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Pat Forsythe
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Center 6-11 • 240 • R-Freshman (TR) Brunswick, Ohio West Virginia/Brunswick HS
A big center that can run the floor … has outstanding lateral quickness and effective footwork in the post … originally signed with West Virginia in 2010 and played one season with the Mountaineers.
at Brunswick High School: Averaged 22.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 6.1 blocks and shot 66 percent from the floor as a senior … selected FirstTeam All-Ohio by the Associated Press during his senior season … unanimous selection for the Northeast Inland District Division I Player of the Year … scored 79 points in two games vs. Garfield Heights during the 2010-11 season, which finished No. 1 in state poll … as a junior, he played in the first 12 games of the season in a brace while he recovered from a fractured vertebrae … ranked as the No. 8 player in Ohio by ESPN in the class of 2011 … Personal: Son of Patrick and Carla Forsythe … majoring in pre-sport management.
at West Virginia (2011-12): Appeared in seven games for the Mountaineers, averaging 2.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game … played a career-high 15 minutes against then-No. 24 Mississippi State (Dec. 3), scoring four points and grabbing four boards … he grabbed a season-
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Jake Kretzer
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Wing 6-7 • 210 • Freshman (HS) Waverly, Ohio Waverly High School
A big wing that can play multiple positions … has a great shooting touch … is a strong, hard-nosed player with a winning mentality. at Waverly High School: Helped WHS to three-consecutive sectional championships (2010-12) and the 2012 district championship … named the 2012 Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association DII Player of the Year after averaging 26.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocked shots and 1.0 steals per game as a senior … the No. 26-ranked player (No.
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best seven boards against Alcorn State (Nov. 17) … had a four point, five rebound performance in 12 minutes against the Zips (Nov. 28) ... received a medical redshirt following a foot injury.
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Reggie McAdams
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Wing 6-7 • 200 • Freshman (HS) Elida, Ohio Elida High School
An outstanding all-around athlete … a very diversified player on the court … has the ability to catch and shoot, or create his own shot off the dribble. at Elida High School: Named the 2012 Associated Press DII Co-Player of the Year in the state of Ohio … the No. 5-ranked player (No. 2 small forward) in the state of Ohio (ESPN.com) … named First-Team All-Ohio in 2012 and Second-Team All-Ohio in 2011 … finished his high school
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4 small forward) in the state of Ohio for the 2012 class (ESPN.com) … earned First-Team All-Ohio honors as a senior and honorable mention All-Ohio accolades as a junior … named District and Southern Ohio Conference Player of the year in 2011-12 … helped WHS compile a 5732 record in four seasons … recorded 1,665 points and 714 rebounds in his high school career … finished his four-year high school career shooting 45 percent from the floor, 31 percent from 3-point range and 75 percent from the charity stripe … holds the all-time WHS scoring (1,665) and 3-pointers made (180) records… was a member of the All Ohio Red AAU team … represented WHS in the 2012 Ohio Basketball Coaches Association’s All Star game … named Second-Team All-District as a sophomore and honorable mention all-district as a freshman in football. Personal: Born Aug. 31, 1993, in Chillicothe, Ohio … son of Brad and Becky Kretzer … has two sisters, Emily and Sarah … his uncle played minor league baseball and his cousin plays baseball for Xavier … majoring in business administration.
career as the all-time leader in points, blocked shots, most games played and starts … scored 1,721 career points … helped EHS to a state runner-up finish and a 24-4 overall record in 2011-12 … averaged 22 points, nine rebounds, 4.2 assists, 3.1 blocked shots and 2.2 steals per game as a senior … scored 19.5 points per game during his junior season and went over the 1,000-points mark for his career as a junior … is a two-time Western Buckeye League Player of the Year… represented EHS in the 2012 Ohio Basketball Coaches Association’s All-Star game … named the Ohio DIII Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team AllOhio at quarterback as a senior … also named First-Team All-Ohio at quarterback as a junior … threw for more than 3,800 yards as a senior, helping Elida to the state semifinals. Personal: Born Sept. 3, 1993, in Lima, Ohio … son of Brent and Vicki McAdams … has two brothers, Alex and Issac, and one sister, Torie … majoring in mechanical engineering.