University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Ragin' Cajuns Sign California Prep Product To Grant-In-Aid
6/9/2017 5:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Fresno native averaged double-double as a senior
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball coach Bob Marlin announced on Friday the addition of California high school product Elijah McCoy (Fresno, Calif.) to a grant-in-aid for the 2017-18 season.
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McCoy, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound forward, averaged 16.7 points, 13.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks as a senior at Roosevelt High School. He helped the Rough Riders to a second-round appearance in the 2017 Central Section Division III playoffs and was a first-team All-North Yosemite League selection.
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"Elijah is someone who will add height as a post presence for us in the future," Marlin said. "He has made great strides during the past two years and is someone who hasn't reached his ceiling."
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McCoy joins former Peabody Magnet product Cedric Russell as signees for the 2017-18 season. Louisiana, a member of the Sun Belt Conference, posted a 21-12 record last season and return four starters, 10 letterwinners plus three Division I transfers – JaKeenan Gant (Missouri), Marcus Stroman (South Carolina) and Malik Marquetti (USC).
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McCoy, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound forward, averaged 16.7 points, 13.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks as a senior at Roosevelt High School. He helped the Rough Riders to a second-round appearance in the 2017 Central Section Division III playoffs and was a first-team All-North Yosemite League selection.
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"Elijah is someone who will add height as a post presence for us in the future," Marlin said. "He has made great strides during the past two years and is someone who hasn't reached his ceiling."
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McCoy joins former Peabody Magnet product Cedric Russell as signees for the 2017-18 season. Louisiana, a member of the Sun Belt Conference, posted a 21-12 record last season and return four starters, 10 letterwinners plus three Division I transfers – JaKeenan Gant (Missouri), Marcus Stroman (South Carolina) and Malik Marquetti (USC).
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