Pardon Signs and Commit for MBB

 So, signing day is in the books.  BG MBB has a signing and a significant JUCO verbal commit.  Let's begin.

I cannot wait to be in the Stroh when Jaxon Pardon hits the floor for the Falcons.  Cannot wait.  His Dad was one of the most popular players we ever heard, playing back in the Dakich heyday.  When a big possession was coming up, he would pound the floor waiting for the opponent to get to half court.  It is seared in my brain.  Grant Cummings, lifetime Falcon, posted this highlight from Pardon.

Jaxon grew up in Fort Wayne and he is 6'4".  He was first-team all-conference and played AAU ball as well. He scored 15 a game as a junior and appears to track as a combo guard.

Congratulations to SL Rebels Alum 6’11 Wing PRESTON SQUIRE SALT LAKE CC/ Layton HS UT ON COMMITTING TO BOWLING GREEN U. 🏀💪🏾⁦@areacodes⁩ ⁦@FrankieBur⁩ ⁦@gerryfreitas⁩ ⁦@ChrisPoPoola⁩ ⁦@Trigonis30⁩ ⁦@valerieinhoops⁩ pic.twitter.com/5kJGcRCKtl

— Salt Lake Rebels- Nike (@SaltLakeRebels) November 9, 2023

The commit is 6'11" Preston Squire from Layton, UT.  (Updatte:  he signed today as well.) He is playing JUCO ball this year as a freshman at Salt Lake Community College.  He's transferring, so that tells me he qualified and doesn't have to graduate before he transfers and plays D1 ball.  

During his junior season of high school, Squire aided his team to a third place finish in the state while compiling a 21-3 record. He posted 11.1 points per game to go along with 5.6 rebounds. Squire followed it up in his senior season with 13.2 points per game and 7.7 rebounds while adding 3.4 assists and nearly a steal per game (0.9) to his stat line. 

He plays for the #5 ranked JUCO team in the country and is scoring 9 PPG and 6 RPG in 22 minutes. He has started two of their games.  He had offers from Missouri State, Idaho State and UMass.

Jaxon and Preston.  Welcome to the Falcons.