ERIE, Pa. - Gannon head men's basketball coach John T. Reilly has announced the addition of seven student-athletes to the program. The newcomers include four juniors, two freshmen and one senior.

The seven newcomers will join five returners from last year's squad: senior Travis Brannen, senior Danard Crouch, junior Steve Piotrowicz, junior Malcolm Woodbury and sophomore Tanner Furno.

Gannon (13-15) qualified for its third consecutive post-season appearance last season. The squad tied for third place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division with an 8-6 conference mark despite graduating six of its top seven scorers from the previous season. The Golden Knights won the PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Region championships two seasons ago.

A brief capsule for each student-athlete in the 2010 recruiting class to date can be found below.

(Alphabetically)
Kelvin Agee (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls High School)
~ 6-2, Guard, Redshirt Freshman
~ Transferred from NCAA Division I Saint Bonaventure, but did not play last season
~ Led Niagara Falls High School to a pair of New York State Final Fours during his three varsity seasons
~ Recorded 1,043 points and over 400 rebounds during his high school career
~ Was a two-time all-tournament choice at the New York State Tournament
~ Led Niagara Falls to a 69-6 record over three seasons
~ Earned All-State first-team honors as a senior
~ Averaged 22.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists en route to being named Niagara Gazette Player of the Year and selected to the Buffalo News All-Western New York first team as a senior
~ Led Niagara Falls to a 24-1 record, a Niagara Frontier League title, a Section VI championship and a Far West Regional title as a senior
~ Scored 1,000th career point in the Class AA Far West Regional final when he had 27 points, a school-record 11 steals and nine rebounds during a victory over Greece-Athena

Stephen Battle (Waldorf, Md./Thomas Stone High School)
~ 6-5, Forward, Freshman
~ Averaged 17.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.2 blocks and three assists as a senior
~ Averaged 16.7 points and 12 rebounds as a junior while posting 9.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore
~ Recorded 17 double-doubles during his senior season
~ Reached the 20-point plateau eight times as a senior
~ Blocked 164 shots during his three years on the varsity team
~ Unanimously named Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) Most Outstanding Player and All-County Player of the Year as a senior
~ Was a two-time all-conference first-team selection and landed a spot on the second team as a sophomore
~ Earned All-Country first-team honors as a junior
~ Scored over 1,000 points in his career
~ Is the second-leading scorer (1,115 points) and second-leading rebounder (791) in school history
~ Led Thomas Stone to three consecutive regional championships and the Maryland Class 3A title game last season

Kareem Brown (New London, Conn./New London High School)
~ 6-2, Guard, Senior
~ Transferred from NCAA Division I Coppin State
~ Led Coppin State last season in points per game (10.0) and three-pointers (57)
~ Scored a season-high 23 points at Navy
~ Added 11 points at USC
~ Transferred to Coppin State prior to the 2009-10 campaign after spending two seasons at Monroe Community College
~ Averaged 15.0 points per game in 2008-09, helping lead the team to a 30-7 record and a berth in the national tournament
~ Named to the national all-tournament team
~ Participated in the National Junior College Athletic Association All-Star game
~ Averaged 12.6 points per game as a freshman
~ Was a two-time New Haven Register All-State selection at New London High School where he scored over 1,400 points during his high school career
~ Was a three-time all-area selection
~ Named Player of the Year by The Day

Anthony Clagett (Washington D.C./Friendship Collegiate Academy)
~ 6-1, Guard, Junior
~ Transferred from Allen County (Kan.) Community College
~ Led Allen CC to a 17-13 record last season
~ Averaged 12.1 points, 4.5 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals last season
~ Shot 49 percent (80-165) from the field in 2009-10

Dennis Rumph (Lake Worth, Fla./Park Vista Community High School)
~ 6-6, Forward, Junior
~ Transferred from Allen County (Kan.) Community College
~ Led Allen CC to a 17-13 record last season
~ Named to the all-conference second team
~ Earned All-Area honorable-mention accolades
~ Averaged nine points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks last season
~ Shot 49 percent (90-185) from the field in 2009-10

Kyle Servance (Laurel, Md./Reservoir High School)
~ 6-0, Guard, Junior
~ Transferred from Howard (Md.) Community College
~ Ranked among the NJCAA Top 10 in assists and three-point percentage
~ Averaged 16.7 points, 6.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals last season
~ Made 50 three-pointers
~ Led the Reservoir High School team in scoring and assists as a senior
~ Named team MVP
~ Earned All-Star and All-Country honors

Ramon Smith (Dumfries, Va./Patterson High School)
~ 6-3, Guard, Junior
~ Transferred from Frederick (Md.) Community College
~ Named to Region XX Division I All-Tournament team last season
~ Recorded 19 points, nine rebounds, six steals and four assists during the region championship game
~ Led Frederick to the program's first-ever region title