Basketball: Cats sign three for 2014-15 Season

Head coach Larry Hunter announced that the Western Carolina men's basketball program has signed three for the 2014-15 season: Alex Hicks, Devin Peterson and Ashley Williams.

"First of all, I want to recognize my staff for all of the hard work they have put forth in helping to put together this 2014 recruiting class" Hunter said bout this years recruiting efforts. "With five talented seniors graduating next spring I have kept the pressure on them to tirelessly work at building quality relationships with coaches, recruits and their families, while promoting and selling the many positive qualities of Western Carolina University and our basketball program."

"Alex (Hicks) is a very gifted player with great versatility," Hunter said. "He is comfortable inside around the basket and also out on the perimeter - a talented scorer from all over the court who has very good ball-handling and passing skills. His length and athleticism allow him to play bigger than his actual size. He should be able to compete for serious playing time very quickly."

"Devin (Peterson) has good point guard instincts, skills and experience," Hunter said. "He is highly skilled with the ball; his poise and feel for the game help him score and distribute. He will play hard on both ends of the floor and has demonstrated leadership and toughness on his teams."

"Ashley (Williams) is a long, athletic wing with great character and skill set," Hunter said. "He is the son of coaching parents and has been well schooled in the basics. He is someone who has been exposed to hard work and toughness and is a very passionate and committed young man. "

"We are very excited about the overall character, talent, work ethic, passion and potential of this group of young men," concluded Hunter about his three signees. "They are good people who you want to be around, and this is a very talented class of players. There is good size and athleticism in this group. They have a good fundamental base with good offensive ball-handling, passing and shooting skills. Their positional diversity will help them fit comfortably into our system of play and should help us continue to compete for championships for the next several years."


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