Mens BB New Commitment

GOKATS · Post by **GOKATS** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:55 pm

BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Montana State added talent to its front-court
Wednesday, signing Travis Derechowski of McMinnville, Ore., to a
National Letter-of-Intent. November 9 marked the first day this fall
student-athletes could sign with NCAA institutions for the 2006-07
academic year.
Derechowki turned in an outstanding junior season at Western
Mennonite School in Salem, Ore., last year. The 6-9, 235 lb post player
led the Eagles to the 2A State Tournament semifinals. He earned First
Team All-Tri-River Conference honors, First Team All-Region kudos from
the Salem Statesman Journal, and was Honorable Mention All-State. He was
second team all-conference as a sophomore, earning West Coast All-Star
Team honors that year.
"Travis is a big, strong, young kid who is only going to get
better," said MSU coach Mick Durham. "He runs very well for a big kid,
and shoots the ball well. Travis comes from a small school, but has
played against good competition on his AAU teams in the off-season.
Travis won't back down, he has a good competitive drive."
Western Mennonite coach Gary Hull lauds Derechowski. "Travis is
a coach's dream," said Hull, Oregon's 2005 2A Athletic Director of the
Year. "He has been the most incredible kid to work with. In the two
years I trained with him, he never once missed a practice. Montana State
is a good fit for Travis. He will have the opportunity to play and
continue to develop as a player."

-msu-

bozbobcat · Post by **bozbobcat** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:57 pm

This one was pretty expected. But it's a good one! He's 6'9" and probably still growing. MSU men's basketball looks to be in good shape for a very long time.

GOKATS · Post by **GOKATS** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:08 pm

bozbobcat wrote:This one was pretty expected. But it's a good one! He's 6'9" and probably still growing. MSU men's basketball looks to be in good shape for a very long time.

Yep- MslaCat does a great job of keeping us up to date, but it's great he signed the LOI. BB program is looking good.

gtapp · Post by **gtapp** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:17 pm

What happened to the guard from oregon (Davis)? I thought we expected him to sign today!

mslacat · Post by **mslacat** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:16 pm

gtapp wrote:What happened to the guard from oregon (Davis)? I thought we expected him to sign today!

I have been told we will be signing him. Officially Durham and company can not announce anything until the L.O.I. is in hand. Sometimes they are some times it is a matter of how the recruit faxed or sent in the LOI

cornbreadfred · Post by **cornbreadfred** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:24 pm

Durham has the talent this year, and years to come, lets hope his teams of the future don't perform like the teams of the past, that is strong starts and fizzle towards the end