TRANSFERS
#12 Adam Jespersen
Forward
6’8
Political Science Major
London, Ont.
Transfer from D1 Hawaii (NCAA) and graduate of H.B. Beal Secondary in London
- 2nd year of eligibility
- great inside presence, will be an impact player and should be a starter
- one of top players out of London at high school level
At Hawaii - 2008-09 (Freshman): Saw limited action in 12 games...scored first career basket vs. Fresno State (Feb. 5)...also added four rebounds vs. the Bulldogs...finished year with two points, six rebounds and four turnovers.
Prep: A 2008 graduate of H.B. Beal Secondary School in London, Ontario, Canada...earned five varsity letters in basketball...led his team to four conference championships...averaged 24.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 6.0 apg and 2.0 bpg as a senior...rated as Ontario’s top senior forward, according to the Thomas Report on TheHoopla.com... named team MVP and city’s Mr. Basketball...a two-time Phase One All-Canadian pick and a 2007 Jordan Brand All-Canadian selection...named to the all-Outside G-T-A first team and the Toronto Star provincial all-star team as a junior after averaging nearly 18 points and 10 rebounds per game...presented the Sportsmanship Award during the 2007 All-Canada Basketball Weekend...member of Canada’s junior national development team from 2004-06...an all-star at the Five-Star and Nike All-Canada Camps...participated in the Reebok Camp Next...also earned two letters in football at H.B. Beal...an honor- roll student.
Personal: Born in London, Ontario, Canada...has one brother and two sisters...parents are Laurie and Greg Jespersen of London, Ontario, Canada.
#22 Luke Braund
Forward
6’6
Social Science Major
Vancouver, British Columbia
Trinity Western transfer (member of Canada West conference in Canadian Interuniversity sport)
- was considered one of the top high school players graduating from the province of British Columbia in 2008-2009 out of St. Georges High School
- won a British Colubmia provincial championship in 2009 with St. Georges
- in 2009-10 he red-shirted at Trinity Western, making him immediately eligible to compete at Western in September, 2010
- coach Brad Campbell says Luke Braund is a versatile forward who can score inside and also shoot the ball
FRESHMEN
#4 Andrew Vincent
Guard
6’0
Kinesiology Major
Timmins, Ontario
Timmins High and Vocational School graduate
- 6-0 combination guard
- led his squad to three straight Double-A provincial championships out of the Northeast Ontario region
- coach Brad Campbell says he can score and set up his teammates, adding he is a good athlete who can defend and play both guard spots. He also has a high basketball IQ
- Vincent and the Timmins high school team placed fourth at the provincials in 2010, making the Final 4 for the second straight year
- at provincials, Vincent had a 27-point effort in a 68-57 win over the St. Francis Phoenix. The Blues lost 69-64 to St. Thomas Aquinas in the semifinal, with 18 points coming from a well-defended Vincent.
#8 Quinn Henderson
Guard
6’3
Social Sciences Major
Dundas, Ont.
Parkside High School graduate
- three-time participant in the Double-A provincial championships, and won a provincial gold medal in 2010
- two-time city all-star in Hamilton, Ontario
- was the MVP of two high school tournaments this past season (the 2010 Chancellor High School Tournament hosted by St. Thomas More in Hamilton and the Queen's University High School Tournament in Kingston)
- Coach Brad Campbell said Henderson is known as an outstanding three-point shooter with a great basketball IQ.
- Henderson is a big guard who has good instincts
#9 Nathan DiLoreto
(DEE-Low-Rett-Oh)
Guard
6’2
Social Science Major
London, Ont.
H.B. Beal High School graduate
- was a standout star at H.B. Beal High School in London
- brother Ernesto plays on Windsor's team
- he's a 6’2 guard/forward combo
- Led Beal to two straight London Quad-A city titles and three straight trips to provincials
- tireless worker and physical player, hard-nosed player who will provide Western with with toughness and skill from both the guard and forward positions
- great work ethic
- Named the winner of the Ted Early Award for London Basketball in 2010 - awarded to a player who combines both basketball and academic achievement
#10 Peter Scholtes
(SHOAL-tess)
Forward
6’5
Social Science Major
London, Ontario
Oakridge Oaks graduate
- has been coached by Oakridge head coach and Mustangs assistant coach John Curcio in high school, and at club level by Mustangs head coach Brad Campbell and assistant Matt Tweedie
- his father Rob coaches club basketball, and his sister Theresa played at Carleton
- son of Rob and Cheryl and also has two younger sisters who play at Mother Teresa high school in London
- coach Campbell says Scholtes can defend and rebound, versatile, very athletic and comes from a basketball family
- Campbell believes Scholtes is a player who can play right away and can make an immediate impact
- his Oakridge basketball team in high school qualified for the provincial championships the for three straight seasons, winning two straight WOSSA (Western Ontario secondary schools association) Triple-A titles
- has outstanding all-around game for his size
- named Mr. Basketball in London in 2010
