Northwest Notes June 4, 2022
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 3 years, 6 months AGO
Lums game canceled; two games set for today
The Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen class AA team's game vs. the Yakima Pepsi Beetles on Friday at Medical Lake High, part of a tournament hosted by Medical Lake and Colfax, was canceled due to the threat of rain and thunderstorms.
The Lums have two tourney games scheduled for today at McDonald Park in Colfax — vs. the Post 30 Bandits at 3:30 p.m., and vs. Pullman at 6.
French big man Hamon-Crespin signs with WSU
PULLMAN — Washington State men's basketball coach Kyle Smith has announced the official signing of French big man Maël Hamon-Crespin (Paris, France).
Hamon-Crespin is the second international big to sign with the Cougs, joining Adrame Diongue in the frontcourt for the 2022-23 season.
"We are thrilled that Maël has decided to become a Coug," Smith said in a WSU news release. "He is a skillful big man with size, which is an important piece to our puzzle. With his ability to make 3s and stretch the floor, he will complement our lengthy and athletic front-court talent. He comes from the elite French junior program INSEP, and he is very experienced in international competition."
Hamon-Crespin, 17, has spent the last three seasons playing for Pôle France (PFYM INSEP) club in Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1). In 2021-22, the 6-9 forward averaged 8.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while playing in the NM1. In Adidas Next Generation Tournament play he netted 11.7 points on 41.6% shooting in nearly 22 minutes of action. In addition to club action, Hamon-Crespin has played for the French most recently at the 2021 FIBA U18 European Challenges where he averaged 9.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 24.4 minutes of action in the tournament.