Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Announces 2006-07 Men's Basketball Recruiting Class
11/15/2005 3:05:24 PM | Men's Basketball
Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey signs three top prospects
YPSILANTI, Mich.--Eastern Michigan University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Charles E. Ramsey has backed up his first recruiting class with a strong second group of incoming student-athletes for the 2006-07 season.
The Eagles signed a versatile trio that included 6-foo-t-8 forward Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville), 6-foot-6 wingman William Cooper (Detroit, Mich.-Pershing-Bridgton Academy), and 6-foot-2 combo guard Devon Dumes (Indianapolis, Ind.-Decatur Central).
"I’m elated with this class for a number of reasons," stated Ramsey. "First, I think we landed three young men who are great people and will represent this program and this university in the proper manner. Second, I think this class complements our first recruiting group extremely well in the sense that we wanted to get bigger, more athletic players, which we did with Cooper and Dobbins. We’re also more versatile on the perimeter with Dumes because he’s equally adept at playing both backcourt positions."
Cooper was part of Ramsey’s first recruiting class after averaging 11.5 points, 7.5 boards and 4.0 blocks as a senior at Pershing. Cooper decided to attend Bridgton Prep Academy in Bridgton, Maine, out of high school, but chose to re-sign with Eastern Michigan.
A versatile forward who can play inside and out, the 6-8, 235-pound Dobbins pledged to the Eagles after a successful summer playing for the King James Shooting Stars on the AAU circuit. Dobbins has been tabbed the No. 3 wing forward in the state of Ohio by the National Premier Scouting Service and as one of the top five players in Cleveland by Street & Smith Magazine.
The EMU staff rounded out the class with a key pickup in Dumes, a combo guard who can play both the point and shooting guard positions. Dumes will team with current Eagle freshman point guards to give EMU a potent backcourt for years to come. Dumes was named to the All-Marian County team as a junior, joining the likes of top 10 national recruits Greg Oden and Mike Conley in 2006 and Eric Gordon in 2007.
Eastern Michigan University
2006-07 Men’s Basketball Recruits
Name Ht Class Hometown-High School Ppg Rbp Apg Bpg
William Cooper 6-6 Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Pershing- 0Bridgton (Maine) Academy 11.5 7.5 1.0 4.
Justin Dobbins 6-8 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville 15.0 9.0 5.0
Devon Dumes 6-2 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind.-Decatur Central 18.0 5.0 6.0
