Fresno State Athletics
Cleveland Signs Steed
5/3/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
May 3, 2010
FRESNO, Calif. - As the Bulldog men's basketball team prepares their 2010-11 campaign for a Western Athletic Conference Championship, head coach Steve Cleveland has secured the fifth recruit of the 2010-11 recruiting class with the signing of incoming junior guard Tim Steed to a National Letter of Intent to attend school and play basketball next season for Fresno State.
"Tim is a strong and athletic guard who can bounce it and score off the dribble," Cleveland said of Steed, who will join the Bulldogs with two years of eligibility remaining. "Tim will bring a much needed competitive toughness and aggression level to the program."
Steed, a 6-5 guard originally from New Castle, Del., delivered an impressive two-year career at Highland Community College in Freeport, Ill. and concluded this past year as the Arrowhead Conference Most Valuable Player.
In his sophomore season, he led the Cougars with an average of 16.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Steed also produced a 56 percent clip (85-151) from the field, a 39 percent mark (11-28) on 3-point attempts and converted 70 percent (46-66) of his free throw attempts. His physical and versatile style pushes the ball up the floor and dominates the post with a powerful strength in the paint. Steed is also known to pound the offensive and defensive glass as a premier rebounder.
Cleveland expects Steed to make an immediate impact for the Bulldogs next season and provide a source of strength and experience to a talented core foundation.
"I also love the fact that he can defend four positions on the floor," Cleveland added. "Tim will have an immediate impact in our program."
As a Delaware prep star at Christiana High School, Steed sparked the Vikings to the school's first state championship with a 67-41 victory over Sanford to cap a 22-4 overall record. In the title game, Steed recorded 14 points, seven assists, four rebounds and two steals. He showcased his host of drive-and-dish moves and slammed down an emphatic dunk off an alley-oop pass in the closing minutes of the contest. In that senior season, he averaged 12.4 points per game.
Steed is the most recent member of a deep 2010-11 recruiting class. Cleveland has already signed freshmen Bracken Funk, Tyler Johnson, Kevin Olekaibe and John Ryan. The rest of the roster for the 2010-11 season could be completed during the remainder of the spring signing period.
2010-11 Fresno State Men's Basketball Recruiting Class
Bracken Funk, F, 6-8, Fr., Highland, Utah (Lone Peak High School)
Tyler Johnson, G, 6-1, Fr., Mountain View, Calif. (St. Francis High School)
Kevin Olekaibe, G, 6-1, Fr., Las Vegas, Nev. (Cimarron-Memorial High School)
John Ryan, F/C, 6-10, Fr., El Segundo, Calif. (El Segundo High School)
Tim Steed, G, 6-5, Jr., New Castle, Del. (Highland Community College)
"We Are Your Team!" - The Bulldogs, with a talented slate of nationally honored returners and highly skilled newcomers, is scheduled to open the 2010-11 season at No. 22 Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, on Nov. 12, 2010. For the latest Bulldog coverage and all-access to Fresno State Athletics, make sure to continue visiting www.gobulldogs.com.
