Angelo Chol Class: Freshman Hometown: San Diego, Calif. High School: Hoover Height / Weight: 6-9 / 217 Position: F Experience: HS

General: A long and athletic player with the ability to control the paint at both ends ... His all-around game continues to improve ... An exceptional athlete and a stellar shot blocker ... Rated as the No. 73 overall prospect in the country and the No. 9 forward by rivals.com to go with a scout grade of 94 by espn.com ... Finished his prep career with more than 2,000 points scored (2,133), ranks second on the national high school career blocked shot list (1,120), and is second in California high school history in rebounds (1,732) and games played (135).

High School: Prepped at Herbert Hoover High School in San Diego, Calif. ... Averaged 23.4 points, 14.9 rebounds and 7.8 blocked shots per game as a senior in leading Hoover to a 26-8 record and a berth in the CIF San Diego Section Division II championship game for coach Ollie Goulston ... A Parade magazine second-team All-America selection and the Union-Tribune San Diego Section Player of the Year, a MaxPreps honorable mention All-America, an ESPN RISE All-American and the runner-up for California Mr. Basketball honors ... A four-time all-state pick, Chol helped HHS to four consecutive Eastern League championships and four straight section title-game appearances during his prep career, guiding Hoover to a cumulative 108-30 (.783) record ... Posted 97 double-doubles and 31 triple-doubles to go with single-game highs of 41 points, 23 rebounds and 19 blocked shots.