WESMEN MEN’S BASKETBALL ADD TRIO OF LOCAL TALENT


Winnipeg, May 10 , 2006 - The University of Winnipeg Wesmen and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dave Crook are pleased to announce that James Horaska, Mike James and Peter Lomuro have committed to joining the University of Winnipeg Men’s Basketball program in September.

James Horaska, 6’4" guard, Oak Park.
A member of Team Manitoba at the 2005 Canada Summer Games. James was selected to the All-Manitoba Team and was voted as an all star at the Wesmen Classic, Vic Redmen, and Oak Park Great Shootout Tournaments. Horaska was the leading scorer for the Raiders for the past two seasons.
"A tremendously gifted athlete, James is one of those players with the whole package. He is a very good shooter and is also able to take it to the basket. I have had the good fortune of coaching many outstanding players and James ranks right up there with the very best. He is a pleasure to coach and I look forward to seeing him play at the next level", said Randy Kusano, Head Coach Oak Park Raiders.

Mike James, 6’4" forward, Oak Park.,
Named to the 2005 graduating senior all-star team. Mike was a member of Team Manitoba at the 2005 Canada Summer games. James was named the MVP of the John Taylor Piper Classic. A force under the hoop, Mike led the Raiders in rebounding and was one of the top scorers for Oak Park.
"The other half of one of the best 1-2 combinations in Manitoba. His outstanding work ethic has made him one of the most improved Raiders ever. He is a coach’s dream, athletic, personable, and committed and a team first player. It will be a pleasure to watch him pursue his dream of playing CIS basketball", noted Kusano.

Peter Lumoro , 6’3" forward, Fort Richmond.
A member of the Manitoba all-star graduating team. Peter was awarded the Player Choice Award at the Piper Classic. A talented forward who was chosen as an all-star at numerous tournaments in his high school career. Lumoro was named to the All-Star team at the Winnipeg Invitational Tournament where he also was the winner of the slam dunk contest. A member of Team Manitoba at the 2005 Canada Summer Games.
"Peter is a very intelligent and athletic player that has yet to truly utilize his athletic gift. With hard work Peter has the potential to become one of the top players in the CIS in a very short time", said Ogo Okwumabua, Lumoro’s Coach at Fort Richmond.

The commitment of James, Horaska and Lumoro along with Nick Lother, who joined the Wesmen in March, gives Head Coach Dave Crook one of his strongest groups of recruits in recent years.

"I am excited to add these fine young men to our program. Along with Nick Lother, this might be the top overall class I have added in my 23 years in the CIS. The group answers some questions for us as we needed to add athleticism on the wings and at the forward and these players all fit the bill. I look forward to working with the whole group. I had the pleasure of working with James, Peter and Nick with the Canada Basketball CP program and watching Mike this past season I knew he was the type of athlete we wanted as a part of the Wesmen family", said Dave Crook, Head Coach University of Winnipeg Wesmen Men's Basketball Program.

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For more information please contact:

Dave Crook
Head Coach Wesmen Men’s Basketball Program
(204) 786-9210
d.crook@uwinnipeg.ca

Sheldon Appelle
Sport Information Coordinator, University of Winnipeg
(204) 786-9823
s.appelle@uwinnipeg.ca