ABILENE – ACU men's basketball coach
Joe Golding announced Monday that he has signed Frenship High School guard Tyler Rogers to a binding letter of national intent for the 2012-13 season.
Golding also announced the addition of walk-ons Caleb Carr of White Oak and Riley Payne of Idalou. Those three join Lubbock Trinity Christian High School sensation Parker Wentz, Midland High shooting guard T.J. Brown and Paris Junior College transfer Cornelius Cammock - all of whom announced their intentions to play for the Wildcats last fall – as the newest additions to the Wildcats' roster.
Golding said the Wildcats aren't finished with their recruiting for the 2012-13 season and that fans should expect a revamped roster for the upcoming season.
Rogers, a 6-3 shooting guard for a Tigers team that won the District 3-4A championship and advanced to the Region I-4A tournament. Rogers – a member of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal all-City first team – averaged 16.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
He was also the district MVP, first team all-region and first team Class 4A all-state. He went on to play in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) all-star game in May.
"He and (Parker) Wentz are good friends, so we're glad we can give them the opportunity to play together at the next level," Golding said. "We've brought in a good group of high school guys, and I'm looking forward to watching them develop over the next four or five years."
Carr led White Oak to the Class 2A state championship, averaging 17.8 points, 4.5 assists and 3.2 steals per game along the way. He was the District 19-2A Offensive MVP, and was named first team all-state and all-region by the TABC. He is White Oak's all-time leading scorer with 1,699 points.
Payne led Idalou to the Class 2A state where the Wildcats lost to Carr and White Oak in the semifinals. Payne averaged 18.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a senior in 2011-12. He was named first team all-district, all-region and all-state. As a junior in 2010-11, he led the Wildcats to Class 2A state titles in both football and basketball.
"Those two guys are good players who come from winning programs," Golding said. "We want to build the foundation of our program with guys from winning programs, and those two have won a lot of games throughout their high school careers."
