BANGOR, Maine — Husson University has announced that David Diaz, a 5-foot-10 guard, has committed to play for the Eagles this fall.
Diaz was the starting point guard at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, where he helped lead his team to an 18-7 overall record, averaging 11 points and five assists per game. Diaz shot 40 percent from the 3-point line and 75 percent from the foul line.
“David will make an impact on our program next season. He changes games with his speed and knocks down [3-pointers],” said Husson head coach Warren Caruso said in a news release.
During preseason, Diaz was featured in RMF Magazine as one of the 16 high school seniors to watch in South Florida. He also received the Gold Cup Award as a Top 30 Hispanic Athlete in South Florida.
“David has played a very high level of basketball and will bring a very competitive mentality to our program,” Caruso added.
Diaz joins Bangor High School’s Connor Adams in Husson’s 2014 recruiting class.
Husson is coming off its best season under Caruso, posting a 26-3 record. The Eagles lost to SUNY Plattsburgh in the first of the NCAA Division III Championship.
UMaine starts spring football
The University of Maine football team, which has been going through strength, speed and agility training since December, is scheduled to return to the practice field on Thursday.
Coach Jack Cosgrove’s Black Bears, the defending Colonial Athletic Association champions, open the spring season with a 3:45 p.m. practice on Morse Field at Alfond Stadium.
UMaine will conduct 15 on-field workouts, culminating in the annual Jeff Cole Scrimmage at 10 p.m. May 3 on Morse Field.
All practices are open to the public.
Mitchell strong for Canada
Former UMaine field hockey player Jocelyn Mitchell is competing for the Canadian national team at the 2014 Indoor Pan America Cup in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The 2011 graduate scored a goal in a 10-0 rout of Argentina in her first action in the tournament on April 1.
Mitchell scored 107 points in her Black Bear career.