Mankato, Minn. --- Minnesota State men’s basketball coach Matt Margenthaler has announced that Lucas Brown (Roseville, Minn./Wofford) will join the Maverick basketball program next season and be eligible to play as a sophomore.

Brown, a 6-5, 215-pound guard, joins Zach Monaghan (South Dakota State), Jarvis Williams (UW-Green Bay) and Gage Wooten (Missouri State - West Plains) and Grant Pope (Waterville, Minn.) as newcomers to the Maverick basketball team this spring.

All signings and transfers are contingent upon admission to MSU and compliance with NCAA rules, including certification by the NCAA Eligibility Center.

“We are very excited to add Lucas Brown to the Maverick family,” said Margenthaler. “He brings great athleticism and will fit perfectly in our system.  He will be an impact player that will help us get back to our level of expectations  My staff has done a great job on this year’s recruiting class.”

The 2011 Roseville Area High School graduate played in seven games for Wofford last season.  As a senior, Brown averaged 18.5 ppg, was one of five finalists for the 2011 Minnesota Mr. Basketball award, and was also Honorable Mention All-State.

Minnesota State finished the 2011-12 season with a 7-19 record and was 6-16 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference games.

2012-13 Men’s Basketball Signing Class

Name	Height	Weight	Position	Year	Hometown/High School/Previous School
Lucas Brown	6-5	215	G	So.	Roseville, Minn./Roseville Area/Wofford
Mike Busack	6-5	190	F	Fr.	Redwood, Minn./Redwood Valley
Assem Marei	6-9	240	C	So.	Cairo, Egypt/Zamalek (Club)
Zach Monaghan	6-2	170	G	So.	Palatine, Ill./Fremd/South Dakota State
Jayme Moten	5-11	170	G	Rfr.	Spicer, Minn./New London Spicer/Texas-Pan American
Grant Pope	6-0	165	G	Fr.	Waterville, Minn./Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
Jarvis Williams	6-6	190	F	Sr.	Milwaukee, Wis./Bradley Tech/Krickwood/UW-Green Bay
Gage Wooten	6-5	195	G	Jr.	Centennial, Colo./Eaglecrest/Missouri State-Western Plains