2008-09 Men's Basketball Recruiting Class    

 

Mike Bersch - F

Height: 6'6"
Hometown: Mt. Holly, N.J.
High School: Rancocas Valley Regional
Head Coach: Jay Flanagan
ESPN Position Rank: 133
ESPN Grade: 81

Coach Jones on Bersch: "Mike Bersch is a standout member on the court and in the classroom. A basketball junkie, Mike is a great shooter with range who possesses a high basketball IQ."


Bersch was named First Team All-South Jersey Group 4, Second Team All-Burlington County and All-State Honorable Mention in 2007-08 while playing for Coach Jay Flanagan at Rancocas Valley Regional High School. Bersch led his team to the New Jersey Group 4 State Championship last season and set a school record with 10 three-pointers against Trenton Central in the championship game. His team finished the season ranked fifth overall in the state of New Jersey and received the No. 1 ranking among public schools in the state by the Neward Star Leader.

Jeff Holton - F
Height: 6'7"
Hometown: Ft. Washington, Penn.
High School: Germantown Academy
Head Coach: Jim Fenerty
ESPN Position Rank: 125
ESPN Grade: 83

Coach Jones on Holton: "Jeff is a smart and skilled player with a versatile offensive game. Playing for Jim Fenerty at Germantown Academy gives him a tremendous foundation on which to build."


Holton averaged 13.3 ppg and 9.0 rpg in 2007-08 for Coach Jim Fenerty at Germantown Academy. Holton helped his team to the Philadelphia Inter-Ac Championship as a sophomore and junior alongside current Eagles sophomore Joe Hill.


Blake Jolivette - G

Height: 6'0"
Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School: St. Thomas
Head Coach: Neil Laminack
ESPN Position Rank: 97
ESPN Grade: 82

Coach Jones on Jolivette: "Blake possesses all the skills you look for in a point guard. His love for the game is apparent when you see him in action."


Described by Coach Neil Laminack as a great player, student and leader. During the 2007-08 season at St. Thomas, Jolivette led his team to the TAPPS 6A State Championships while averaging 12.0 apg, 3.0 rpg, 8.0 apg and 4.0 spg.


Josh Snodgrass - G

Height: 6'5"
Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.
High School: P.K. Yonge
Head Coach: Carlos Villalobos
ESPN Position Rank: 117
ESPN Grade: 83

Coach Jones on Snodgrass: "Josh will bring a tremendous passion for the game to AU. He is an extremely versatile performer who can play multiple positions."


Snodgrass was named First Team All-State, Class 3A and the Gainesville-Sun Player of the Year following the 2007-08 season. He led P.K. Yonge to a 25-7 record and the Florida State Class 3A Final-4 while averaging 22.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg and 3.6 apg.


Vlad Moldoveanu - F

Height: 6'10"
Hometown: Bucharest, Romania
Previous School: George Mason
High School: St. John's College
Head Coach: Carlos Villalobos
ESPN Position Rank: 74 (2007)
ESPN Grade:78 (2007)

Sophomore transfer Moldoveanu played 30 games with four starts at George Mason in 2007-08. He averaged 11.4 mpg, 2.3 ppg and recorded 64 rebounds and 17 blocks. Moldoveanu played seven games for the Patriot in '08-'09 before transferring, shooting 35.3 percent from the field and averaging 2.3 ppg and 2.1 rpg. Moldoveanu played three years of varsity basketball at St. John's College High School under Coach Paul DeStefano.

 

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