BRADLEY CENTRAL'S WHITMIRE TO BE A COUGAR

The Cougars were able to secure more depth at the forward position as they signed Bradley Central's Matt Whitmire to a National Letter of Intent Thursday morning.

Whitmire was main inside presence for a Bradley Bear team that went 19-13 this past season, falling one game short of the state tournament.  Whitmire has a well rounded game that fits well into the Cougars tyle of play.  His main goal this summer is to add strength and weight to meet the challenges of playing college basketball.

As a senior at Bradley, he averaged 12 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks a game.  Although undecided at this moment, he is leaning toward pursuing a major in the medical field.