By Dave Hunter (dhunter)

VU guard led Blazers in scoring last season.....

            Vincennes, Ind., Apr. 19 – Vincennes University sophomore guard Devan Dumes has verbally committed to Indiana University for the 2008-09 season.

            Dumes (Indianapolis Decatur Central) who transferred to VU from Eastern Michigan, led the Trailblazers in scoring last season with a 16.9 average and set a single-season school record by hitting 109 three-point field goals (109-273 .399).

            He also had considered Ohio State, Colorado, South Alabama and UTEP.

            The 6-2, 185 lb., sophomore guard also hit 41 percent from the floor and 84 percent from the free throw line. He started 33 games, scored in double figures 32 times with a single-season high 30 points at Lincoln Trail College on Feb. 13.

            Dumes helped the Blazers to a 28-6 season and a tournament record 27^th appearance in the NJCAA finals in Hutchinson, Kan.

            He’s the first Trailblazer to transfer to Indiana since Courtney Witte who played for VU from 1981 through the 1983 season.

            Four Trailblazers from this past winter had previously committed to division I schools while a fifth will transfer to division II Bellamine in Louisville, Ky.

            6-0 sophomore starting guard Rashad Reed (Manfield, Ohio) will play at Indiana State, 6-3 sophomore starting guard Dorian “Dodie” Dunson (Bloomington, Ill.) will play at Bradley, 6-6 sophomore Patrick Posey (Greenville, S.C.) will suit up next season at South Carolina Upstate, and 6-5 freshman reserve forward Forrest Smallwood (Louisville, Ky.) will transfer to Bellarmine.

            Reed averaged 12.2 ppg, Dunson 10.7, Posey 10.0 and Smallwood 4.3.

            The only Trailblazer sophomores who remain uncommitted are 6-9 starting center Zvonko Buljan (12.7 ppg, 9 rebounds) and 6-1 reserve guard Mario Thomas (3.2 ppg).