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Men add Mt. Hood big men

ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Anchorage men's basketball has solidified its interior with the addition of junior-college teammates Jeremy Jones and Chris Weitzel, Seawolf head coach Rusty Osborne announced Tuesday.

A 6-7, 190-pound forward, Jones posted career averages of 11.0 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Weitzel, a 6-7, 245-pound forward/center, put up 8.2 points and 4.9 rebounds in two seasons at Mt. Hood (Ore.) Community College.

Both players hail from Gresham, Ore., where Jones played for Barlow High School and Weitzel for Gresham High.

“We are excited about the addition of these two young men,” said Osborne, who enters his seventh season at the Seawolf helm this fall. “They provide us with depth at the small forward, power forward and center positions, and we believe their best basketball is ahead of them.”

As a sophomore in 2009-10, Jones scored double figures in 15 of 21 games, with averages of 11.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 1.2 steals per game, helping MHCC to a 20-8 overall record and an NWAACC playoff berth. He scored a career-high 24 points in a Jan. 9 win over Portland CC and recorded two double-doubles, including 13 points and 10 rebounds in an NWAACC playoff loss to Walla Walla.

“Jeremy is a long athlete similar to former Seawolf Cameron Burney,” Osborne said. “He has the ability to guard multiple positions with his length and athleticism. He was having a solid sophomore year before injuries in the middle of the season.”

Weitzel, meanwhile, shot better than 50 percent from the field in both seasons at MHCC. He showed versatility as a sophomore in 2009-10 with averages of 9.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.2 steals per game. As an offensive lineman on the high school gridiron, he drew interest from several Pacific-10 Conference schools.

“Chris is a strong athlete who turned down a Division I football scholarship out of high school,” said Osborne. “He is just coming into his own and will give us a guy who can guard big, strong post players.”

Both Jones and Weitzel participated in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges all-star game last spring.

Jones and Weitzel become the sixth and seventh members of UAA's 2010-11 recruiting class, joining freshmen Kyle Fossman (6-1, 190, G, Haines [Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year]) and Travis Thompson (6-0, 175, G, Anchorage/Dimond HS), JC transfers Mario Gill (6-2, 190, G, Portland, Ore./Wilson HS/Eastern Arizona College) and Chris Plooy (6-5, 190, F, Anchorage/Dimond HS/Green River [Wash.] CC), and Division I transfer Taylor Rohde (6-9, 250, F, Phoenix, Ariz./Pinnacle HS/Arizona State).


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Kyle Fossman

#24 Kyle Fossman

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6' 0"
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Mario Gill

#2 Mario Gill

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6' 2"
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Taylor Rohde

#34 Taylor Rohde

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6' 9"
Junior
Travis Thompson

#11 Travis Thompson

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Freshman
Chris Weitzel

#RS Chris Weitzel

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Players Mentioned

Kyle Fossman

#24 Kyle Fossman

6' 0"
Freshman
G
Mario Gill

#2 Mario Gill

6' 2"
Junior
G
Taylor Rohde

#34 Taylor Rohde

6' 9"
Junior
F/C
Travis Thompson

#11 Travis Thompson

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Chris Weitzel

#RS Chris Weitzel

6' 7"
Junior
F/C