Cal State San Bernardino Head Coach Jeff Oliver concluded a late spring and summer season of recruiting by signing one community college player and two NCAA Division I players to compete for the Coyotes in 2008-09.
All three have the potential to be key contributors as the Coyotes prepare to compete for another California Collegiate Athletic Association title and a shot at regional and national championships.
New to the fold are:
Tavaris Gilbert, a 6-8 post player from Ventura College who started 18 games, averaging 12.5 points per game, 7.8 rebounds per game and shot 49 percent from the field, 58 percent from three-point range. As a freshman at Ventura he averaged 10.6 rebounds per game and shot 78 percent from the field.
Devin Montgomery, a 6-foot point guard who was a starter at Pepperdine University in 2001-02 but has not played since breaking his hand at the start of the 2002-03 season. Montgomery averaged 11.7 points and 3.5 assists per game, shooting 51 percent from the three and led the Waves in scoring in nine games that year. He scored 27 points against sixth-ranked Gonzaga in one game, 26 against Santa Clara and 21 against West Virginia in the NCAA tournament.
DuBois Williams, a 6-6 guard who is transferring in from St. Mary's College in Moraga where he saw limited playing time in 2007-08. Williams was a key member of the Fresno City College team in 2005-06 that lost in the semifinals of the state JC playoffs. He averaged 8.7 points and 5.5 rebounds a game for Fresno.
"Tavaris brings added depth to our front court," said Oliver. "He's a guy who can score underneath and step out to the three. He will present a difficult matchup for our opponents."
Montgomery, Oliver said, "has the ability to be one of the premier guards in the country. He's been out of the game for awhile but we will have time to work him into shape and get to know our system. He should be an immediate impact player for us."
Montgomery was a teammate of former CSUSB point guard T.K. Reed at Moorpark College, prior to attending Pepperdine.
Williams, Oliver said, "is a point guard in a 6-6 body. He has more offensive tools than he has had a chance to display at his other schools. And, he's a tremendous rebounder for a guard."
Oliver previously announced the signings of Larry DeHughes, a 6-4 guard from Fullerton Community College; Lawrence Tyson, a 6-2 point guard from Northeastern (Colo). Junior College; Michael Frazier, a 6-4 forward-guard from Northern Colorado; and Brandon Brown, a high-scoring 6-7 forward from Holmes College in Mississippi.
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