The class includes one transfer from a NCAA Division I institution, three junior college players, three incoming freshmen and a transfer from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC).
Chris Martin (5'11", Upper Marlboro, MD) joins the Tigers after playing at Mount St. Mary's last year where he averaged 7.4 points, three rebounds and two assists per game. He started his collegiate career at Marshall. He also played at St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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Junior college additions include Troyce Manassa, Teslim Idris and Casey Wells.
Manassa (6'4", Mobile, Alabama) comes to SSU from Wallace Community College where he averaged 19 points and 6 rebounds per game. Manassa won back-to-back Alabama Junior College Player of the Year honors and was a two-time junior college All American. Manassa attended Murphy High School in Mobile.
Idris (6'6", London, England) comes to Savannah State from Miles Community College where he averaged 12.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and two blocks per game. Idris was named Region 9 third team. Idris attended Westminister City School in London where he averaged 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks per game in his last year of action.
Wells (6'4", Jonesboro, Georgia) played at Georgia Perimeter where he averaged 13.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. He was named to the Georgia Athletic Association Region 17 all region first team. Wells attended Jonesboro High School.
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The high school signees include: Kamil Williams, Isaiah Felder and Ibrahima Diallo.
Williams (6'0", Palm Beach, Florida) played his senior season at Park Vista High School where he averaged 26 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals per game. Williams was named the Palm Beach Player of the Year and the 8A-7A-6A Player of the Year and made the Class 7A first team.
Felder (5'10", Orangeburg, South Carolina) prepped at Orangeburg-Wilkerson High School where he averaged 19 points, 7 assists and 4 steals per game. Felder was named to the AAA All-State team and was named Region 8 AAA Player of the Year.
Diallo (6'9", Dakar, Senegal) comes to SSU from Boyd Anderson High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Rounding out the newcomers is Lenjo Kilo (6'8", Silver Spring, MD). Kilo played at the District of Columbia where he averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds. He was named to the All-East Coast Conference second team during the 2013-14 season. He started his college career at Seton Hill and played in high school Northwood High School.
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