On the first day of the early spring signing period, Cliff Ellis announced the signing of two junior college transfers to the CCU men's hoops team - Daniel King and Willie Kirkland.
King, a 6-8 forward, is playing for Western Oklahoma State College in Altus, Okla., after transferring from New Mexico Junior College. King averaged 11 points and nine rebounds last year for the Thunderbirds. Western Oklahoma currently is 3-1 on the season. He also played for the Panamanian National Team in the COCABA Championship, helping the squad to a third-place finish. The COCABA Championship is the first step in Olympic qualification for Central America. King participated in the NBA’s “Basketball without Borders”, which is the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development program that uses the sport to create positive social change in the areas of education, health and wellness. King is rated the 83rd-best junior college player by JucoJunction.com and Bret Swanson, who runs Swanny’s Roundball Review based out of Pawley’s Island, S.C.
Kirkland, a 6-4 wing, is playing this season at Gulf Coast Community College in Florida after spending a year at Chattahooche Valley Community College in Alabama. Kirkland played his high school basketball at Graceville High School in Florida, averaging 28.4 points his senior year. He also shot 38.7 percent from behind the three-point arc. Kirkland is ranked the 31st-best junior college player in the nation by JucoJunction.com.
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