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The newest Bears are guard Masai Olokowere from Plantation, Fla., and guard Lewis McDaniel from Nashville, Tenn.

Olokowere is a 6-foot-5 two guard who played at American Heritage High School. He is a Brooklyn, N.Y., native whom moved to the Miami area for his senior season, in which he averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Olokowere is the nephew of Udonis Haslem of the Miami Heat.

McDaniel is a 6-2 combination guard who played at Ensworth High School. He averaged 15 points, four rebounds and three assists and shot 48 percent overall and 45 percent from three-point range for the Tigers.

Last fall, UCA also signed 6-2 guard Collin Cooper of Fayetteville (Ark.) High School and 7-foot center Jonas Munson of West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Va.

Transfer Rylan Bergersen Soph. BYU. 6'6" 200lbs

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CONWAY, Ark. _ The University of Central Arkansas Bears added another guard to their roster this week in Rylan Bergersen, a transfer from Brigham Young University.

Bergersen is a 6-foot-6 guard who will have two years of eligibility at UCA. Bergersen played at Link Year Prep in Branson, Mo., and was a teammate of UCA guard DeAndre Jones and center Hayden Koval. He also played with Jones at Borah High School in Boise, Idaho.

"Rylan brings a wealth of talent and experience to our program,' said UCA head coach Russ Pennell. "He is a big guard with tremendous shooting range. His ability to stretch the floor fits perfectly with our offensive system. But, Rylan also possesses the ability to create offense for himself off the dribble. His athleticism and strength make him a tough match up for our defenders.

"What I really love the most about Rylan is his drive and determination to be successful. He is a leader and demands excellence from himself and his teammates. We look forward to him bringing that passion to our team. UCA just improved a lot by having Rylan choose the Bears.'

Bergersen averaged 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists at Link Year Prep. He averaged 15.5 points, 5.7 rebound and 3.0 assists as a senior at Borah HS, while shooting 53 percent from the floor and 41 percent from three-point range. He helped Borah (23-3) to the 5A state semifinals and was a first-team All-State selection.

Bergersen's father Roberto was selected in the second round of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks and is a member of the Boise State Hall of Fame.

The addition of Bergersen brings UCA's signing class to five, including guards Collin Cooper, Masai Olokowere and Lewis McDaniel and center Jonas Munson.