Auburn Mountainview’s Ryan Lacey commits to Western Oregon basketball team
Why mess up a good thing?
Auburn Mountainview’s Ryan Lacey and Tristan Miguel have played together since they were in the third grade, coach Thomas Ostrander said, and Thursday Lacey verbally committed to play at Western Oregon University next year, where Miguel has already signed his letter of intent.
Proud to announce that I have verbally committed to play basketball at Western Oregon University come next year! pic.twitter.com/FNk2OmmdjF
— Ryan Lacey (@ryanhoops11) December 17, 2015
Both Lacey and Miguel were first-team 3A South Puget Sound League selections last season.
Lacey averaged 18 points with six rebounds and four assists per game last year and Miguel averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
“Now they get to keep that going, which is awesome for them,” Ostrander said. ““I’m excited for them. They both have worked extremely hard. Definitely earned, that’s for sure.”
Lacey scored a season-high 30 points in a season-opening win over Mount Tahoma and scored 29 in a win Tuesday night over Bonney Lake. Auburn Mountainview is off to a 5-0 start after winning the 3A SPSL title last year.
Western Oregon is a Division II university in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
A big S/O to my guy @ryanhoops11 for committing! Cant wait to play another 4 years together #GoWolves #WOU
— Tristan Miguel (@tmiguel50) December 17, 2015
This story was originally published December 17, 2015 at 3:30 PM with the headline "Auburn Mountainview’s Ryan Lacey commits to Western Oregon basketball team."