Sinclair Community College has a new addition to its basketball team.
The Tartan Pride have signed Cameron Lee to a national letter of intent for the upcoming 2011-12 season. Lee, a 6’3” prospect from Lakota East, a Division-1 high school in Cincinnati, averaged 8.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in his senior year.
Lakota East finished with a record of 23-2 and was 13-1 in conference play. At one point they reeled off 19 straight wins, with Lee coming off the bench.
“Cameron carries himself well and most importantly, he knows how to win,” said Sinclair Community College men’s basketball coach, Jeff Price. “Cameron will be expected to contribute as much as possible and with the right focus and coaching, I believe he will thrive in our system.”
Lee is projected to play point-guard, shooting-guard or small forward for Sinclair, according to Price.
Cameron comes from a strong lineage of basketball players, according to Price. Cameron’s father, Ralph Lee, is in the Hall of Fame at Xavier University and holds the school’s all-time assist record.
“Here at Sinclair we look to recruit the best young men, and what we look for when recruiting players are young men who pay attention in and out of the huddle,” said Price.
“We look for players that have a real thirst for knowledge and excel in demonstrating the three C’s. Hard work in the community, the classroom and on the court, and Cameron displayed those qualities. He can’t wait to put on his hard hat and get to work.”
Sinclair’s Athletic Department has 15 scholarships to give out each season and plans to use all of them in the upcoming months leading up to next season.
“We have scouting reports on 5,000 local-area players, in which we are narrowing down on a daily basis,” said Price.
In addition to signing Cameron Lee, Sinclair Basketball also signed Gavin Schumann, a 6’1” guard from Roger Bacon High School in Cincinnati, Ohio to a National Letter of Intent, giving the Tartan Pride additional depth for the 2011-12 season.