April 14, 2010

WACO, Texas - Baylor head men's basketball coach Scott Drew announced the signing of Winston-Salem, N.C., point guard Stargell Love to a National Letter of Intent for the 2010-11 academic year Wednesday.

Love joins early signees Perry Jones (Duncanville, Texas) and Bakari Turner (Plano, Texas) to complete the three-player signing class that is ranked No. 17 by ESPN and No. 25 by Rivals.com.

"Stargell will really fit in well with our team and I know Baylor Nation will enjoy his athleticism," Drew said. "He's been a part of an outstanding and successful program at Quality Education Academy that won the 2010 NCSAA championship.

"Such success shows that he's not only a good player but a great leader as well."

The 6-foot-2 point guard averaged 17.0 points, 10.0 assists and 3.0 steals as a senior this past season for head coach Isaac Pitts at Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, N.C. He is the 89th-rated overall player in the ESPNU Top 100 for the Class of 2010 and is rated as the 17th-best point guard in the class. Love, a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com, is also ranked as one of the nation's top 10 fifth-year players by The Hoop Scoop.

A McDonald's High School All-American nominee, Love guided the Fighting Pharaohs to a 27-8 record in 2009-10 and back-to-back National Christian Schools Athletic Association (NCSAA) championships in 2009 and 2010.

BAYLOR CLASS OF 2010 SIGNEES
Perry Jones (PF, 6-10, 220, Duncanville, Texas [Duncanville HS])
Bakari Turner (SG, 6-3, 180, Plano, Texas [Plano West HS])
Stargell Love (PG, 6-2, 180, Winston-Salem, N.C. [Quality Education Academy])