http://hoop-rap.com/news/newsview.php?getstory=683

Jonathan Rodriguez, the leading scorer in Florida's Class 1A, is going to sign Thursday with Campbell University, the Division I program that was second in the nation last year in points per game.

To call that a good fit is an understatement. Nothing has fit this good since Jessica Alba's bikini in the movie "Into The Blue."

Besides Campbell, Rodriguez also had scholarship offers from Hofstra, Duquesne, Drexel, Southern Utah and Montana State.

But Rodriguez, who led Calusa Prep to its first-ever state championship this past season, said the Campbell coaches showed him a video of their offense - and that sold him.

"I loved it," said J-Rod, who averaged 25.5 points per game last season. "They like to run and gun just like we did at Calusa. They told me that their players have the green light to shoot whenever they are open - even if they miss."

Rodriguez doesn't miss often. He led all of Miami-Dade County in scoring and was named The Herald's Class 3A-1A Player of the Year. He was also the state's Player of the Year for 1A. And he was a second-team Christian Schools All-American.

At state, Rodriguez was even better than he was in the regular season, earning MVP honors after putting up great numbers - 27 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.5 steals.

Last summer, he also set the single-game scoring record for his AAU team, putting up 48 points for the Miami Tropics.

"I'm very proud of Jonathan," Tropics Coach Art Alvarez said. "He has worked hard to earn his scholarship."

Rodriguez is the sixth Tropics player to sign a Division I scholarship this school year, an incredible accomplishment for the program. The list includes Josue Soto (Florida State), Franck Ndongo (Virginia Commonwealth), Stuard Baldonado (Duquesne), Jason Bennett (Kansas State) and Luis Colon (Kansas State).

Alvarez said he expects Rodriguez to have a big-time career at a Mid-Major school like Campbell - much like his former Miami Christian point guard Jose Juan Barea had at Mid-Major Northeastern.

"Jonathan had a great senior year at Calusa," Alvarez said, "and I think he will make an immediate impact at Campbell."

Located in Buies, N.C., the Campbell Fighting Camels averaged 82.8 points last year, second only to Long Beach State (83.3).

Besides their offense, Rodriguez also loved Campbell's relatively warm climate and the location of the school. It also helps that Campbell plays in the Atlantic Sun, a conference that includes three Florida schools - Jacksonville, Stetson and North Florida.

"That was very important to me," Rodriguez said. "It has always been my dream for my mom and dad to come watch me play in college."

Kid sounds like the real deal!

Great sign

He is a great fit from Campbell on and off the court, he is going to be fun to watch

Here's a link to the Miami Topics AAU website news page, with several stories about Rodriguez signing with CU:

http://www.hoop-rap.com/news/newshome.php

He'll be #3.

i think he is gonna be a great player ...... hopefully he can bring us some W's