Trojans' Bishop among UF's spring signees

University of Findlay men's basketball coach Charlie Ernst announced the program's spring signees Thursday. The list includes some names that should be familiar to area fans. Findlay High School's Jake Bishop and Rossford High's Jake Morrison will each join the Oilers next year, as will Wright State transfer Anthony Johnson. Also included was early signee Will Aljancic, who signed with UF in November. Bishop –an all-TRAC and all-Ohio player for the Trojans -- is listed at 6-feet and 180 pounds. He averaged 19 points, three assists and three steals a game in his senior season this winter. But statistics only tell part of the story. "Jake was the ultimate competitor for us," said Bishop's high school coach, FHS' Jim Rucki in a release. "He brought his A game every day and his toughness rubbed off on all of our players." Ernst said Bishop's intangibles made him attractive to UF. "First and foremost, Jake Bishop is a competitor," Ernst said in a release. "He competes hard, is an unselfish teammate, and does whatever it takes. I'm excited to coach Jake and see how he fits into our program." The Oilers also will be bringing in another northwest Ohio standout, in the 6-5, 185 pound Morrison. Morrison, an all-Ohio selection, averaged 12 points, 8 rebounds and four assists a game for the Bulldogs this winter. Morrison will join his brother, Ben, in the UF program. Ben took a redshirt last season, his freshman year, after scoring more than 1,300 points in high school. As for Jake, Ernst said he was impressed by the player's versatility. "He has always worn many hats both at Rossford and during his AAU career," Ernst said. "That will serve him well in college. We are excited to see how his game translates."Findlay's other spring signee is Johnson, a 6-foot, 185-pounder who transferred in after redshirting last season at Wright State. Johnson was a three-year starter at Fairmont High School, where he averaged 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals as a senior. "We recruited him out of high school and we were excited to recruit him a second time when he decided to find a new home," Ernst said. "His quickness, athleticism, toughness and leadership abilities make him a perfect fit for us." UF's other addition is Aljancic, a 6-6, 195-pounder who was a first-team all Ohio selection for Division I Louisville High School. In his senior season, Aljancic averaged more than 24 points, seven rebounds and three assists a game. He ended his prep career as Louisville's all-time scoring leader. Ernst said he was pleased with the class. "They are all tough, unselfish, and winners," he said. "We needed to complement our strong freshman class with another to back it up and we not only did it, but we did it with strong character guys."