Utah State sign Anthony DiLoreto

We've talked a few times over the summer about Anthony DiLoreto, the 7'1" former-Cal Poly signee who was arrested for robbing a bank last August (he cut a deal with prosecutors last month).

Well, it is now official. DiLoreto has signed with Utah State. He enrolled for this semester and will play this season with freshman eligibility.

USU coach Stew Morrill is known for giving kids second chances. The lone senior on last year's NCAA Tournament team for the Aggies was big man Gary Wilkinson, who was a bit of a rebel himself. He dropped out of high school having never played organized ball, turning to drugs and alcohol. But Wilkinson was able to turn his life around, eventually becoming an academic all-american at a local JuCo before becoming an all-conference big man in the WAC.

Morrill brought in DiLoreto to help replace Wilkinson. Hopefully, he can help DiLoreto get on the right track of life as well.