Eastern Michigan Athletics
Men's Basketball Adds Two in 2010 Recruiting Class
5/11/2010 9:55:54 AM | Men's Basketball
Two junior college standouts join the team
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University head men's basketball coach Charles E. Ramsey has announced that the Eagles have signed two players to national letters of intent as the recruits for the Class of 2010.
Joining the Eagles in 2010-2011 will be junior-college players Darrell Lampley (Linden, N.J.-Linden-Lakeland (Ohio) Community College) and Kenny Stewart (Williamsport, Pa.-Notre Dame Prep-Weatherford (Tex.) College). Lampley will have two years of eligibility left while Stewart will have three.
“We are thrilled to have both Darrell and Kenny joining us as the newest members of our basketball family,” EMU Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey said. “Both players are outstanding student-athletes, something that we are constantly searching for in our recruiting process-- great students and great athletes.”
The 5-foot-10 Lampley is a native of Linden H.S. in Linden, N.J. where he helped lead his team to two consecutive state championships and a 30-3 overall record in his senior year. He enrolled at St. Peter's College in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. where he averaged 10.0 points and 1.9 rebounds as a freshman in 2007-08.
After his freshman season at St. Peter's, Lampley transferred to Lakeland (Ohio) Community College for the 2008-09 season and after sitting out a year, averaged 17.9 points, sixth in the conference, a league-leading 6.8 assists and was fourth in steals at 2.7 per game in 2009-10. He earned a S.T.A.R. academic honor with a 3.0 GPA last year at Lakeland.
The 6-foot-7 Stewart is a native of Williamsport, Pa. and graduated from Notre Dame Prep after averaging 10 points, five rebounds and two assists per game. He was the recipient of a Student-Athlete Award as a senior.
Stewart than played one season at Weatherford Community College in Weatherford, Texas, where he averaged 8.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists during the 2009-10 season while playing for Head Coach Dave Donnelly.
The two players join an EMU program that continues to improve in the Mid-American Conference, finishing in a tie for second in the West Division at 8-8 while posting a 17-15 overall mark in 2009-10.
Eastern Michigan University 2010 Men's Basketball Recruits
Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School Ppg Rpg Apg Spg
Darrell Lampley 5-10 165 Jr. Linden, N.J.-Linden-Lakeland (Ohio) C.C. 17.9 6.8 2.7
Kenny Stewart 6-7 190 So. Williamsport, Pa.-Notre Dame Prep-Weatherford (Tex.) College 8.5 4.0 1.5
