-Freshman Team honors.
"Lateef is extremely quick with the basketball and can get from free throw line to free throw line in a hurry," said Geving. "That's what we need with the style we like to play. He makes good decisions, can break people down off the dribble, then score or make plays for his teammates. Lateef has a great understanding of the game and I expect big things from him."
McMullan's speed and scoring ability should suit the Vikings' up-tempo style. PSU has led the Big Sky Conference in scoring the last four seasons.
"He is a great shooter, a guy that can make baskets. More than that, Lateef is a winner, leading his team to a championship game," said Geving.
McMullan prepped at Flora MacDonald Academy in Gastonia, NC. There, he averaged 20 points per game as a senior.
McMullan joins a Viking team that was 14-16 in 2010-11. In addition to six returning letterwinners, the Vikings have five redshirts that will be eligible to play and have signed three others for 2010-11. Geving anticipates signing at least one more player this spring.
2011-12 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEE
Lateef McMullan, JR, G, 5-11, 165, Tulsa, OK (UC Riverside/Citrus JC), April 13
PREVIOUS 2011-12 SIGNEES
Kidus Ephrem, FR, F, 6-7, 220, Portland, OR (Central Catholic HS), Nov. 12
Jerron Smith, FR, G, 6-3, 180, Federal Way, WA (Decatur HS), Nov. 12
Gary Winston, FR, G, 6-1, 185, Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla HS), Nov. 12 (aid agreement)
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Portland State Basketball Head Coach Tyler Geving has announced the signing of Lateef McMullan to a National Letter of Intent for the 2011-12 academic year. McMullan fills a much-needed role at point guard for a Viking team that will have three starters and six letterwinners return next season.
McMullan, a 5-11 point from Tulsa, OK, has played two seasons of collegiate basketball - one at UC Riverside and one at Citrus Junior College.
This past season, he was the starting point guard at Citrus (CA) Junior College. He led the Fighting Owls to a 27-6 record and the California State championship game. Although Citrus lost to City College of San Francisco, 83-81, McMullan scored 23 points, hitting seven three-point field goals in the game. For the season, McMullan averaged 16.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, had 52 steals and made 89 three-point field goals. He was named first team All-State and first team All-Western State Conference South Division.
McMullan played the 2009-10 season at UCR, starting nine of 27 games. He averaged 6.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and shot 41% from three-point range earning Big West All-Freshman Team honors.
"Lateef is extremely quick with the basketball and can get from free throw line to free throw line in a hurry," said Geving. "That's what we need with the style we like to play. He makes good decisions, can break people down off the dribble, then score or make plays for his teammates. Lateef has a great understanding of the game and I expect big things from him."
McMullan's speed and scoring ability should suit the Vikings' up-tempo style. PSU has led the Big Sky Conference in scoring the last four seasons.
"He is a great shooter, a guy that can make baskets. More than that, Lateef is a winner, leading his team to a championship game," said Geving.
McMullan prepped at Flora MacDonald Academy in Gastonia, NC. There, he averaged 20 points per game as a senior.
McMullan joins a Viking team that was 14-16 in 2010-11. In addition to six returning letterwinners, the Vikings have five redshirts that will be eligible to play and have signed three others for 2010-11. Geving anticipates signing at least one more player this spring.
2011-12 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEE
Lateef McMullan, JR, G, 5-11, 165, Tulsa, OK (UC Riverside/Citrus JC), April 13
PREVIOUS 2011-12 SIGNEES
Kidus Ephrem, FR, F, 6-7, 220, Portland, OR (Central Catholic HS), Nov. 12
Jerron Smith, FR, G, 6-3, 180, Federal Way, WA (Decatur HS), Nov. 12
Gary Winston, FR, G, 6-1, 185, Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla HS), Nov. 12 (aid agreement)
