Jamestown (CSi) 
University of Jamestown head men’s basketball coach Danny Neville announces the signing of three players to the Jimmies’ 2016-17 recruiting class.
Lucas Strand, a 6′ 1″ guard, averaged 18.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4 assists per game for Lac qui Parle Valley High School in Minnesota. He scored over 1000 points in his career and was named team MVP, while earning All-Conference and All-Area honors his senior season.
Coach Neville says, “Lucas is a big physical kid who can play a variety of positions. The best thing about Lucas is he’s never getting outworked. We are very excited to add him to our program.”
Daniel Foss, a 6’ 3″ wing, averaged 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game for Pahrump Valley High School in Nevada. Foss was named to the All-League team during his senior year.
Coach Neville says, “Daniel is a long wing who had a great senior year at Pahrump. He has some tools that we think can get him to be successful here at Jamestown. We are very excited to add Daniel to the Jimmie family.”
Alec Olson, a 6’1″ guard, averaged 12.5 points a game and shot 48% from three-point range for Braham High School in Minnesota. Olson was named to the All-Conference team, Academic All-State, Central Minnesota All-Star team, and also won a state Championship.
Coach Neville says, “Alec is a proven winner and a kid that can really shoot the ball! He has a quick release and will transition very well into the college game. Jamestown basketball is excited to have Alec!”
University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top tier regional school in US News and World Report and a top Midwestern school in The Princeton Review. The school features development of the whole person through its distinctive Journey to Success experience. Please visit
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