Clayton State men’s basketball recruiting continues to grow with addition of standout JUCO duo
Daniels, Scott bring 2009-10 Laker class to six players

MORROW, Ga. – June 30, 2009 – The Clayton State Laker men’s basketball added more talent and experience to its ever-growing 2009-10 recruiting class on Tuesday as head coach Gordon Gibbons announced the signing of power forward Germeil Daniels from Louisburg College in Louisburg, N.C., and shooting guard Shasta Scott from Iowa Western Community College.

The addition of both Daniels and Scott brings Clayton State’s men’s basketball recruiting to six newcomers currently. The duo joins NJCAA All-Region point guard Tim Downs from Palm Beach Community College and NJCAA All-Region forward Brandon Robinson from Seminole College, in addition to pair of Division I transfers – center Armond Jones from Liberty and Robert Murry from Morehead State.

"We are excited to add these two outstanding young men to our program," said Gibbons, 155-86 entering his ninth season at the Clayton State helm. "Both players fit our system nicely and will help fill the void left by our departing senior class."

Daniels, a 6-foot-7, 225-pounder from Greenville, N.C., gives the Lakers a legitimate inside scoring threat that Clayton State lacked this past season. He is a strong, explosive post that finishes well around the rim and shoots consistently well from 15 feet and in.

Daniels was a first team NJCAA All-Region 10 selection this season at Louisburg under head coach John Meeks, helping pace the Hurricanes to a 21-9 record. In addition, he was also the fifth-ranked player in the state of North Carolina at the junior college level, according to Jamie Stowe of SLAM JAM Basketball. This season, he averaged 13 points and nine rebounds a game and shot 65 percent from the field, ranking him seventh in the nation in field goal percentage.

Daniels prepped at Conley High School in Greenville, where he was a two-time All-County selection, and also a standout tight end in football.

Scott, a 6-1, 180-pounder from Macon, Ga., averaged three 3-point baskets and eight 3-point attempts a game and shot 36 percent from 3-point range over two seasons at both Iowa Western and State Fair Community College in Sedelia, Mo. In addition, he earned his Associate’s Degree from Iowa Western this spring.

Gibbons will look for Scott to be the Lakers’ legitimate long-range threat off the bench for the upcoming season.

Despite battling an injury this season at Iowa Western, Scott shot 36 percent from 3-point range in the process for a nationally-ranked JUCO program at Iowa Western. During his freshman season at State Fair, Scott averaged 11 points, four rebounds and two assists a game, while shooting 35 percent from 3-point range with 86 3-point baskets.

Scott prepped at Taylor County High School and played his senior season at North Atlanta Prep in Covington, Ga.