Glendora, CA (Men’s Basketball) -- Sophomores Mark Dorsey and Zareh Zargaryan are the fifth and sixth players to sign scholarship offers from the 2008-2009 Fighting Owl Men’s Basketball team. Both have singed on with NCAA Division II schools, Dorsey at California State University Los Angeles and Zargaryan at California State University Dominguez Hills.
Dorsey, a six-foot six-inch forward out of Dorsey High School, played one season with Citrus averaging 7.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. For his efforts, Dorsey was named an All-WSC Honorable Mention honoree.
“I really think that Cal State LA will be a good situation academically and athletically for me. I really like Coach [Stephen] Thompson. He has a good character, and is similar to Coach Croy in the way he runs his program” Dorsey said. “Citrus played a huge role in getting me this opportunity. Coming from another school, I can identify the major advantages of playing a year at Citrus. Their structure of the program and development of players on the court and off is the best around.”
Zargaryan, a six-foot seven-inch guard out of Hoover High School, played a key role in pushing Citrus to a “Sweet 16” playoff run. Zargaryan came off the bench and averaged 4.4 points and 4 rebounds a game for the Fighting Owls.
“Head Coach Damaine Powell is on the verge of doing great things at Dominguez Hills and has always been a winner, and I wanted to be a part of that,” Zargaryan said. “Citrus taught me more than about basketball, it taught me about competing in the class room and in the real world. Thanks to them, I feel like I am ready for the world and whatever obstacle comes before me.”
“These scholarships are the rewards of tremendous work by Mark and Zareh,” said Citrus College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Croy. “We will always be proud of the way these two men competed in our family, and will watch with great excitement as they pursue their four-year degrees and a CCAA Championship.”