Saturday, May 16, 2009

USF men's basketball signs top L.A. player

USF men's basketball signs top L.A. player
Will McCulloch, Chronicle Staff Report


Saturday, May 16, 2009

(05-15) 23:11 PDT -- Westchester-Los Angeles point guard Dominique O'Connor signed a letter of intent Friday to play basketball for USF.

His commitment to play for second-year Dons coach Rex Walters was first reported on the Los Angeles Times Web site Friday. Reached by phone on Friday, Walters would not comment.

The 5-foot-9 point guard averaged 16.6 points and 6.3 assists in leading Westchester to a Division I state championship victory over McClymonds-Oakland. He was named the Los Angeles Section Player of the Year.

"They treated my family well and recruited me real hard," said O'Connor, who also looked at Fresno State and USC.

"I want to play right away," O'Connor said, "and help change the program at USF."

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