Former Jordan High School star Franklin Session, who played at Weber State last season, has transferred to Cal State L.A. (Photo courtesy of Weber State)
Story Created:
Aug 25, 2010 at 5:35 PM PST
Story Updated:
Aug 31, 2010 at 1:08 AM PST
Former L.A. Jordan High School standout Franklin Session, a transfer from Weber State, and USC transfer Ryan Wetherell are part of the Cal State L.A. men’s basketball recruiting class.
In addition to the 6-foot-3 Session and the 5-11 Wetherell, the Golden Eagles class also includes David Norris, a 6-6 guard/forward from Sacramento State, Bussey Ellis, a 6-4 guard from Chaminade, and Ozzie Morrison, a 6-7 forward/center from Barstow College.
“I’m very excited about this incoming class,” Cal State L.A. coach Stephen Thompson said. “They are a very talented group. We look for great contributions from all of them.”
At Weber State, Session was the 2009-10 Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year. He was the third-leading scorer on the team at 10.2 points per game and had 16 double-figure scoring games and four double-doubles.
He had a season-high 24 points in a win over Portland State and 14 points and a season-high 18 rebounds against Sacramento State.
He was the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Most Valuable Player at Saddleback College as a sophomore and helped lead Irvine Valley College to a conference championship as a freshman.
At Jordan, he was an All-Eastern League selection.
“Franklin is a dynamic athlete who really has an ability to score,” Thompson said. “He is a tenacious defender and an excellent rebounder for his size.”
Norris played in four games last year at Sacramento State before his season was cut short. He came to Sacramento State from Riverside Community College, where he helped lead the team to a state championship in 2009 and was MVP of the state tournament. He prepped at Norco.
“David is a multi-dimensional player,” Thompson said. “He is really like having another point guard on the floor. He will fit in quite well in our system.”
Wetherell, a native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, played two seasons at USC before red-shirting in 2008-09 and sitting out 2009-10.
“Ryan brings a lot of experience to the point-guard position for us,” Thompson said. “He has a motor on him that never stops.”
Ellis played previously at UC Davis and Chaminade. As a freshman at Davis, he started 16 of 27 games at point guard and averaged 2.6 points, 1.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game.
“Bussey has great size at the guard position,” Thompson said. “He has a great ability to see the floor and make others around him better.”
Morrison played two seasons at Barstow College and averaged seven points and seven rebounds as a sophomore.
“Ozzie will bring an inside presence on both ends of the floor for our team,” Thompson said.
Cal State L.A., 14-14 last season, opens the regular season at home against Holy Names Nov. 15. Their exhibition schedule includes a Nov. 9 meeting with UCLA.
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