Central Christian College of the Bible head men's basketball coach Jack Defreitas on Wednesday announced the signing of Jaime Rodriguez for the 2017-18 season. Rodriguez is the ninth member of the Saints' 2017 class.

Rodriguez, a 5-9 combo guard, is a 2017 graduate from Mercedes High School in Mercedes, Texas. He and Jesse Granados, who was announced as a Saints signee yesterday, are AAU teammates with the McAllen Ballers.

A two-year starter at Mercedes, Rodriguez averaged 16.3 points, 3.8 assists and 2.6 steals per game as a senior. The Tigers finished 24-8 each of the last two seasons, while Rodriguez earned first-team all-District 32-5A honors, and was named to the Rio Grande Valley Coaches Association second-team and all-defensive team this past spring.

"Jaime is quick and can really shoot the basketball from the outside," Defreitas said. "He really takes advantage of his speed and quickness on defense, which will fit in well with how we want to play. Additionally, I think he is a great young man and will fit in very well at Central. I'm excited to have two guys (Jaime and Jesse) who have played a lot of games together continue their journey together in college."

While at CCCB, Rodriguez plans to pursue a Bachelor of Religious Studies and a dual enrollment degree from a partner institution.

Rodriguez joins Jacob Case of McComb, Ohio, Micah Miller of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Alex Gibler of Madison, Mo., Kedron Rollings of Hayti, Mo., Wayne Alsberry of Stephens City, Va., Roy Patterson of McComb, Miss., Josh Crawford of St. Louis, Mo., and Jesse Granados of Edcouch, Texas, as members of the Saints' 2017 recruiting class.

Central Christian College of the Bible head men's basketball coach Jack Defreitas on Monday announced the signing of Chandler Gheen for the 2017-18 season. Gheen is the 10th member of the Saints' 2017 class.

Gheen, a 6-3 small forward, is a 2017 graduate of Mountain View Christian Academy in Winchester, Va., the same high school as Saints newcomer Wayne Allsberry.

A two-year leterman at Mountain View, Gheen averaged 7.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a senior for the Conquerors, who went 25-9 with a fourth-place finish in the 4A Division of the National Christian School Athletic Association (NCSAA) Tournament. As a junior, Gheen was an NCSAA All-Tournament team selection.

"Chandler is going to impact our program in so many ways, on and off the court," Defreitas said. "He does a lot of things well, whether it's shooting, defending, rebounding or posting up. He's also a young man with high character who works hard at everything he does. I'm thrilled to have him with us."

While at CCCB, Gheen plans to pursue a Bachelor of Religious Studies and a dual enrollment degree from a partner institution.

Gheen joins Jacob Case of McComb, Ohio, Micah Miller of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Alex Gibler of Madison, Mo., Kedron Rollings of Hayti, Mo., Wayne Alsberry of Stephens City, Va., Roy Patterson of McComb, Miss., Josh Crawford of St. Louis, Mo., Jesse Granados of Edcouch, Texas, and Jaime Rodriguez of Mercedes, Texas, as members of the Saints' 2017 recruiting class.

Central Christian College of the Bible head men's basketball coach Jack Defreitas on Wednesday announced the signing of Brandon Pressley for the 2017-18 season. Pressley is the 11th member of the Saints' 2017 class.

Pressley, a 6-6 forward from Stephens City, Va., will transfer to Central Christian after a playing his junior season at Belhaven University, an NCAA D3 program in Jackson, Miss. At Belhaven, Pressley led the team in scoring, field goal percentage and rebounding. He averaged 15.0 points per game, shot 62 percent from the field and grabbed 8.5 rebounds per contest while also garnering NCCAA Division I All-Region honors.

Prior to attending Belhaven, Pressley played the previous two seasons at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., where he averaged 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds as a sophomore. In high school, Pressley attended Mountain View Christian Academy in Winchester, the same program as fellow 2017 signees Wayne Alsberry and Chandler Gheen.

At Mountain View, Pressley averaged 21.7 points and 16.3 rebounds per game as a senior, helping the Conquerors to a 34-9 record in 2013. He left high school as a three-time Virginia Association of Christian Athletics state champion and a two-time National Association of Christian Athletes All-American. His 931 points scored as a senior are the fourth-best among Virginia high schoolers in a single season.

"Brandon is an absolute huge addition to our program," Defreitas said. "He has great athleticism and strength to score and rebound around the basket, but he also provides our group with experience and leadership. We are fortunate to add a player of his caliber and experience. I am extremely excited about the team we've assembled this offseason and anxious to get started this fall."

While at CCCB, Pressley plans to pursue a Bachelor of Religious Studies and a dual enrollment degree from a partner institution.

Pressley joins Jacob Case of McComb, Ohio, Micah Miller of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Alex Gibler of Madison, Mo., Kedron Rollings of Hayti, Mo., Wayne Alsberry of Stephens City, Va., Roy Patterson of McComb, Miss., Josh Crawford of St. Louis, Mo., Jesse Granados of Edcouch, Texas, Jaime Rodriguez of Mercedes, Texas, and Chandler Gheen of Maurertown, Va., as members of the Saints' 2017 recruiting class.