Men's Basketball Southern Conference

Furman Adds Fourth Basketball Signee

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman men's basketball head coach Larry Davis today
announced the signing of Julius van de Laar to a national letter of intent

A 6-7, 225-pound forward from Heidelberg, Germany, he joins three other
recruits in giving the Paladins four freshmen signees for the upcoming
2003-04 season. Last November the Paladins inked Gerad Punch, a 6-4 wing
guard from Phoenix, Ariz.; Eric Webb, a 6-2 combination guard from Grand
Rapids, Minn.; and Quan Prowell, a 6-8 1/2 forward from Columbus, Ga.

van de Laar averaged 25.0 points per game as a senior at Urspring High
School where he played for Ralph Junge. A two-time German High School
All-Star Game selection, he scored 46 points in the South German
championship game as a senior following a regular season that included a
career high 55-point performance versus Scrwasisch Hall.

He also competed in the United States through the AAU, participating in
the Arby's Classic in Bristol, Tenn., where he earned all-tournament honors
after helping his squad to a sixth place team finish.

"Julius is a strong player who will provide us with excellent
versatility at the forward slots," said head coach Larry Davis in making the
announcement. "He comes from an excellent high school program in Germany
that has competed in many of the top tournaments in Europe, and he also has
playing experience here in the United States. We think he is a solid
addition to our program."