Wright, Weir and Miller Join Nationally Ranked Recruiting Class - Kennesaw State University Athletics (2024)

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KENNESAW, Ga. –Ricardo Wright, Andre Weir and Jamil Miller are the three newest additions to the Kennesaw State men's basketball program after signing national letters of intent to play for the Owls for the 2024-25 season. Wright is a graduate transfer from SMU, while Weir comes to the Black and Gold from FGCU. Miller played for Combine Academy's post-grad team in North Carolina this past year.

They join a school-record fall recruiting class that is currently ranked 34^th in the nation by Rivals.com, the highest-ranked class in school history, and the only top-40 class in the nation by a school outside of the power conferences. The first five signees from the fall that were previously announced include: Braden Lue, Ricky McKenzie, Mekhi Turner, Adrian Wooley and Ramone Seals.

"We're super excited to welcome this group of young men to Kennesaw State," said KSU head coach Antoine Pettway. "We went out this recruiting class and wanted to target size, skill and shooting. I believe this group collectively addresses all of those areas for us. Each of these young men possess a high-level work ethic and a will to get better. They are looking forward to bringing even more excitement to the Convocation Center and Owl Nation while also serving as great ambassadors to our university and the Cobb County community."

Wright will have one year of eligibility for the Owls after playing his first two years at Marist before spending the past two seasons at SMU. This past season, he appeared in all 31 games and averaged 6.7 points per game while shooting 37% from three-point range. He posted double-figures 10 times, including a career-high 26 points in just 19 minutes of action in a win over Memphis on Feb. 24, where he hit 6-of-8 from three-point range. He leaves SMU ranked 21^st in school history in career three-point percentage at 36.3%.

During his two seasons at Marist, Wright was a double-figure scoring both seasons, and led the Red Foxes his sophom*ore season with 13.6 points per game, which ranked him 10^th in the MAAC. He was also sixth in the league in three-point percentage (37.4%), while as a freshman he claimed MAAC All-Rookie Team honors while being named MAAC Rooke of the Week four times. A native of Eustis, Fla., played his prep career at The Villages Charter School (Fla.), and was named Class 4A Second Team All-State and First Team All-Area in 2019-20 while leading his team to the state regional championship.

Weir will have two years of eligibility with the Owls after playing the past three seasons for the Eagles in Fort Myers. His best season came in 2022-23, when as a redshirt sophom*ore he started 22 games and averaged 9.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 51.4% from the floor. He reached double-figures 14 times, and twice scored over 20 in a game, both in Atlantic Sun play. This past season, he posted 6.3 points per game and shot 58.3% from the floor, but suffered an injury in the sixth game and would miss the rest of the season. A native of Hollywood, Fla., Weir played for Chaminade-Madonna College Prep and led them to the Florida Class 3A semifinals in 2019-20, the school's best finish in 53 years. The No. 16 recruit in the Florida's Class of 2020 by FloridaHoops.com, he averaged 19 points and 14 rebounds as a senior while earning Miami Herald 3A Player of the Year honors, as well as first team all-state and all-county accolades.

Miller comes to KSU after spending the past season with Combine Academy in Lincolnton, N.C., where he averaged 15.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per contest. He was voted Team Offensive Player of the Year while leading his postgrad team to a 37-5 overall record, including 4-1 against top-5 nationally ranked teams. They also advanced to the semifinals for the National Prep Championships and won tournament titles in the Phenom Prep Nationals and Big Shots Prep Nationals. A native of Spokane, Wash., Miller played for Gonzaga Prep and as a senior posted over 18 points, seven rebounds and two assists per game while shooting 61% from the floor and 35% from three-point range. Miller led Gonzaga Prep to a district championship and a fourth-place finish in the state playoffs. He also picked up first-team All-GSL honors and second-team all-state accolades while also earning a selection to the WIBCA All-State game.

Below are updates from the Owls' fall class after they completed their senior year this past high school season.

Braedan Lue (6-9, forward, Douglasville, Ga., Alexander High)
- Led Alexander High to the Class 6A state championship title
- Averaged 18.1 points and 8.7 rebounds
- 6A North Georgia Player of the Year (GBCA/GACA)
- First Team 6A All-State (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Ricky McKenzie (6-5, guard, Marietta, Ga., Wheeler High)
- Led Wheeler High to a Class 7A state championship runner-up finish and a regional championship
- Averaged 16 points and five rebounds per game
- Honorable Mention 7A All-State (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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