University of New Mexico men's basketball coach Steve Alford announced the signing of 6-7 guard/forward Darington Hobson to a National Letter of Intent today. Hobson is the second recruit to sign an NLI in the spring signing period. He joins 6-1 guard Dairese Gary in the first recruiting class assembled by new Lobo head coach Steve Alford.
Head Coach Steve Alford on Darington Hobson "Darington gives us a highly touted recruit who can play different guard positions. He has a great feel for the game and is really focusing on being a point guard. He has the skills and ability to give us a lot of size at the guard position."
Dairese Gary • 6-1 • 205 • Guard • Elkhart, Ind. • Concord HS
Two-time first team all-area selection from Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind., Gary was the first player to sign with New Mexico under new head coach Steve Alford...a three-star recruit rated the No. 28 point guard in the nation according to Scout.com...led Concord to a 13-7 record as a senior, scoring 21.8 ppg...also averaged 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game...shot 56.3% from the floor, 34.7% from 3-pt. range and 69.0% from the foul line...led the Northern Lakes Conference in scoring, posting 19.6 points per game in league action...scored 1,330 points in his high school career, ranking ninth all-time at Concord, the same high school that produced Shawn Kemp...led Concord to the sectional title as a junior with a 22-2 record, averaging 22.3 ppg, four rebounds and two assists...PERSONAL: Born Oct. 21, 1988, Gary is the son of Gregory and Dennise Gary....first name is pronounced da-REESE.
Head Coach Steve Alford on Dairese Gary "We have been recruiting Dairese for three years. I like his toughness and the way he competes. He is a winner and has such an unselfish attitude. He is going to be a good combo guard for us. He really guards and I think getting somebody like that always benefits your program."
