Men’s Basketball Signs Three
11/19/2018 12:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Fresh off their Islands of the Bahamas Showcase title, the Eagles host ETSU Nov. 27.
STATESBORO – Georgia Southern men's basketball coach Mark Byington announced today that Trevion Lamar (Savannah, Ga./Jenkins/Northern Oklahoma), Mackenzie McFatten (Douglas, Ga./Coffee) and Jalen Cincore (Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett) have signed National Letters of Intent to attend Georgia Southern and compete for the Eagles, beginning in the 2019-20 season.
Trevion Lamar, 6-5, G, Savannah, Ga./Jenkins/Northern Oklahoma College | Highlights
Will play out his sophomore season at Northern Oklahoma and join the Eagles as a junior in eligibility… Named a second-team national JUCO Super Sophomore in Street & Smith's Preseason Preview… Named Region 2 Preseason Player of the Year… Averaged 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists as a freshman… Named first-team all-region, first-team All-OCAC… Averaged 20 points and 9.5 rebounds as a senior at Jenkins for coach Bakari Bryant… Named AAA first-team all-state, the Region 3 AAA Player of the Year and Savannah Morning News Player of the Year in 2017.
Byington on Lamar: "Trevion is a multi-dimensional player, who impacts the game in many areas. I have recruited him since his sophomore year at Jenkins High School, and I am so excited to coach him. He can score in many ways, including making 3s, post-ups and attacking the rim. He is extremely athletic and has the ability to rebound at a high level, but my two favorite things about him are his basketball IQ and his toughness. I am expecting him to make a huge impact on our program."
Mackenzie McFatten, 6-8, F, Douglas, Ga./Coffee | Highlights
Averaged 11.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and two assists a game at Coffee High School… Played in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Junior-Senior All-Star Game… Named the GHSA Region 1-6A Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-region as a junior.
Byington on McFatten: "Mackenzie has a tremendous upside and great basketball future. He is a young senior so he has had a rapid acceleration in his basketball game the last 18 months. He will give us an athletic, long combination post player, who has the ability to block shots, score at different levels and plays very hard. He is the perfect, versatile player who does well in our system and brings us great size at 6-foot-8."
Jalen Cincore, 6-5, G, Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett | Highlights
Rated one of the Top-10 players in Tennessee's class of 2019… Plays at Bartlett High School and played for the Tennessee Panthers AAU team… Averaged 24.5 points, six rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals for the Panthers last summer.
Byington on Cincore: "Jalen is an extremely talented player. He is positionless and can play the point guard or any wing spot. He is very athletic and has a great feel for the game. He plays against great competition in Memphis and should be ready to adjust to college competition quickly. He comes from an athletic family, and he should make an immediate impact in our program as a freshman."
Fresh off their Islands of the Bahamas Showcase title, the Eagles play host to ETSU Nov. 27 in Hanner Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
Trevion Lamar, 6-5, G, Savannah, Ga./Jenkins/Northern Oklahoma College | Highlights
Will play out his sophomore season at Northern Oklahoma and join the Eagles as a junior in eligibility… Named a second-team national JUCO Super Sophomore in Street & Smith's Preseason Preview… Named Region 2 Preseason Player of the Year… Averaged 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists as a freshman… Named first-team all-region, first-team All-OCAC… Averaged 20 points and 9.5 rebounds as a senior at Jenkins for coach Bakari Bryant… Named AAA first-team all-state, the Region 3 AAA Player of the Year and Savannah Morning News Player of the Year in 2017.
Byington on Lamar: "Trevion is a multi-dimensional player, who impacts the game in many areas. I have recruited him since his sophomore year at Jenkins High School, and I am so excited to coach him. He can score in many ways, including making 3s, post-ups and attacking the rim. He is extremely athletic and has the ability to rebound at a high level, but my two favorite things about him are his basketball IQ and his toughness. I am expecting him to make a huge impact on our program."
Mackenzie McFatten, 6-8, F, Douglas, Ga./Coffee | Highlights
Averaged 11.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and two assists a game at Coffee High School… Played in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Junior-Senior All-Star Game… Named the GHSA Region 1-6A Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-region as a junior.
Byington on McFatten: "Mackenzie has a tremendous upside and great basketball future. He is a young senior so he has had a rapid acceleration in his basketball game the last 18 months. He will give us an athletic, long combination post player, who has the ability to block shots, score at different levels and plays very hard. He is the perfect, versatile player who does well in our system and brings us great size at 6-foot-8."
Jalen Cincore, 6-5, G, Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett | Highlights
Rated one of the Top-10 players in Tennessee's class of 2019… Plays at Bartlett High School and played for the Tennessee Panthers AAU team… Averaged 24.5 points, six rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals for the Panthers last summer.
Byington on Cincore: "Jalen is an extremely talented player. He is positionless and can play the point guard or any wing spot. He is very athletic and has a great feel for the game. He plays against great competition in Memphis and should be ready to adjust to college competition quickly. He comes from an athletic family, and he should make an immediate impact in our program as a freshman."
Fresh off their Islands of the Bahamas Showcase title, the Eagles play host to ETSU Nov. 27 in Hanner Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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