2014 Nevada basketball recruitnig: Wolf Pack earn verbal from guard Eric Cooper Jr.

Following the 2013-2014 basketball season, the Nevada Wolf Pack will lose their best player, Deonte Burton, to graduation. This leaves Nevada with big shoes to fill the following season. Taking a look at the current roster, the only viable replacement at Burton's position, point guard, would be Marqueze Coleman, who many see as more of a shooting guard.

Noticing this possible gap, head Coach David Carter needed a point guard who could step in immediately and contribute, and apparently he found his guy. According to the Reno-Gazette Journal, Eric Cooper Jr., a former Arizona commit, has given a verbal commitment to the Nevada Wolf Pack. His scout.com profile lists him at 6' 4" 185lbs and a two star recruit. It's important to recognize that a verbal commitment can be broken, so it is not guaranteed that Cooper will be in a Nevada uniform come 2014.

Additionally from to the Reno-Gazette Journal report, Cooper said another recruit, Kaileb Rodriguez, was willing to give his verbal commitment to Nevada. Rodriquez spent a year as a redshirt freshman at Cal, but transferred to Sheridan College for this upcoming 2013-14 season. If Rodriquez does come to Nevada in 2014 he will have three seasons of eligibility and compete for playing time with A.J. West, Chris Brown, Ronnie Stevens Jr. and Lucas Stivrins.

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