Kaleel Solomon to Play for Titans Men's Basketball

Kaleel Solomon, a 6-foot, 165-pound guard from Sunland Baptist in Freeport, Bahamas, will join the Eastern Florida men's basketball backcourt next season.

Solomon averaged 23 points, six rebounds and five assists per game. He was named National Player of the Year in the Bahamas and has been called the best player to come out of Freeport since Buddy Hield of Oklahoma, the NCAA Player of the Year, said Eastern Florida head coach Jeremy Shulman.

"I am very excited to announce the signing of Kaleel Solomon to the Eastern Florida family," Shulman said. "Kaleel is a tough competitor who flat out wins. He's an outstanding scorer with deep range, but also a great passer.

"Kaleel comes to Eastern Florida with great accolades, and yet is still only 17 years old. He will be a joy to coach, and has a bright future."

Solomon joins Noah Horchler, a 6-foot, 8-inch 200-pound forward from Melbourne, Florida and Melbourne High, Logan Folsom, a 5-foot, 9-inch, 170-pound point guard, also from Melbourne and Melbourne High; Ahmed Ali, a 5-foot, 11-inch, 165-pound point guard from BTB Prep in Toronto, Canada, and Shaq Carter, a 6-foot, 9-inch 240-pounder from Zion Lutheran High in Deerfield Beach, Florida, as signees.

The Titans won their fourth consecutive FCSAA Southern Conference championship last season, becoming the first team to post a 15-0 record.

Shulman was named conference coach of the year for the fourth straight time.

The Titans qualified for the NJCAA Division I men's national tournament for the second straight time. They finished the season 27-5.