Western Ill. Signings

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Thomas adds junior college Serbian native to 2007-08 Leatherneck basketball roster

MACOMB, Ill. - Western Illinois Head Men’s Basketball Coach Derek Thomas added a fourth piece to his 2007-08 recruiting puzzle with the signing of junior college transfer Nikola Bodic, Wednesday.

Bodic (BO-dich), a 6-foot-5 215-pound guard, will come to Macomb as a junior, after spending two years at Salt Lake Community College. Bodic, a native of Cacak, Serbia, averaged 8.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game last season, helping SLCC to a 24-9 overall record. . . .



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Leathernecks sign two juco players

Indian Hills forward Dubois, Kansas City C.C. guard Nurse added to Class of 2007.

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP
jbohnenkamp@thehawkeye.com

Western Illinois University's men's basketball team added two junior–college players with previous NCAA Division I experience.

Indian Hills forward David Dubois and guard David Nurse from Kansas City (Kan.) Community College signed with the Leathernecks Friday.

Dubois played one season at Idaho, while Nurse played one season at UMKC.

"I expect both of these guys to be major contributors next season," Western Illinois coach Derek Thomas said. . . . (read more)


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Frontline duo sign-on with Thomas and the Leathernecks for 2007-08 basketball season

MACOMB, Ill. - Western Illinois head coach Derek Thomas announced the signing of two forwards to the 2007-08 Leatherneck basketball team, Friday.

Delvon Johnson of Chicago Heights, Ill., and James Granstra from Lake Herron, Minn., will join the program as freshmen in the fall.

Johnson, a 6-foot-8, 210-pound forward, hails from Bloom Township High School, home to Larry Dumas, who will also play for Western next season.

“Delvon is a budding player who is a very good athlete and has as good skill level,” Thomas said. “He played on a good high school team, so we will look for the transformation to be good because of the quality of basketball he has played against.”

At 245 pounds, Granstra will challenge current forward Louis Johnson for the title of largest Leatherneck. The 6-foot-10 forward will come to Macomb from Southwest Star Concept High School, where he garnered Associated Press All-State Honorable Mention honors as a junior and a senior and was a Mr. Basketball Minnesota Top-20 Finalist. . . . (read more)


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Strong junior college shooter to join Thomas and the Leathernecks for 2007-08 campaign

MACOMB, Ill. - Western Illinois Head Men’s Basketball Coach Derek Thomas bolstered his 2007-08 roster, Monday, adding junior college transfer Josh Rivers to next year’s team.

“Josh has the opportunity to come in here and be one of the premier shooters in the Mid-Con,” Thomas said. “He’s a great catch and shoot combination guard, with the ability to extend defense with his shooting ability.”

Rivers, a 6-foot 170-pound guard, played the last two seasons at Southeastern Illinois Community College under Todd Franklin, who also guided former Leatherneck Sammy Hunter prior to Hunter’s arrival at Western. . . . (read more)



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