‘Eaters sign 7-foot prep

BREN EVENTS CENTER -- Jim Paullin, a 7-foot center from Battle

Ground High School in Washington, has signed a national letter of

intent with the UC Irvine men’s basketball program, Anteater Coach

Pat Douglass announced.

Paullin averaged 13.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game as a junior

last season.

“Jim is a versatile big man who runs the court well, has good

hands and exhibits a soft shooting touch,” Douglass said.

“He falls in line with our recent depth and the caliber of player

we have had at the post position.”

Paullin is the second 7-footer from Battle Ground that UCI has

signed in the past two years.

Ryan Codi, a 7-1 freshman center for the Anteaters, hails from

Battle Ground but attended Prairie High School in Brush Prairie,

Wash.

Codi signed with UCI in the spring of 2001 and was a redshirt with

the Anteater program last season.

The Anteaters, as they often do with freshmen, will most likely

redshirt Paullin for a year’s seasoning.