Heath Adds Jawanza Poland to 2010-11 Roster
April 28, 2010 | Men's Basketball
TAMPA - University of South Florida head basketball coach Stan Heath signed guard Jawanza Poland, the Bulls' fifth recruit of the 2010-11 class, to a National Letter of Intent on Tuesday.
"Jawanza is a good addition to our wing position," said Heath. "He is an outstanding athlete with tremendous quickness and defensive skills. He will bring three years of eligibility to the Bulls, and we expect him to help us immediately."
Poland, the No. 3 junior college shooting guard/small forward in the country, was the Kansas Jayhawk East All-Conference Freshman of the Year two seasons ago at Cowley College. He also earned honorable mention NJCAA All-Region VI accolades at Cowley. The 6-4, 195-pound guard averaged 13.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game at Cowley while hitting 76 percent from the free throw line and 38 percent from long range.
After his prep ball at Wichita East High School in Kansas, Poland played one season for Cowley College, then took a redshirt season at Hutchinson (Kan.) CC, giving him three years of eligibility with the Bulls. Poland was also a high jumper and long jumper for Wichita East HS.
Poland joins Shedrick Hayes, Hugh Robertson, LaVonte Dority and Waverly Austin in the 2010-11 class. For more information about the previous signees, click here.
