PINE BLUFF, AR - Since the arrival of first year UAPB head men's basketball Solomon Bozeman, his recruitment and additions made to the Golden Lion basketball team have been astonishing and will change the Golden Lion basketball perspective. Bozeman added eight key student-athletes to the UAPB Men's Basketball roster with seven being transfers with a highly skilled freshman.
Putting on a Golden Lion jersey in the 2021-22 season are seven transfers: Shawn Williams (Little Rock, AR/ Nicholls State), Trey Sampson (Davenport, IA/ Northeastern State), Kylen Milton (Monticello, AR/ Western Kentucky), Jaylan Thomas (Tulsa, OK/ Murray State College), Brahm Harris (Maumelle, AR/ Three Rivers College), Brandon Brown (Memphis, TN/ Itawamba Community College), Amadou Fall (Kaolack, SN/Three Rivers College) – with an addition to a vital freshman, Gabriel Vargas (Broward County, FL/Pro Holmes Sports Academy).
The acquired student-athletes will bring a plethora of talent, size, a high basketball IQ, and an all-around skill set to the court for UAPB, with a resume that will continue to grow within their time in a Golden Lion jersey:
Shawn Williams 6'1 - PG - Little Rock, AR
9.6ppg career at East Carolina, New Mexico State, and Nicholls State
- WAC Champion (New Mexico State 2019-2020)
- AAC Rookie of the Year (East Carolina 2017-2018)
- Career High 30 against Memphis
Trey Sampson 6'9 - F - Davenport, IA
13.9ppg, 6.4rpg at Northeastern State
- All-MIAA Honorable Mention (Northeastern State 2020-2021)
- Career High 31 points against Central Oklahoma
Kylen Milton 6'4 - G - Monticello, AR
2.7ppg at Western Kentucky
- Career High 8 points against Rice
Jaylan Thomas 6'8 - G - Tulsa, OK
11.6ppg, 5.5rpg, 42.1 3PT% at Murray State College
- 2nd Team All-Region
Brahm Harris 6'6 - G - Maumelle, AR
13.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 36.5 3PT% at Three Rivers College
- 1st Team All-Region XVI and All-Conference
Brandon Brown 6'5 - PG - Memphis, TN
18.9ppg, 10.6rpg, 3.9apg at Itawamba Community College
- 1st Team All-Region
Amadou Fall 6'10 - F - Kaolack, SN
5.5ppg, 5.3rpg at Three Rivers College
Gabriel Vargas 6'5 - PG - Broward County, FL
14.6ppg, 6.8apg at PHS Academy
Coach Bozeman is excited about taking UAPB basketball in a winning direction and plans to do so with passion, hard work, and with Golden Lion pride.
"These eight young men are high character guys who will fit our culture of UAPB men's basketball", said Bozeman about the new additions to the Golden Lions basketball team.
UAPB men's basketball has been putting in lots of crucial off-season work and will be the team to look out for during the 2021-22 season.
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