From: granowit@ecs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.college
Subject: UMass recruiting news
Date: 8 Oct 92 13:34:18 GMT


	Reprinted without permission from the MA Daily Collegian
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	The University o Massachusetts basketball team has already received
a verbal commitment rom guard Edgar Padilla, a Springfield native, and are 
closing in on another Bay State guard, Boston's Carmelo Traveiso.
	Traveiso, a 6'2" shooting guard, attends Thayer Academy (Braintree,
MA) where he averaged 24.4 pts., 4 assists, and 5 steals last season.  Traveiso
visited campus in late Sept. and will likely sign a letter of intent to UMass,
during the early signing period.
	"I like UMass," Traveiso said. "I will probably sign with UMass, right
now it is my first choice."
	Traveiso is considered a pure shooter, who possesses 3 point range.
	"He plays an up-tempo style and he's good in the open court," said
Thayer coach Rob dixon.  "He can really shoot, he has 3 point range.  He is 
also a good defensive player."
	Clark Fransis, editor of Hoop Scoop magazine, calls Traveiso as "one of
the top 150 preps in the country."
	"He's a good athlete and he is a little rail, but he'll be a good role
layer for UMass.  He's an A-10 player but UMass is better than A-10."
	Traveiso is also being recruited by Penn St., Richmond, and Cleveland
St.  If he signs, he will join his friend Padilla in the UMass backcourt.
	Padilla, a 6'2" guard, has already verbally committed to UMass. Padilla
who averaged 22.7 pts., 8 assists for Springfield Central High, is considered
"a top 50 prospect" by Francis.
	"Padilla can move the ball well and should prove to be a good point
guard," Francis said. "He is a good commitment for UMass."
	Another Massachusetts player who may land in Amherst is former East
Boston High forward Jamal Jackson.
	Jackson's first choice, according to Francis is BC, but he may not have
thre grades to get in.  Francis sees Jackson as a "top 10-15 player in the
high school ranks this year.  "He remins me of Donta [Bright].  He is super
quick and he possesses a trmendous move to the basket.  He may have better
range than Bright.  He has All A-10 potential.  He has All Big East potential.
	"If he comes and teams with Donta, then you haven't seen anything from
UMass yet.  The potential for UMass in two years is scary.  He's phenominal.
If they pull him, it will be incredible."
	Francis feels that Jackson is a lock for the Minutemen.  "If he gets
his grades up, he's in.  As far as I know, it's a done deal."
	Another New Englander, who UMass is recruiting, is Marcus Camby, from
Hartford Public High.  Camby, a 6'11" running center, is also being recruited
by UConn,Providence, BC, Hawaii, and James Madison.
	The Minutemen are in on a couple of blue chippers from Philly, Rashad
Wallace and Jason Lawson.  UMass is also in the running for 6'9" Austin
Croshere of Santa Monica.  Francis does not expect the Minutemen to land
either Wallace or Lawson though.

						-Dan Wetzel
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