AAMU Men's basketball signs two during early signing period

NORMAL, Alabama  -- Alabama A&M men's basketball coach Willie Hayes and his staff have inked two standout incoming student-athletes during the NCAA early signing period.

St. Jude's forward Andrew Rogers will join the Bulldog team, along with 6-foot-8 wing Quinterian McConico from Wallace State for the 2014-15 season.

Rogers was a finalist for Class 1A player of the year and was the Advertiser's Class 1A- 4A All-Metro player of the year.  He was also an All-State player on the Pirates' state championship team last year.

The St. Jude star averages 17.6 points and 10.6 rebounds as a junior. Rogers made the go-ahead free throw with 24.3 seconds remaining in the Pirates' 57-56 win over Brantley in the 1A state championship.

"Rogers is a very coachable young man," Hayes said. "He's a true gym rat and a terrific student who will represent the program in the right way. Our fans will be impressed with how hard he plays."

Quinterian McConico hails from Birmingham, Ala., and currently is playing at Wallace State in Hanceville, Ala. He attended Woodlawn high school in Birmingham.

McConico, averages 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds, playing in nearly 10 minutes per game. Wallace State's men will flirt with a chance to win its second Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Region 22 title in three seasons.

McConico is one of the elite high school athletes in the state," Hayes stated. "He's a humble young man who is all about the team, making people better and winning.

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