Vaqueros look to improve
JucoJunction walked away from the Arizona Region this past week with no clear favorite in our opinion for men's basketball. One school looks to improve on there 8-17 record from last season and will do it with a new look and a new head coach. Read more about this team right here on your source for junior college basketball recruiting news.
Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, Ariz. just about 90 minutes outside of Phoenix. The Vaqueros will be guided this season by head coach Jordan Dreiling, who replaces longtime head coach Chuck Schnoor.
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The Vaqueros will look for leadership this season from D'Vonne Pickett. The point guard is one of five players on the roster from Seattle, Wash. Pickett, who played at Rainier Beach High School, averaged 18.7 points, 5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 3.3 steals per game last season.
Pickett plays with a chip on his shoulder and has received offers this fall from the University of Idaho and Seattle University while Fresno State and Boise State have shown interest according to Dreiling.
"D'Vonne has a lot of great attributes coach's want in their point guard but what makes him so special is his leadership and competitive edge," said Dreiling.
Victor Pureza, a wing player from Brazil, averaged 13.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a freshman. "Victor is a lights out shooter and a glue guy on this team," said JucoJunction Publisher Bret Swanson.
The third year player started his college career at Mesa Community College before playing last season at Central Arizona College.
Pureza, who's 22-years-old, has received interest from Northern Arizona University this fall according to Dreiling.
Ritchie Mundunde was back home in Belgium last season after playing his freshman season at Western Nebraska Community College. "Mundunde is a 4/5 man that likes to stay in the low post and play on the block with his physical frame," said Swanson.
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