LCSC men’s basketball signs 6-10 transfer from Weber State

06-11-08

Drew Arnold, a 6-foot-10 senior transfer from Weber State University, will play for the Lewis-Clark State College men’s basketball team next season, the Warrior coaching staff has announced. 

Arnold spent two years at Montana State University-Billings, an NCAA Division II school, before transferring to Weber State. Because of NCAA transfer rules, Arnold wasn’t eligible to play for the Wildcats until mid-January last season. 

 “Drew brings good size to our program,” LCSC coach Tim Walker said.   “He works hard and plays with great enthusiasm.  Drew runs the floor well, can post, and really shoots the ball well facing the basket.  We’re excited he chose to earn his degree and play at Lewis-Clark State.” 

Arnold is originally from Phoenix, Ariz., where he was a standout at Seton Catholic High School. He was a two-year letterwinner in basketball, earning second team all-conference honors as a junior, and then first team all-state honors as a senior. During his senior season, he averaged 14.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots a game. He earned first-team all-region honors after helping his team to the regional title, and then to a second-place finish at the state tournament. He was named to the state all-tournament team. 

After graduating from high school in 2004, he started his college career at MSU-Billings where he played in 24 games and started three for the Yellowjackets as a freshman. He averaged 11 minutes of playing time per game and finished with 58 points and 69 rebounds. He averaged 2.8 points and 2.9 rebounds a game and had season highs of 10 points and 12 rebounds. He also blocked eight shots.   

During his sophomore year, he played in 25 games and started three, putting up similar stats to his freshman year with 77 points and 58 rebounds. He averaged 3.1 points and 2.3 boards per game and had 11 points in one game and hit two 3-point shots in another contest. He shot 50 percent from the field and 77 percent at the foul line. 

He then sat out a year before attending Weber State. He only saw action in one game, which was in the Big Sky Conference Tournament late in the season. In that game, he had two rebounds in two minutes of playing time. 

LCSC is coming off a 22-10 season and won both the Frontier Conference regular season and tournament titles for the second straight season, the first time it has been accomplished since LCSC joined the league in 1999. The Warriors lost six seniors from the squad, including conference MVP Mike Gordy. The Warriors only have two players taller than 6-foot-4 returning next season.