The Massachusetts men’s basketball team locked up another point guard for the 2011-12 season with the signing of Jordan Laguerre. He’s currently at New Hampton Prep in New Hampshire.

Last year, he averaged 14 points per game and earned an ESPNU rating of 88. He is left-handed and is praised for his quickness and athleticism as well as his scoring ability.

“I am excited to have Jordan join our growing UMass basketball family,” UMass coach Derek Kellogg said in a UMass Athletics press release. “I have truly enjoyed watching Jordan play over the last few years as he has become quite a player and a person. Jordan has a tremendous competitive nature and an intensity on the floor that will push us to win basketball games. He is a great addition to the building process of UMass basketball both on and off the court.”

He cited being close to home as a reason for why he chose to play for the Minutemen.

Should Laguerre chose to play at UMass over another year of prep school, he will join an already promising freshman class featuring Cady Lalanne and Luke Cothron, who are currently sitting out the 2010-11 season.

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