LEWISBURG -- Bucknell coach Pat Flannery has announced that three student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play in 2008-09. Enoch Andoh, a 6-foot-8 forward from San Jose, Calif.'s Archbishop Mitty; Bryan Cohen, a 6-5 guard from Huntingdon Valley's Abington Friends; and Probese Leo, a 6-9 native of the Bahamas who now plays at St. Pius X High in Houston will become Bison next season.

Flannery said, "Our staff identified and recruited three quality young men who are all very good students. Each of them comes from outstanding basketball programs who play against top competition. That should prepare them well for the type of schedule that we play. None of them will be in awe when the lights go on for the first time. Our main priorities are to make sure they can handle our schedule and our course load, and we feel like all three can do that."

Andoh projects as a low-post player, where at 6-foot-8, 235 pounds the coaching staff feels he has the size to compete at the college level. Andoh comes from one of the best prep programs in California. Archbishop Mitty was the Division 2 state runner-up last year, and with four Division I early signees in the lineup this season, including UCLA-bound Drew Gordon, the program began the season ranked No. 15 in USA Today. Andoh, who averaged 7.6 rebounds per game last season, played two seasons at Salpointe Catholic H.S. in Tucson, Ariz., where he was named the regional player of the year before moving to San Jose. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Andoh's father is a civil engineer.

"Enoch Andoh is a big key to this class because he is a rugged player who can bang with other big men, he knows how to play in the post," Flannery said. "He comes from a great program in California, and we feel he can be a perfect fit in a position that is very important in our system. Enoch has an opportunity to come in and help us because he is active enough to step away from the basket, but what he really likes to do is mix it up inside."

Cohen averaged 12.9 points per game and nearly eight rebounds per game as a junior at Abington Friends School, and he will soon join a long line of Bison players from the Philadelphia area. The hard-working Cohen is a two-time First Team All-Friends League selection he helped the Kangaroos to three league championship game appearances, including one league title in 2006. He is serving as a team captain this season, following in the footsteps of his older brother Aron, who now plays at Penn.

"Bryan is a 6-5 wing who really handles the basketball well enough to play the one, two or three positions," Flannery said. "Any time you can recruit a player from Philadelphia, you know you are getting someone with good toughness, who has gone up against other great players. He has played good competition both in high school and in the summer in AAU ball. Bryan is a very good decision-maker on the floor. He knows how to play the game. He has a nose for the ball and can score."

Born and raised in the Bahamas, Leo left the islands with little organized basketball experience to attend high school at St. Pius X in Houston, Texas prior to his junior year. Even in his first year playing American basketball, the 6-9, 210-pounder was a starter on a team that won the private school state championship last season, and his team is currently ranked No. 6 in the greater Houston area. Leo worked out with Hakeem Olajuwon last summer in addition to playing a full summer with the Houston Hoopstars AAU team and has rapidly improved his skills.

"Probese is a guy who we looked at during the July period, and he quickly caught our eye," Flannery said. "He is extremely athletic, one of those rare 6-9 players who can run. He is a player with the kind of potential where we are so excited to think about where he could end up. He is very long and he wants to score. Probese really gives us a different dimension."

n Krewson, Wrightson to join Bison women

Bucknell coach Kathy Fedorjaka has announced the addition of Trisha a Krewson, a 6-foot guard from Sandusky, Ohio, and Morgan Wrightson, a 5-9 guard from Gaithersburg, Md., for 2008-09.

"We are very excited about the addition of Trisha and Morgan," Fedorjaka said. "Both players hail from winning programs and therefore know what it takes to win championships. Both are also pure scorers who have the ability to provide a lot of offensive firepower."

Krewson, who carries a grade-point average of better than 4.0, averaged more than 15 points, nearly five assists and more than six rebounds per game as a junior at Perkins High School. A two-time first-team all-conference selection, Krewson helped Perkins to a 21-4 record and a state semifinal appearance last year. She was also an honorable mention all-state selection and earned first-team all-district plaudits. Krewson helped Perkins to a 22-3 record and berth in the regional final as a sophomore when she won the first of her two consecutive team Defensive Player of the Year awards.

"Trisha has great size at the guard position and can score in a variety of ways, including off the pull-up jumper, slashing, posting up smaller guards and shooting the 3," Fedorjaka said. "She also rebounds the ball very well and is a strong defensive player."

Wrightson is a member of the powerhouse Notre Dame Academy team in Middleburg, Va. The squad was ranked No. 1 nationally by Full Court Press/Sports Illustrated and No. 2 by Student Sports this preseason and Wrightson is one of four team members who have signed national letters of intent with Division I programs with the others going to American, Boston College and Florida. Wrightson averaged 10.5 points per game last season, helping the team to a 29-1 record and a top-5 national ranking. The Dragons' lone loss was to eventual national champion Collins Hill in the Nike Tournament of Champions. Prior to transferring to Notre Dame Academy, Wrightson played her sophomore campaign at Damascus High School and was named to the Washington Post All-League Team after averaging 17 points and seven rebounds per game.

"Morgan can really fill up the basket and has deep range," Fedorjaka said. "She is a fierce competitor who hates to lose. She also possesses great passing ability and has great court vision."