June 2, 2007

From UNO Athletics

NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans men’s basketball team has announced the signing of Plano, Texas native Joseph Fulce for the upcoming 2007-08 season.

Fulce (6-7, 190 pounds) was a 5A first-team All-State pick for Plano High School in 2006. Fulce led Plano to the 5A state championship in Texas and averaged 15 points and 9.2 rebounds per game for head coach Tom Inman.

“I’m really excited to be a part of this team,” Fulce said. “The players seem to have a great chemistry, and I think Coach Williams is a really good coach. I’m looking forward to getting there.”

A 2006 signee at Texas A&M, where UNO head coach Buzz Williams served as an assistant coach, Fulce was ranked as one of the top 150 players nationally according to Hoop Scoop.

This past season, Fulce attended Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Va., and played for head coach Richard Moore.

Fulce helped Massanutten to a 20-9 record and averaged 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

“Joseph is just a really great kid,” Inman said. “He’s really long, he is a great rebounder on both ends of the floor, and he’s got surprising perimeter skills considering how long he is. The best thing about him is he is used to winning. He is spoiled by it, and he will bring that with him to UNO.”

“I recruited him as a sophomore in high school,” Williams said. “He had a really good year academically and on the court at Massanutten. I have a great relationship with Joseph and his family, and I think he can have a big impact on our program.”