2017-2018 Rainbow Warrior Basketball Roster-Updated 4/13/17
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:15 am
2017-2018 Rainbow Warrior’s Roster:
Four open scholarship for the 2017 recruiting class
(April 12, 2017 initial signing date for 2017 recruiting class)
Scholarships 9 (4 open scholarships):
Seniors: Mike Thomas PF, Gibson Johnson PF
Juniors: Jack Purchase SF, Sheriff Drammeh CG
Sophomores: Leland Green G, Zigmars Raimo PF, Ido Flaisher C
Freshmen: Drew Buggs G, Samuta Avea SF
Walk-on 2:
Juniors: Brock Stepteau PG, Zach Buscher G
Four 3-Star rated recruits coming out of high school:
Jack Purchase and Mike Thomas by ESPN,
Drew Buggs by Scout and ESPN
Leland Green by ESPN, Scout, Rivals, and 247Sports
Samuta Avea by Scout, ESPN, 247Sports, No. 5 Player out of Utah
Foreign recruits who played for their National Team:
Zigmars Raimo U18 Junior National Team
Sheriff Drammeh, Sweden’s Youth National Team
Ido Flaisher, Set to start for U18 National Team, but was called up to play for the U20 team as backup Center. Played 2015 seasons on the junior team for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., one of the most storied basketball franchises in international basketball. He averaged 14.0 points and 7/3 rebounds at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament and has practiced with Maccabi’s senior team.
2017 -2018 Warrior Basketball Roster: 11 (9 Scholarship - 2 walk-on)
0 Leland Green SG, 6-3/, So Redondo Union HS, CA, 3S ESPN/Scout/Rivals/247Sports
1 Mike Thomas, F, 6-8/215 RsSr, 3S ESPN
2 Brock Stepteau, G, RsJr (Walk-on)
3 Drew Buggs, CG, 6-2/175, RsFr (Class of 2016) 3 Stars Scout/ESPN
12 Jack Purchase, F, 6-9/215, RsJr, Auburn/Australia, 3S ESPN
14 Zigmars Raimo, PF, 6-7/220, So, Lavia, Latvian U18 junior national team
15 Ido Flaisher, C, 6-10/230, So, Maccabi Tel Aviv (Junior Team), Israel U17 National Team
21 Gibson Johnson, PF, 6-8/240, Sr, Salt Lake Community College
23 Sheriff Drammeh, 6-3/ SG, Jr, Igelstavikens Gymnasium, Sweden, Sweden’s U18 National Team
24 Zach Buscher, G, 6-3, RsJr (Walk-on)
2017 Recruiting Class:
00 Samuta Avea, SF, 6-6/180, Bingham HS, UT 2015/Kahuku HS 2016, 3 Star Scout, ESPN, 247Sports
Four open scholarship for the 2017 recruiting class
(April 12, 2017 initial signing date for 2017 recruiting class)
Scholarships 9 (4 open scholarships):
Seniors: Mike Thomas PF, Gibson Johnson PF
Juniors: Jack Purchase SF, Sheriff Drammeh CG
Sophomores: Leland Green G, Zigmars Raimo PF, Ido Flaisher C
Freshmen: Drew Buggs G, Samuta Avea SF
Walk-on 2:
Juniors: Brock Stepteau PG, Zach Buscher G
Four 3-Star rated recruits coming out of high school:
Jack Purchase and Mike Thomas by ESPN,
Drew Buggs by Scout and ESPN
Leland Green by ESPN, Scout, Rivals, and 247Sports
Samuta Avea by Scout, ESPN, 247Sports, No. 5 Player out of Utah
Foreign recruits who played for their National Team:
Zigmars Raimo U18 Junior National Team
Sheriff Drammeh, Sweden’s Youth National Team
Ido Flaisher, Set to start for U18 National Team, but was called up to play for the U20 team as backup Center. Played 2015 seasons on the junior team for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., one of the most storied basketball franchises in international basketball. He averaged 14.0 points and 7/3 rebounds at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament and has practiced with Maccabi’s senior team.
2017 -2018 Warrior Basketball Roster: 11 (9 Scholarship - 2 walk-on)
0 Leland Green SG, 6-3/, So Redondo Union HS, CA, 3S ESPN/Scout/Rivals/247Sports
1 Mike Thomas, F, 6-8/215 RsSr, 3S ESPN
2 Brock Stepteau, G, RsJr (Walk-on)
3 Drew Buggs, CG, 6-2/175, RsFr (Class of 2016) 3 Stars Scout/ESPN
12 Jack Purchase, F, 6-9/215, RsJr, Auburn/Australia, 3S ESPN
14 Zigmars Raimo, PF, 6-7/220, So, Lavia, Latvian U18 junior national team
15 Ido Flaisher, C, 6-10/230, So, Maccabi Tel Aviv (Junior Team), Israel U17 National Team
21 Gibson Johnson, PF, 6-8/240, Sr, Salt Lake Community College
23 Sheriff Drammeh, 6-3/ SG, Jr, Igelstavikens Gymnasium, Sweden, Sweden’s U18 National Team
24 Zach Buscher, G, 6-3, RsJr (Walk-on)
2017 Recruiting Class:
00 Samuta Avea, SF, 6-6/180, Bingham HS, UT 2015/Kahuku HS 2016, 3 Star Scout, ESPN, 247Sports