CHICAGO, IL (October 14, 2009) – North Park head men's basketball coach Paul Brenegan has announced the additions of nine new members to the 2009-2010 men's basketball program. The incoming recruiting class is comprised of seven freshman and two transfers. The North Park coaching staff yet again hit the state of Illinois hard this past year adding five in-state recruits and also added players from Wisconsin, Missouri, and Sweden. Coach Brenegan is extremely excited about this year's class, “Our coaching staff is very pleased to welcome all of our incoming players. We needed to add some athleticism in the front court along with some valuable depth in the backcourt. We feel that we have done this, adding impact players at each position who will be major contributors throughout their respective careers. We are very excited about this recruiting class and the future of North Park basketball.”

Zach Dungee           6'5       225     F          (Wheaton North H.S./Carol Stream, IL)

Dungee was a dual athlete at Wheaton North, earning two varsity letters for the Falcons' basketball program while suiting up at tight end for the football team.  The physical 6'5 forward averaged 13 points and six rebounds while dishing out two assists per game.  Dungee was an All-Conference special mention in the DuPage Valley Conference his senior season. 

Brandon Bibbs         6'3       185     F          (St. Joseph H.S./Chicago, IL)

Bibbs was a key reserve for Coach Gene Pingatore's St. Joseph Chargers program, helping the team to a 29-6 record, including an undefeated conference season and a sectional championship appearance.  The 6'3 forward averaged five points and four rebounds during his senior campaign.

David Williams         5'10    155     G         (Tinley Park H.S./Tinley Park, IL)

Williams was a three-year varsity player for Tinley Park High School, helping them to a 16-11 record his senior year while serving as the team's captain.  The 5'11 point guard averaged seven points, four assists, four rebounds, and three steals per game.  Williams was an Honorable Mention All-Conference and was named Defensive Player of the Year.

Sam Schwartz          6'1       155     G         (Oregon H.S./Oregon, WI)

Schwartz was a three-year varsity player for the Panthers, averaging 5.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.3 steals while dishing out two assists per game.  The 6'0 guard received his team's sportsmanship award in both his junior and senior seasons.   

Thomas Scholle-Malone    6'3       200     F          (Rufus King H.S./Milwaukee, WI)

Scholle-Malone comes to North Park following a successful dual sport career at King High School.  He was an Honorable Mention City All-Conference performer, averaging 6.4 points per game in helping lead the Generals to a 14-6 record.

Donnell Johnson     5'8       140     G         (Gateway Institute of Tech./St. Louis, MO)

While Johnson did not play for Gateway Tech, he played his AAU ball with the St. Louis Bomb Squad.  Johnson averaged 18 points and four rebounds while dishing out seven assists per game.

Alexander Vicksen  6'0       165     G         (Oskarsgymnasiet H.S./Oskarshamn, Sweden)

Alexander comes to North Park from Sweden, where he helped lead Oskarsgymnasiet High School to a 12-3 record.

Shaun Collins          6'2       180     G         (Oakton CC/Aurora, IL)

Collins comes to North Park from Oakton Community College, where he averaged 17 points, four rebounds, and four assists per game for the Raiders in 2008-09.  The 6'2 guard was an All-Conference and All-Region performer at Oakton.  Collins originally hails from Aurora East High School, where he enjoyed standout prep career averaging 18 points per game for the Tomcats while garnering All-Conference honors three straight seasons.

Davone Robinson   6'1       185     G         (Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire/Chicago, IL)

Robinson enters North Park from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.  Robinson served as a reserve for the 2007-08 Blugold team that finished 12-15.  The 6'1 guard scored six points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and dished out five assists in 10 games played as a freshman.  Prior to Eau Claire, Robinson starred for Senn High School in Chicago; averaging 14.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game.  He served as captain of the Bulldogs his junior and senior seasons