Portland State Basketball Coach Barret Peery has signed four junior college players to national letters of intent to complete his roster for the 2018-19 season.
Michael Nuga (6-2, G, Eastern Florida JC), Sal Nuhu (6-8, F, Hutchinson (KS) CC), Rashaad Goolsby (6-7, F, Phoenix College) and Robert McCoy (6-7, F, San Diego CC) have all signed with the Vikings and will be among those competing in the inaugural season of the new Viking Pavilion in 2018-19.
The signings continue Peery's trend of seeking long, athletic student-athletes that complement the Vikings' up-tempo pace and high-pressure defensive style.
"Our staff did a tremendous of filling some immediate needs and spots on our roster where we needed to get stronger," Peery said. "This class gives us a good balance of high school as well as transfer students that give us immediate help and a great foundation for the future.
"The thing I really like about this spring class is they all come from programs that have done a lot of winning. They are guys that expect to win basketball games."
In fact, the four spring signees' teams combined for a 238-43 record over the past two seasons. Nuhu played for a National Championship team in 2016-17, while Nuga faced him for the title at Eastern Florida.
In all, Portland State will be adding eight players to the 2018-19 roster. Among them are three guards and five forwards. Three are high school signees and five are transfers. PSU loses five players from last year's 20-14 team that reached the CollegeInsider.com post-season tournament. The Vikings have eight returning letterwinners and two returning starters.
Michael Nuga, G, 6-2, 180, JR, Toronto, Canada (Clarkson Academy/Eastern Florida JC)
COACH PEERY SAYS: "Michael is a very good scorer that has the ability to shoot the ball on the perimeter as well as get to the rim. He comes from a fantastic program and has been taught well."
BEFORE PORTLAND STATE
Played two seasons at Eastern Florida Junior College… averaged 14.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game as a sophomore… his team was 30-5 overall… as a freshman he averaged 6.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game for a team that was 31-6 overall and reached the national title game.
Sal Nuhu, F, 6-8, 210, JR, Bronx, NY (Taft Educational/Hutchinson CC)
COACH PEERY SAYS: "Sal is a long, active athlete that can play multiple positions around the basket. He has great energy for the game. Sal's junior college experience will have him ready for this level."
BEFORE PORTLAND STATE
Played two seasons at Hutchinson (KS) Community College where his team won the National Championship in 2016-17 with a 35-2 record… Hutchinson reached the sweet 16 in 2017-18 with a 29-7 record… averaged 5.5 points and 5.5 rebounds with 54 blocked shots in 15.5 minutes per game as a sophomore… shot .477 from the field and .673 at the line… averaged 4.7 points and 3.9 rebounds with 39 blocks as a freshman, playing 10.5 minutes per game… shot .505 from the field and .576 at the line.
Robert McCoy, F, 6-7, 185, JR, Chicago, IL (Eisenhower/San Diego CC)
COACH PEERY SAYS: "Robert is a very talented player that can play multiple positions at both ends of the floor. He comes from a program that has done a ton of winning the last two years."
BEFORE PORTLAND STATE
Played two seasons at San Diego City College… was named the Southern California Junior College Player of the Year as a sophomore… his team finished 33-3 placing second in state in the CCCAA… averaged 16.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, had 59 steals and 58 blocked shots… shot .499 from the floor, .341 from three-point range and .714 at the line… as a freshman, he averaged 9.5 points and 4.1 rebounds… shot .513 from the field, .344 from three-point range and .573 at the line.
Rashaad Goolsby, F, 6-7, 190, JR, Phoenix, AZ (Cesar Chavez/Phoenix College)
COACH PEERY SAYS: "Rashaad is a very long, talented athlete that fits our system well. His experience prior to Portland State will really be beneficial for him to be successful here."
BEFORE PORTLAND STATE
Played two seasons at Phoenix College… was the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2017-18… also named first team NJCAA Division 2 All-American, first team NABC NJCAA Division 2 All-American, first team All-NJCAA Division 2 Region 1 and first team All-ACCAC… averaged 18.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.1 blocked shots per game… shot .539 from the field and .776 at the free throw line… in conference games, he averaged 20.0 points and shot .572 from the field… Phoenix College was 24-8 overall… as a freshman, he averaged 7.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.1 blocked shots… shot .455 from the field and .659 at the line… the team was 25-7 overall.
NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEES - May 21, 2018
Michael Nuga, G, 6-2, 180, JR, Toronto, Canada (Clarkson Academy/Eastern Florida JC)
Sal Nuhu, F, 6-8, 210, JR, Bronx, NY (Taft Educational/Hutchinson CC)
Robert McCoy, F, 6-7, 185, JR, Chicago, IL (Eisenhower/San Diego CC)
Rashaad Goolsby, F, 6-7, 190, JR, Phoenix, AZ (Cesar Chavez/Phoenix College)
PREVIOUS NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEES
Trey Wood, F, 6-9, 185, FR, Anthem, AZ (Anthem HS) - Nov. 8, 2017
Kyle Greeley, G, 6-4, 180, FR, Salem, OR (West Salem HS) - Nov. 8, 2017
Filip Fullerton, C, 6-9, 210, FR, Hillsboro, OR (Southridge HS) - Nov. 8, 2017
Juwan Williams, G, 6-4, JR, Houston, TX (Fort Bend Travis/Weber State/Panola CC) - Nov. 9, 2017
