SACRAMENTO, Calif.-- The Sacramento State men's basketball team

signed two players to National Letters of Intent, it was announced

today. Point guard Raashad Hooks and swingman Joel Jones both will

enroll at Sacramento State in the fall after spending the past two

seasons in junior college.

"These are my type of players," head coach Jerome Jenkins said. "Both

Raashad and Joel are big and athletic and will cause problems for

teams in the Big Sky Conference."

Hooks comes to the Hornets after two seasons at West Valley Junior

College in Saratoga, Calif. Last season he was a second team

all-conference selection, after averaging 12 points and eight assists

per game. At 6-2, 175 pounds, Hooks can play both point and shooting

guard for Sacramento State next season.

"Raashad will help solidify our point guard situation," Jenkins said.

"He does a little of everything. He can score, he passes well and he

is a strong defender.

"The one thing that I like is that he comes from a strong JC program

and has learned to make good decisions on the floor."

Jones spent the last two seasons at Grossmont Community College in El

Cajon, Calif. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.6 points, 7.2 rebounds

and 3.5 assists per game and was named first team all-league. Jones

shot 48.1 percent (150-312) from the floor and led the team with 422

points. He stands at 6-5, 210 pounds and will play a multitude of

positions for the Hornets next season.

"I am very excited to have Joel coming here," Jenkins said. "He is

6-5 and can jump out of the gym. We will be able to play him at the

one, two and three which will cause matchup problems for other teams."

The two signees join Chris Lange and Leo Cravey who committed during

the early signing period. Lange is currently a senior at Cibola HS in

Albuquerque, N.M. Cravey recently completed his sophomore season at

Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif.