New heights: Basketball signs two players for next season

This just in: Two big men have signed letters of intent to play Hornet hoops for the 1999-2000 season. Bo Segeberg and Tony Champion signed letters of intent this week during the early signing period, making head coach Tom Abatemarco a happy man.

"I'm very pleased to sign two big, young players that I really feel will help us in the future," Abatemarco said. "Tony will give us a wide body that can score in the post. Bo is a very good rebounder and a good inside scorer."

Segeberg, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound forward, is a senior at Serrano High School in Phelan, Calif. During his junior season he was named the DeAnza League Most Valuable Player and earned All-High Desert Area honors. He averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds a game for the season and was scouted by Saint Mary's, Idaho State, Northern Arizona, Cal State Fullerton, Eastern Washington and Portland.

Champion, a 6-foot-8, 290-pound forward from Oakland, California, is a senior at Bishop O'Dowd High School. Last season as a junior he helped lead his team to a Hayward Area Athletic League title. He averaged 13 points and nine rebounds a game and was also recruited by Portland, Northern Arizona and Niagra.