INDIANAPOLIS – UIndy men's basketball and head coach
Stan Gouard announced the addition of two new members to the program on Wednesday.
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A native of Kildeer, Ill., Matthew Ambrose was named All-Area by three separate publications as a junior before choosing UIndy as his collegiate destination. Ambrose led Adlai E. Stevenson High School with 16 points/game, while grabbing seven boards and handing our four assists each contest.
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"Matt is one of the top scorers in his class," said Gouard. "He has unlimited range and competes every second he gets on the court."
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Ambrose averaged 10 points/game as a sophomore, and was named to the all-conference and all-area team for the first time. During his time at Stevenson, the Patriots have won three league titles, as well as one sectional championship. Recently, Ambrose was named to the City/Suburban Hoops Report's Top-50 prospects in the state of Illinois.
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Gouard concluded: "He will be a tremendous addition to our basketball program on and off the court."
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Keegan O'Neill rounds out the small early-signing class for the Greyhounds, who comes from Montgomery, Ind. The 6-8, 245 lb. big man has averaged double figures the last two seasons with Barr-Reeve, including 15.4 points/game as a sophomore. As a junior, O'Neill averaged 11 points and six rebounds per game.
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"Keegan has phenomenal potential," Gouard began. "He can score inside and out; every time I saw him, he continued to get better."
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O'Neill has been an all-conference selection each of his first three prep seasons, as well an All-State player the past two campaigns.
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"He will be a terrific student-athletes and will fit right in with our locker room," said Gouard.
The Greyhounds are back in action this Friday against Ohio Dominican on the campus of Cedarville University.
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