SAN JOSE, Calif. – San José State men's basketball has signed Eduardo Lane and Ralph Agee as part of their 2019-20 class, head coach Jean Prioleau announced on Tuesday.
"I'm excited to have Eduardo and Ralph join the program," Prioleau said. "They are a couple of big guys that will give us some size and depth up front, and I feel that both can make a big impact for us next season."
Lane averaged 9.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in 30 appearances last season with Marshalltown, a community college in Marshalltown, Iowa. The forward drew 15 starts and tallied 14 games of double digit scoring, including a stretch of eight-straight games in which he averaged 15.5 points. He topped the 20-point plateau twice including a season-high 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting against Kirkwood on November 28.
The 6-foot-10 prospect also played his freshman season at Marshalltown, averaging 5.5 points in 23 appearances. Lane played his high school ball at Capinas High School in Campo Grande, Brazil where he was born and raised.
"I'm looking forward to joining San Jose State and am excited about the new changes and challenges of going there to play in the Mountain West," Lane said. "It's a new team, new coaches, new experiences and new everything. I'm thankful for the opportunity that Coach Prioleau has given me to become a Spartan."
Agee joins the Spartans after spending his sophomore season at East Los Angeles College where he helped lead South Coast Conference champions to a 24-5 record and clinched the second seed in the California Community College Athletic Association Southern California Regional.
A 6-foot-9 forward, Agee appeared in all 29 games at ELAC last season while drawing five starts. He had one of his best games against Arizona Mesa CC finishing with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. In the final regular season game of 2019 against LA Trade Tech, Agee chipped in 11 points in 17 minutes off the bench to help the Huskies clinch the conference title.
"Ralph provided ELAC with physicality and toughness at the power forward position," ELAC head coach John Mosley said. "He is athletic, has a great motor and plays inspired. He is loved by his teammates and campus community here at ELAC. He still potentially ha a high ceiling and should have an immediate impact for the Spartans in the Mountain West."
Prior to ELAC, Agee played his redshirt freshman season at CSU Dominguez Hills where he started 11-of-30 games played, averaging 4.9 points and just under three rebounds per game. He tallied 14 blocked shots and had double-digit rebounds twice. His best game came on November 11, 2017 as he dropped 24 points against Holy Names.
"I'm happy to be a Spartan and do what I need to do to help my team win," Agee said. "Coach Prioleau, Coach Kimble and the rest of the coaching staff treated me like family and showed me how good the program fits my family and me. I can't wait to get there and get to work."
Agee played his school ball at Silverado High School and is a native of Victorville, California.
Lane and Agee are the third and fourth members of the 2019-20 class joining Omari Moore and Richard Washington. Both have two years to play two at SJSU.
