MBK: Kent and Cougs staff spending July handing out offers

WSU Athletics

Washington State men's basketball coach Ernie Kent spent the spring reshaping the Cougars coaching staff, hiring new assistant coaches as he enters his fourth season in Pullman.

Now he is undertaking a quest to add quality players to WSU's roster. Over the past few weeks, Kent and his staff have offered numerous prospects. Here are some of them:

Morris Udeze: The 2018 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward from Christian Life Center Academy in Richmond, Texas and the Houston Defenders AAU team was offered Monday by the Cougars. He has also been offered by Illinois, Houston, Iowa State, New Mexico State, TCU and Wichita State.

Miller Kopp: The 2018 6-foot-7 3-star small forward from Houston (Tex.) Houston Christian and the Houston Defenders AAU team had already received offers from four Power 5 schools - Kansas State, Northwestern, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt - when the Cougars offered on Monday. He is a versatile player that can run the floor.

Tamell Pearson: The 2018 Chicago (Ill.) Morgan Park standout stands 6-foot-10 and is very athletic. Both the Cougars and Illinois offered on the same day (July 14). They are two of three Power 5 conference offers for Pearson, with Oklahoma State being the other.