SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento State men’s basketball program added to its 2004 recruiting class with the signing of guard/forward Jonathan Toliver to a National Letter of Intent, it was announced by Hornets’ head coach Jerome Jenkins today. Toliver will enroll as a freshman at the University in the fall of 2004.Toliver, a 6-4, 195-pound swingman from Inglewood, Calif., helped lead Los Angeles’ Westchester High School to the city and state championship in both 2002 and 2003. As a senior, Toliver was named first team all-city after averaging 14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
“Coming from a Westchester High School team that finished 12th in the nation (USA Today), Jonathan brings a winning attitude to the program,” Jenkins said. “He’s a fearless competitor who understands the game well, and we’re bringing him in to be one of our three-point shooters as a freshman.”
Toliver, who played at both the shooting guard and small forward positions in high school, scored 28 points against Fairfax High School in the league championship game this past season As the starting shooting guard during his final three seasons, the Comets combined to go 84-9 (.903 winning percentage) during that span.
Toliver joins forward Randy Adams (Redemption Christian Academy) and swingman Jason Harris (Chaffey Junior College) as the three players to sign with Sacramento State for the upcoming season. Harris was inked during the early signing period while Adams signed two weeks ago. The Hornets open the 2004-05 season on Friday, Nov. 19, at Michigan.
2004-2005 Sacramento State Signings
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School
Randy Adams F 6-9 220 Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif./Redemption Christian Academy
Jason Harris G/F 6-4 210 Jr. Upland, Calif./Chaffey JC
Jonathan Toliver G/F 6-4 195 Fr. Inglewood, Calif./Westchester HS
