Iona continued its strong offseason with the addition Friday of Darius Hicks, a 6-foot-10 forward from the USAD AAU program who will play at Coastal Academy (N.J.).
Hicks, who is about to turn 19, is Iona’s first pledge in the Class of 2017.
“He’s a rim protector and he catches stuff off the rim,” Troy Bradford, his AAU coach, told SNY.tv. “He’s very mean. He’s a happy go lucky kid but he’s a dog, he’s mean.
“Iona will work on his motor and get his motor better. To me, I think he’s a pro. He’s 215 and he hasn’t touched a weight yet.”
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Led by the recruiting efforts of associate head coach Jared Grasso, Iona has recently solidified its 2016 class with the additions of 6-8 Ivo Von Tamm of Estonia and IMG Academy (FL), 6-6 Jahyde Gardner of East Mississippi Community College, 6-9 Tyrell Williams of Western Nebraska Community College, 6-7 wing Jan Svandrlik of Indian Hills Community College, 6-3 two guard Deandre Turner of Broward County College and 6-5 wing E.J. Crawford of St. Thomas More. The Gaels previously landed graduated transfer guards Sam Cassell Jr. (UConn) and Jon Severe (Fordham). And like ZAGS on FacebookDarius Hicks of USAD warming up and throwing down at NERR Big Apple Showcase at House of Sports. #usad #nerr pic.twitter.com/efc681uR8r
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