Murray State Basketball Signs 6-3 Guard Donte Poole

Murray State Basketball Head Coach Billy Kennedy announced the signing of 6-3 guard Donte Poole.

“We feel very fortunate to get a big guard who can score like Donte,” MSU Head Coach Billy Kennedy said. “His ability to shoot the 3 and knack for scoring will help replace what we lost from Ray George and Bruce Carter.”

Poole, from Las Vegas, was a Nevada 4A First Team All-State selection in 2007 where his team from Mojave High School finished runner-up in the state tournament. He averaged 21.6 points, seven rebounds, and four assists per game as a senior, his team finished the season 23-7. He was named the MVP of the Vegas Valley Tournament. Poole's team at Mojave was 49-13 in his last two seasons.

He was a three-year starter for coach Tony Hopkins.

“I've known Donte since he was in the 8^th grade, and he's a tremendous person in regards to being a consummate student-athlete,” Hopkins said. “He's a great competitor and listens to his coach and will do whatever he's asked to do to win the game.”

Poole attended Sound Doctrine Christian Academy in Lagrange, Ga. during the 2007-08 season leading his team to a 24-16 mark and a fourth place finish in the National Association of Christian Athletes Tournament. He led the team in scoring with 25 points per game and added seven rebounds and five assists per game.

He had a 46-point performance against Charis Prep.

“Donte is a great kid,” Sound Doctrine Coach Vacher Hammett. “He was a joy to coach.”

Poole will be a freshman in the fall for the Racers.

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