Men�s Basketball Adds Hirsch and Myles to Recruiting Class

Three-time defending Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men�s basketball champion UW-Stevens Point has added two more recruits for the upcoming 2002-03 season.

The two incoming players are Brett Hirsch of Menomonee Falls High School and Larry Myles of St. Francis High School. Hirsch and Miles join Kyle Grusczynski, a transfer from Wisconsin, and Billy St. John from Green Bay Southwest High School, who announced their intentions to attend UW-Stevens Point earlier this year.

     Hirsch, a 6-2 guard, was the Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year this past season while averaging 20 points, three assists and four rebounds per game. A two-time All-Conference and All-Suburban Area performer, Hirsch was also this season�s Waukesha County Player of the Year and the Most Valuable Player for Coach Jim Cole�s squad.

�Brett is a pretty good find for us this time of year,� Pointers� coach Jack Bennett said of the honorable mention All-State selection. �He has a multitude of talents and is a hard worker. We�re excited to add a player of his ability.�

Myles, a 6-4 swing player, averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game while earning first-team All-Parkland Conference accolades for coach Joe Paczocha�s team. Myles� best attribute is his athletic ability, according to Bennett.

�Larry is an extremely athletic player,� Bennett said. �He came into his own his senior season of high school and we certainly look at Larry as a player with great potential.�

The Pointers are coming off a 21-6 season that saw them win their third consecutive WIAC regular season title. UW-Stevens Point has posted an impressive 118-44 record over the past six seasons under Bennett.