CCGA men’s hoops announces recruiting class

“Our focal point was finding guys who could come in and contribute right away,” Watkins said when talking about the incoming class. “We have guys we know we can depend on and guys coming to us from winning programs. These guys will also give us depth and allow us to keep players in their true positions. We made a push for experienced guys to go with the experienced players we have coming back and also added the true freshmen to the mix.”

The freshman class joining Coastal includes center Lee Green from Jesuit High (Fla.), guard Tyrese Sandgren from Blufton High (S.C.), guard Kindu Hamilton Jr. from Creekside High and guard Vidmantas Kaciuska from AIG Prep in Lithuania.

Hamilton averaged 13.8 points and 6.4 rebounds as a senior under former CCGA player Greg Freeman at Creekside.

“He has a scorer’s mentality and will come with the same energy and determination that his head coach had here as a player for Coastal Georgia,” Watkins said. “He’s a shooting guard who knows how to come off screens and can score the ball. He can create his own shot also, which makes him tougher to defend on the perimeter. He just needs to get stronger, so he will be ready for the physicality each time we play.”