Two more added to men’s basketball roster
University of Idaho men’s basketball coach Don Verlin has finalized his roster for the 2013-14 season with the additions of Utah transfer Glen Dean and walk-on Chad Sherwood.
Dean, a 5-foot-10 point guard from Seattle, played in all 33 games and started 21 for Utah in 2012-13. He averaged 5.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Before arriving at Utah, Dean spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Eastern Washington University under former head coach and current Idaho assistant Kirk Earlywine.
“It’s great to be able to add Glen Dean to the roster, no question about that,” Verlin said. “He graduated from the University of Utah and per NCAA rules he was able to transfer. Glen wanted to come back and play with his brother Perrion and obviously with coach Earlywine on staff it’s a great fit.”
Dean graduated from Utah with a 3.07 GPA and will pursue his master’s degree at Idaho. He has one year of eligibility at Idaho and will play with his brother, freshman Perrion Callendret.
Sherwood, a 6-foot-1 guard from West Albany High School in Albany, Ore., joins Idaho as a walk-on. He was a first-team all-league and an all-state selection, averaging 16 points-per-game.
“Chad Sherwood was a very good high school player,” Verlin said. “Their team was one of the best in the state of Oregon and Chad was their go-to guy. He’s a very skilled guy, he can shoot it, handle it, pass it, and he’s a pretty good athlete. We were very fortunate that Chad wanted to continue playing basketball and chose the University of Idaho. He had other options — he could have gone to Oregon State or other places. We’re very fortunate to have a guy with Chad’s ability to come and help us out.”
Schultz and Coba recognized on all-tournament team over the weekend
Idaho middle blocker Alyssa Schultz and setter Meredith Coba were selected to the all-tournament team at the UniWyo Wyoming Invitational over the weekend, where the Idaho volleyball team went 3-1.
Schultz hit .437 with 3.38 kills per set in the tournament. She totaled 54 kills on 103 swings and had just nine errors. She also added two aces and 1.5 blocks per set.
Coba had 175 assists in Idaho’s four matches, averaging 10.94 per set. She also added 14 kills and 13 blocks during the tournament, and set Idaho to a .242 team hitting percentage.
The Vandals beat Montana State, Drake and Stetson, and lost to Wyoming in the tournament.