Houston Wing Commits to Lobos ; 6-8 Staff says UNM is the 'Perfect Fit for Me'

From: Albuquerque Journal | Date: May 12, 2008| Author: MARK SMITH Journal Staff Writer | Copyright information

He came, he saw -- he committed.

Matt Staff, a 6-foot-8 wing from Houston told the Journal on Sunday he will play his college basketball at the University of New Mexico in 2009-10. He informed Lobo coach Steve Alford of that earlier in the day.

"He was pretty excited," Staff said of Alford's reaction to the news. "I'm excited. New Mexico is just the perfect fit for me."

By NCAA rule, Alford cannot comment on a recruit until the studentathlete signs an official national ...

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