SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California State University, Sacramento men’s

basketball program announced the signing of two recruits head coach

Jerome Jenkins announced today. Forwards Cedric Thompkins and Jay

Richardson have signed National Letters of Intent and will enroll in the

fall semester.

“I am very excited to have both of these players,” Jenkins said. “These

are the type of athletes we wanted. Both will fit nicely into our

program.”

Thompkins comes to the Hornets from Westchester High School in Los

Angeles. The 6-7 forward averaged 12 points per game last season and

helped lead Westchester to the city championship. He chose Sacramento

State over Long Beach State, Saint Mary’s and Eastern Washington.

“Cedric is strong around the hoop,” Jenkins said. “He has a strong left

and right hand and is a very good athlete. He is also a top-level

defender and runs the floor well.”

Richardson comes to Sacramento State after playing last season at

Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Last year, he helped the

Cougars to a 22-13 overall record while averaging 15.1 points and 8.6

rebounds per game. Richardson started 33 of the 35 games he appeared in

and shot .449 from the floor, .352 from three-point range and .759 from

the free throw line. As a freshman, Richardson attended Trinity Valley

Community College in Athens, Texas. He graduated from Cabrillo High

School in Lompoc, Calif., in 1998 where he earned all-section,

all-county and all-league honors. Richardson was also recruited by

Tulsa, UTEP, Providence, Texas Tech and Eastern Washington.

“Jay is very versatile,” Jenkins said. “He is a big man that can also

shoot the three. He runs the floor well and is a good finisher.”

Thompkins and Richardson are joined by Chris Armstrong and David Joyner

who both signed National Letter of Intents during the early signing

period.