Gold Rush acquire a Berry good player from Cecilia

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana men's basketball landed its first recruit for the 2018-19 season when Jevon Berry of Cecilia (La.) High School signed an athletics scholarship Thursday.

Berry is a 6-foot-3 guard/forward who is averaging 21 points, 10 rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals per game this season. Cecilia is the No. 21 seed in the LHSAA Class 4A playoffs and will visit No. 12 Salmen in the first round at 7 p.m. Friday in Slidell.

"Jevon is the best player in our district," Cecilia coach Scotty Borel said. "I love his versatility. He can play inside or outside depending on the opponent and play all five positions in high school. He can make shots from the outside or attack the basket. He's a great kid from a great family."

Berry as a junior was All-District 5-4A honorable mention. The 2017-18 all-district team has yet to be announced.

"He's a DI (NCAA) player," Borel said, "but it's a blessing to put Jevon in a great situation like Xavier. I coached your assistant coach, Tyrone Mitchell, when he played AAU ball a few years ago."
Cecilia is in St. Martin Parish and approximately 15 miles northeast of Lafayette.

XULA is 20-7 and ranked 22nd in the NAIA. It is the NAIA's 15th-winningest program all-time.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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