Bobcat Men Fall signings

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No Official word yet from Montana State on any bobcat men's signings, but both 7-0 center Bradly Fisher and 6-3 guard Ghassan (Gus) Nehme have announced on twitter their signing with the Bobcats. I am wondering if 6-9 pf/c Kavell Bigby-Williams will sign. 50/50 right now.

Here is an article on Ghassan (Gus) Nehme siging that was published today Colorado Springs Gazette

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Official release

Bobcats Add High School Stars from Colorado, United Kingdom
MSU bolsters backcourt, front line with first two signings of 2013-14

Bobcat coach Brad Huse added a pair of prep stars Thursday
Bill Lamberty

The Montana State men's basketball program added size and athleticism, increasing its presence in the region and internationally at the same time, when Bobcat coach Brad Huse announced on Thursday the signing of a pair of high school standouts.

Gus Nehme, a 6-3 guard, joins the Bobcats from Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, while MSU also landed 7-0, 245 lb center Bradley Fisher from Chorley, England. Each player has signed a National Letter-of-Intent, and begins at MSU next fall.

A product of northwest England, Fisher attended high school at United Faith Christian Academy in Charlotte, N.C. (2010-12) and Culver (Ind.) Academy. He is completing his prep academic career at Myerscough College in England, practicing with that school's academy team, one of the top programs in the United Kingdom. Fisher started every game at Culver as a junior, averaging 12 points and 10 rebounds a game. He scored 16 points while grabbing 11 rebounds a game with the Indiana Dawgz AAU team last summer, and was ranked as the 35th-best player and third-best center in Indiana's Class of 2014 by indianarecruitingguide.com.

"Bradley obviously brings size to the program," Huse said, "but he is also a great worker and is skilled. He plays with a great motor, has very good hands, and is a cerebral player. Around the basket he has very good footwork and a good jump hook, but he can also step out and shoot it with touch to the three-point line. Bradley is a mature person and he's already been in the U.S. for some of his schooling, so the transition to MSU should be easy for him. We're excited to get Bradley here as a freshman. We'll be expecting him to contribute right away."

As a junior, Nehme starred at Cheyenne Mountain. He averaged 22.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists for one of the top programs in Class 4A. Cheyenne Mountain advanced to the 4A quarterfinals for the first time last spring, and Nehme earned all-city and second team all-state honors. He comes from strong basketball bloodlines. His father played at Northern Colorado, while an uncle, Bill Garnett, was a star at Wyoming before playing in the NBA.

"Gus is an extremely talented offensive player and he has a very high basketball IQ and is definitely a gym rat," Huse said. "He understands how to get open and how to create scoring opportunities, and he is multi-dimensional in that he can score off the dribble and shoot it from deep. On top of that he is tough and is a winner and loves challenges. I'm excited he is joining our program and he will be a fun player for our fans and supporters to get to know and follow. We're expecting big things from him early in his career, as he really complements our other young guards."

Nehme and Fisher bolster the Bobcat program not only on the floor, Huse said, but in academics and character, as well. "Both of these signees are tremendous, high-character people and will fit in very well at Montana State University," Huse said. "They have their priorities in order and both chose MSU for the right reasons. I'm really excited to have them in our program. Our assistant coaches did an outstanding job in recruiting these two and in particular the work Coach Dirden did with Gus and his family and Coach Haslam's relationship with Bradley and his family were integral to their comfort level with MSU and our basketball program. I'm excited to add these talented young players to our program."

Huse indicated the Bobcats may add one more student-athlete during this fall's signing period.

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