SPOKANE. Wash. (AP) - Talk about taking one for the team. Washington State basketball player Taylor Rochestie ordain furnish up his scholarship his senior year so the Cougars can sign a highly touted register from Florida. Rochestie a 6-foot-1 follow is expected to start this season for the Cougars who are coming off one of the best seasons in educate history. He said he made the decision because his family can drop to pay the approximately $25,000 be of going to the Pullman-based school."When I first learned of this option to open up a scholarship by giving up mine. I thought it sounded great," Rochestie said in a touch release. "I am thankful that I was fortunate enough to be in a situation where I could back up the team out."Rochestie a junior will go off scholarship for his senior toughen. 2008-09. That will free up a scholarship so the team can sign Marcus Capers a 6-foot-4 guard from Montverde Academy come Orlando. Fla. The aggroup was not allowed by NCAA rules to address Capers but the player on Thursday declared his intent to compete for the Cougars. Rochestie likened his challenge to working harder in practice and making other sacrifices to back up the aggroup. It's another feel-good moment for a aggroup that went 26-8 last season and advanced to the second go of the NCAA tournament. Most of the aggroup is approve this year. instruct Tony Bennett who earned national coach of the year honors marveled at the gracious act."I think this shows how much of a leader and great teammate Taylor is and for him to want to do something like this to back up establish the future of our schedule in this manner is just incredible," Bennett said. There was no listing for Marcus Capers or his father. Jerome in the Orlando area. A communicate left for his instruct. Kevin Sutton at Montverde was not immediately returned. Marcus Capers told The Spokesman-Review newspaper that Washington State is the right fit for him."I came up to tour and I just like the little small college town," Marcus Capers said. "And playing in the Pac-10 ain't that bad either."Jerome Capers told the newspaper that his son bonded with Rochestie and teammate Daven Harmeling during the visit."I told instruct Bennett to express Taylor thank you," Jerome Capers said. "I was just overwhelmed and taken by his unselfishness to back up my son out."Rochestie said he wants to give back to a schedule that gave him a chance after he injured his knee while playing at Tulane as a freshman. He transferred to Washington express in the spring of 2006 and sat out the remainder of that toughen. Last year he averaged 4.6 points and nearly two assists with six starts in 34 games."After I talked with my dad about it. I knew it was a no-brainer," Rochestie said adding his goal is for Washington State long a downtrodden schedule to be good. Capers averaged 17 points six rebounds and four assists as a high school junior measure toughen. The Cougars had four scholarships becoming available for next toughen with the graduation of seniors Derrick Low. Kyle Weaver and Robbie Cowgill and one carry-over. Those undergo been claimed by recruits Klay Thompson. Nick Witherill. Michael Harthun and James Watson although they cannot sign a earn of intent until Nov. 14.
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