Drew enters his first year of collegiate basketball with Salt Lake after playing three years of high school basketball and golf as a Lehi Pioneer. He was named team MVP and recognized as a First Team All-State player in 2003 and 2004 before going on a mission for two years. Drew was also an Academic All-State player.

Austin comes to Salt Lake from Jordan High School in Sandy after completing a two year mission for the LDS church. As a Beetdigger, Austin earned First Team All-State honors in basketball and lettered in both basketball and baseball. He was also a member of the JHS honor roll. Austin’s father played basketball at then-Ricks College and his sister is currently a senior at Jordan, participating in every sport.

Davell played in all but three games for Salt Lake last season, averaging 7.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He shot .466 percent from the field and .720 from the free throw line. The Nevada native and former high school football player has made a goal of being the starting point guard for the Bruins this year.

Chris spent the 2006-07 season as a redshirt for Salt Lake after suiting up for Coach Parrish in 2005-06. A top-notch shooter from short and long range, Chris has improved his ball handling and defense and has worked on his leadership abilities in the offseason and while on the sidelines last year.

Dathan is a returning Second Team All-Region player for Salt Lake, having averaged 6.8 points and a team-leading 3.3 assists as a freshman. He started in all 33 games and connected on 32 three-point shots and a team-high 56 steals in 23.3 minutes of action a night. He has worked on his shooting in the offseason and is ready to be the floor leader for the Bruins in 2007-08.

Aaron enters his sophomore season with the Bruins after spending the 2006-07 season as a University of Idaho Vandal. The former Northern Idaho Basketball Player of the Year and Idaho 1A State Player of the Year as a senior in high school is the first athlete from Troy to go directly to a NCAA Division I school. Following in the steps of his grandfather who played collegiate basketball at Weber State, Aaron is here at Salt Lake because of “the great coaches and teammates.”

Yahosh comes to Salt Lake after serving a two-year mission to Tampa, Fla. and spending one season of play at Cochise College in Douglas, Arizona. Highly recruited out of high school by the likes of Brigham Young University and Southern Utah, Yahosh averaged 8.4 points per game at Cochise and looks to perform even better this year.

Vassy is back for his final season of junior college basketball having averaged 5.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in 14.9 minutes per game as a freshman for Salt Lake. He shot a team-high .617 percent from the field in 32 games played. Vassy also led the Bruins in rebounding six times and was named an Academic All-Region player.

Brian is one of two returning Second Team All-Region players for head coach Norm Parrish. He was the Bruins’ second leading scorer (13.9) and second leading assist man (2.8). Brian made a team-high 75 three-pointers while starting 31 of 33 games as a freshman. His 50 steals led all Salt Lake players in the 2006-07 season.

Dan played his freshman season with the Bruins in 2004-05 and is returning for his sophomore year after serving a two-year mission to Japan. His brother Ike played at Salt Lake that same year and is now playing professionally in Germany. The international business major is excited for another year of Bruin basketball and another run at the conference championship.

Andy made four starts for the Bruins last season and saw action in 32 games. He averaged 5.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 17 minutes a contest. Andy was also clutch from the free throw line owning a .738 season average. Named an Academic All-Region player, the business major has gotten stronger in the offseason.

Kael spent the 2006-07 season as a red-shirt under Bill Evans at Southern Utah University. Prior to joining the Thunderbirds, the youngest of nine children was named Idaho’s 2A Player of the Year. He averaged 18 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks per game in leading the WHS Trojans to a 25-0 record and a state championship as senior. Kael was also a defensive tackle and tight end on the Trojan football team and lettered in track.

The lone Texan on this year’s team, Krispin joins the Bruins from Garland, a suburb of Dallas. He lettered in basketball and football at Bellingham-Sequalicum High School before going on a two year mission. He maintained honor roll status while helping his team to a District Runner-up finish.

Papa averaged 3.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 8.7 minutes a game last season for Salt Lake and worked his way into more playing time during conference action. He shot .552 percent from the field and led the Bruins with 18 blocks. Papa also earned Academic All-Region status as a freshman. He hopes to win a SWAC championship in his final year at SLCC.

Marc, a native of Saskatchewan Canada, joins the Bruins after playing his freshman season at the University of Colorado. He spent most of the season with a foot injury and saw action in just nine games as a Buffalo. Marc didn’t begin playing basketball until he was in the ninth grade. Within four years, he was voted one of the top centers in Canada having played on Saskatchewan’s 2005 Canada Games summer team (17-under) that captured a bronze medal and on the Canadian Junior National Team for the last two years.