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NW Briefs | Clarence Trent to play basketball for Huskies
Former Gig Harbor star Clarence Trent gave a verbal commitment tp play basketball for the Washington Huskies. The 6-foot-7 forward now attends Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev.
Former Gig Harbor star Clarence Trent, now attending Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev., said Thursday he is coming home for college to play basketball for Washington.
The 6-foot-7, 230-pound forward, however, said a homecoming was only a small factor in his decision to become a Husky. Instead, after taking recruiting visits to California and UW in the past few weeks, he said he simply thought he fit in better with the Huskies.
"When I got back from my trip [to UW last weekend] I did a list of the pros and cons and Washington outweighed Cal," he said. "They play the way I like to play, up and down the floor. I bring a lot of intensity and defense to the game, and they can use me a lot in that area."
Trent, 19, is in his second year at Findlay Prep, having gone there in part to solve academic issues. He said his eligibility at UW will not be a problem.
He is generally rated among the top 30 power-forward prospects in the country and was sought after by UW as a possible replacement for Jon Brockman, who will graduate after this season.
Trent will sign a letter in November during the early signing period. He is the third member of UW's Class of 2009.
Trent's commitment came on the same day UW learned it will not get guard Avery Bradley, formerly of Bellarmine Prep, who committed to Texas.
Notes
• Seattle Pacific (2-8) hit .163 and was swept at Alaska Anchorage 25-19, 25-18, 28-26 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference volleyball.
• Rachael Schurman had 12 kills as Central Washington (9-4) beat Montana State-Billings (2-12) 25-8, 25-20, 25-9 in GNAC volleyball.
• Hayley Hills had 26 kills as Eastern Washington (4-6) opened its Big Sky schedule by edging Weber State (8-4) 25-22, 28-26, 18-25, 18-25, 15-12 in Ogden, Utah.
• Sophomore Molly Shannon had a goal and an assist as Western Washington (5-2) blanked Western Oregon (3-5) 2-0 in Monmouth, Ore., in GNAC women's soccer.
• Washington extended the contract of cross-country and track-and-field coach Greg Metcalf through the 2011 track season.
Seattle Times staff reporter Bob Condotta contributed to this report. Also compiled from team reports.
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company
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