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Idaho Vandals Get Ayala's Jack May
& Two Others--(May 9, 2002)

This is more of a catchup piece, and it's not really "news" since it happend about three weeks ago, but since we just missed reporting on it, we thought better late than never. Idaho coach Leonard Perry has been busy this spring, and he picked up a good one, signing former Ayala standout big man Jack May to a scholarship agreement. May first was recruited to play at Duquesne (as was another SoCal guy, Devin Montgomery, who later transferred to Moorpark College and then Pepperdine, where he'll be a senior next year), played one season there, and transferred to the College of Southern Idaho, and evidently he liked it so much in the land of spuds, that he's decided to stay on. Idaho has also signed Jon Tinnon, a 6'-8" Portland, Oregon native who has seen his share of games and tournaments down here in SoCal, and the Vandals also picked up a National Letter of Intent from a high school guard, Ronnie Smith, as well as early signee Delvin Spruel and Dwayne Williams.

Here's the official press release on the signing of Jack May:

Jack May signs with Vandal basketball
April 16, 2002

MOSCOW, Idaho – Lack of height was a glaring problem for the University of Idaho men’s basketball team last season. Tuesday, coach Leonard Perry gave the Vandals a big boost in the paint with the signing of 6-8 Jack May – a transfer from NJCAA power College of Southern Idaho. “He gives us a guy who can be physical in the post; can defend in the post,” Perry said. “He has a good feel for the game in the sense that he can score in the low block, he can get fouled, and he has a perimeter game where he can face and put it on the floor.

“He brings a certain amount of toughness.”

May started in 30 games for the 26-6 Golden Eagles and averaged 10.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He shot 55.4 from the field. May transferred to CSI last season from Duquesne University, where he played for one season. At Duquesne, May averaged seven points and 5.6 rebounds while starting 24 games. “He had some very good games in that league (Atlantic 10) against some very good teams,” Perry said. “He’s a proven player who has experience in one of the better leagues in the country.” May, who is from Chino Hills, Calif., joins fall signee Delvin Spruel – a 6-2 guard from Texas’ Lee Junior College in Perry’s second recruiting class.