Temple Basketball Signs Glen Elliott and Nile Murry to N.L.I.

PHILADELPHIA - Glen Elliott of Jacksonville Bolles School and Nile Murry

of Houston Klein Forest High School have signed national letters of

intent to enroll at Temple University for the 2001-02 academic year, it

was announced today by Head Coach John Chaney.

Elliott, a 6-8, 225-pound power forward, has been named to Street &

Smith's Magazine High School All-America honorable mention entering his

senior year. As a junior at Bolles School, he averaged 13.0 points, 10.0

rebounds and 4.0 blocked shots per game.

"Glen works as hard in the classroom as he does on the basketball

court," said Bolles Head Coach Bob Rhodin. "He is an extremely well

liked and popular student at our school. On the court, Glen is a young

man growing into a man's body. His defense as a high school player is

ahead of his offense, because he is such a great shot-blocker. He will

get better and better at the college level because of his work ethic and

the individual instruction an attention he will receive under Coach

Chaney."

Murry, three-year varsity starter and two-time all-district player at

Klein Forest, is a 6-4, 195-pound point guard. He will be a first team

All-Greater Houston and All-South Texas honoree entering his senior

season. As a junior in the 1999-2000 season, Murry led Klein Forest to a

32-5 win-loss record and an appearance in the Texas Division 5-A state

championship game. In his junior year, he averaged 14.6 points, 6.7

rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

"He is one of the most solid individuals I have ever been around in my

30 years as a coach and educator," said Klein Forest Head Coach Larry

Pitre. "Nile has a tremendous family behind him and is well liked by his

teammates, coaches, teachers and administrators. He should be a perfect

fit for Coach Chaney's program. He is a dedicated student of the game

who has a bright future ahead of him."

"We are very excited about the decision of these outstanding young men

to attend Temple University," said Coach Chaney. "Each of them will have

an immediate impact and contribution to our basketball program. Our

visit to both Glen's home and Nile's home were extremely encouraging.

Their entire families were both unique and very special to all of us."

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