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Monday, March 26, 2007
Midshipmen add some size
Navy has gained a commit from an Indiana big man.

Nate Kasper, a 6-8 frontcourt type from Wheeler (Ind.) High School said last week he will play his college hoops at Navy.

Kasper won't provide immediate help. He is ticketed for a redshirt prep year at the Naval Academy Prep School in Rhode Island. Stashing players at NAPS for a year of seasoning was a key to Don Devoe's success at Navy. Army coach Jim Crews has been using the same tactic to some success at West Point, where seven of the 20 players on this season's roster were guys who spent a year at USMAPS.

Lange has not been able to utilize the prep school advantage in his first few seasons at Navy because he has needed to add his recruits to the immediate mix in hopes of improving the Midshipmen's squad. Now, with a roster filled with underclassmen -- only one senior, little used forward Calvin White, graduates this spring -- Lange has the luxury of stockpiling prospects at the prep school.

Kasper averaged 24.3 points per game for Wheeler, which lost in its regional semis. He finished his high school career with 1,170 points.

From the sound of things, Kasper fits the mold of recent Navy big man recruits. He likes to step out to shoot the three.

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