CALIFORNIA (July 10) – The California University of Pennsylvania men's basketball program announced its recruiting class for the upcoming 2020-21 campaign on Friday afternoon.

These individuals have either signed national letters of intent (NLIs) or institutional letters expressing their desire to play men's basketball at Cal U. This year's class features four recruits from both Pennsylvania and Virginia, plus one from Maryland, West Virginia and Sweden.

"I've very excited about this year's class, as we have players that can do a lot of things," said head coach Danny Sancomb. "The class has players that can score, rebound and defend. Their attitude will also fit with the players we already have in the program."

The Vulcans finished last season with a 19-11 overall record and earned their first-post season victory in over a decade by advancing to the quarterfinals of the PSAC Tournament.

The recruits are listed in alphabetical order:
 

Name	Position	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown / High School
Eric Bass, Jr.	Forward	6-2	185	Baltimore, Md. / New Town
Preston Boswell	Guard	6-2	180	New Martinsville, W.Va. / Magnolia
Gabe Jimerson	Forward	6-7	210	Richmond, Va. / The Miller School
Xavier Lyons	Guard	6-4	190	Pittsburgh, Pa. / The Kiski School
Andrew Mörk	Guard	6-4	200	Arvika, Sweden / Freedom (Calif.)
Cameron Nusser	Guard	5-11	170	Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon
Chris Peccon	Guard	6-0	185	Monongahela, Pa. / Ringgold
DJ Slaughter	Guard	6-0	175	Manassas, Va. / Saint John Paul the Great Catholic
Chase Whippen	Guard	6-4	200	Centreville, Va. / Westfield
Kyle Whippen	Forward	6-6	185	Centreville, Va. / Westfield
Donald Whitehead, Jr.	Guard	5-10	145	Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory

 
Eric Bass, Jr. I Forward I 6-2 I 185 I Baltimore, Md. I New Town
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at New Town under head coach Derek Wise … member of district championship team … also played at Florida Coastal Prep
PERSONAL
Son of Eric Bass, Sr. … has one brother … played AAU for Howard County Elite and Crusader Nation
 
Preston Boswell I Guard I 6-2 I 180 I New Martinsville, W.Va. I Magnolia
2019-20: Played one season at West Liberty in NCAA Division II under head coach Ben Howlett … started 21 games … averaged 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game … scored in double-digits 15 times … posted 14 points, six assists and three steals versus Salem … tallied 10 points, six rebounds, nine assists and two steals at Davis & Elkins … registered 17 points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocks against West Virginia State … finished with 19 points, two rebounds and two steals at Concord … scored a season-high 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including four-of-five from beyond the arc, versus Fairmont State
2016-18: Played two seasons at Wheeling in NCAA Division II under head coach Danny Sancomb … 2017-18: Named to All-MEC Second-Team … started all 32 games … averaged 17.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game … tied for second on team and seventh in MEC in scoring … registered 12 20-point games … led team and ranked seventh in league with .807 free-throw percentage … chosen to MEC All-Tournament Team … tallied 15 points, three rebounds, seven assists and two steals at West Virginia Wesleyan … set a season high with 29 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including six-of-eight from beyond the arc, and added three rebounds and three steals at Notre Dame (Ohio) … posted 24 points behind 12-of-13 from the charity stripe, seven rebounds and three assists at Virginia State … scored 26 points behind 16-of-16 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds and two steals versus Fairmont State … finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals against UVa-Wise in quarterfinals of MEC Tournament … posted 23 points behind 10-of-11 from the free-throw line, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals versus Concord in semifinals of MEC Tournament … totaled 20 points, three rebounds, two assists and four steals against West Chester in first round of NCAA Tournament … 2016-17: Appeared in all 33 games with three starts … averaged 13.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game … ranked third on the team in scoring … registered at least 20 points in five games … posted 23 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks against Point Park … tallied 16 points, three rebounds and five assists at Urbana … scored 22 points behind four-of-six from long range versus Glenville State … finished with 21 points behind five-of-eight from beyond the arc against Urbana … totaled 18 points, three assists, two blocks and four steals versus Notre Dame … scored 21 points on seven-of-nine shooting and added three rebounds and two assists Shippensburg in second round of NCAA Tournament
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Magnolia under head coach Dave Tallman … holds the school's career record with over 2,500 points … earned all-conference, all-valley and all-state honors three times … member of 2015 state championship team
PERSONAL
Son of John Boswell and Becky Ritz … has one sister … father played basketball at Wheeling … played AAU for Team Work
 
Gabe Jimerson I Forward I 6-7 I 210 I Richmond, Va. I The Miller School
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at The Miller School under head coach Jack Meriwether … member of state quarterfinalist team as a senior
PERSONAL
Son of Jason and Jennifer Jimerson … has one brother … brother Gibson is a sophomore on the men's basketball team at Saint Louis
 
Xavier Lyons I Guard I 6-4 I 190 I Pittsburgh, Pa. I The Kiski School
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Kiski under head coach Damien Williams … selected to Roundball Classic … also played at Plum … member of cross country and track & field teams … featured on Honor Roll and High Honor Roll
PERSONAL
Son of Stanford and Troy Lyons … has two sisters … played AAU for UP One
 
Andrew Mörk I Guard I 6-4 I 200 I Arvika, Sweden I Freedom (Calif.)
2019-20: Played one season at Las Positas (Calif.) in CCCAA under head coach James Giacomazzi … appeared in 28 games with 24 starts … averaged 12.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game … scored in double-digits 19 times with five 20-point games … posted 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and eight rebounds against Yuba … tallied 25 points behind 9-of-18 from the floor, including 6-of-10 from beyond the arc, and six rebounds versus Siskiyous … scored a career-high 31 points on 14-of-19 shooting and added four rebounds and three assists at Canada … finished with 26 points on 10-of-10 from the field, including six-of-six from long range, seven rebounds and five assists against Canada … totaled 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting, six rebounds and three assists versus Chabot
2018-19: Played one season at Metro State (Colo.) in NCAA Division II under head coach Michael Bahl … appeared in 16 games as a reserve … averaged 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game … set a career high with 11 rebounds and added seven points and three assists against Stanislaus State … scored a season-high 12 points versus Colorado-Colorado Springs … posted seven points against South Dakota Mines
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Freedom under head coach Drew Torres … named first-team all-league and NorCal All-Star as a senior … chosen Team MVP
PERSONAL
Son of Mikael and Inga Mörk … has one brother … played AAU for Splash City
 
Cameron Nusser I Guard I 5-11 I 170 I Belle Vernon, Pa. I Belle Vernon
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Belle Vernon under head coach Joe Salvino … holds the single-game and all-time school records for three-pointers … earned all-district honors as a senior
PERSONAL
Son of John and Betty Nusser … has one sister … played AAU for PK Flash
 
Chris Peccon I Guard I 6-0 I 185 I Monongahela, Pa. I Ringgold
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Ringgold under head coach Phil Pergola … four-year starter … chosen team captain … finished career with over 1,000 points … tied the single-game school record with 42 points in 2017 … named all-district as both a junior and senior … received Mon Valley Independent-BeeGraphix Super 6 honors in 2020 … featured on Honor Roll … member of Interact Club and National Honor Society
PERSONAL
Son of Christopher Peccon and Lisa Mauro … has one brother and two sisters … played AAU for Next Level Hoops
 
DJ Slaughter I Guard I 6-0 I 175 I Manassas, Va. I Saint John Paul the Great Catholic
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic under head coach Angelo Hunt … finished with over 1,000 career points … tabbed second-team all-state as a senior … named Team MVP as a junior
PERSONAL
Son of Edward and Shawnte Slaughter … has one sister … played AAU for New World
 
Chase Whippen I Guard I 6-4 I 200 I Centreville, Va. I Westfield
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Westfield under head coach Doug Ewell … received All-NOVA Public honorable mention as a senior … also played at Scituate (Mass.) … also member of football team … member of state championship football team
PERSONAL
Son of Richard and Heidi Whippen … has one brother … twin Kyle is also in the recruiting class … played AAU for Mass Attack
 
Kyle Whippen I Forward I 6-6 I 185 I Centreville, Va. I Westfield
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Westfield under head coach Doug Ewell … received All-NOVA Public honorable mention as a senior … also played at Scituate (Mass.)
PERSONAL
Son of Richard and Heidi Whippen … has one brother … twin Chase is also in the recruiting class … played AAU for Mass Attack
 
Donald Whitehead, Jr. I Guard I 5-10 I 145 I Hermitage, Pa. I Hickory
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Hickory under head coach Chris Mele … four-year starter and two-year captain … finished second in school history and among top 10 in county history with 1,837 career points … selected first-team all-state as a senior … named Pennsylvania Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year … tabbed second-team all-state in 2019 … named first-team all-district three times … received Erie Times News first-team all-district honors twice … chosen Region Player of the Year as a senior and Co-Player of the Year as a junior … member of two district championship and state quarterfinalist teams
PERSONAL
Son of Donald Whitehead, Sr. and Jeanette Whitehead … has one sister … sister Neely is a senior on the Clarion women's basketball team