Two Texans Sign With Four-Year Schools

A pair of South Plains College men's basketball players recently made decisions about where they wanted to continue their athletic and academic careers.

SPC sophomore Luciano de Souza (Brazil) signed a letter of intent with the University of San Diego, while fellow sophomore Lu Griffin (Greenville, SC) signed with Stephen F. Austin State University.

De Souza (6-6, wing) averaged 5.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in 2006-07 for the Texans. He had a season-high of 12 points and 10 rebounds against Clarendon College.

Griffin (6-5, forward) averaged 5.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game last season for the Texans. He scored a season-high 18 points against Pima (AZ) and pulled down 19 rebounds against New Mexico Junior College.

Lu Griffin (seated, left) and Luciano de Souza (seated, right) signed National Letters of Intent recently as SPC head coach Steve Green looked on. Griffin signed with Stephen F. Austin State University, while De Souza signed with the University of San Diego.