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Hager, Jasiota to attend JuniataHUNTINGDON — Two local basketball standouts will continue their playing careers at Juniata College.Former Franklin star Nick Hager and former Oil City standout ChrisJasiota will join coach Greg Curley’s squad this fallHager picked up three varsity letters on the hardwood during hisscholastic career and was a second-team all-state performer as a seniorwhen he averaged 15 points, six rebounds and five assists per contest. He also grabbed TCAC I MVP honors as a senior and helped his team to a state championship in his sopho-more season and three TCAC and District 10 titles dunng his career “1 believe Nick was one of thetop players in western Pennsylvania last season,” Curley said “He is extremely talented and has a great work ethic and understanding of the game He has won championships, so he knows what that is all about. He is a tremendous student-athlete and we think he will have a huge impact on our program. There is really no telling how good he can be ” The son of Bill and Maureen Hage also earned two varsity letters as a member of the school's baseball team.His brother Nate played four years of basketball at Juniata, and has recently been hired as an assis-NICK HAGERtant coach for Juniata's men’s basketball program. His sister Hillary competes for Vanderbilt's women's basketball teamJasiota was a three-year All-Tri-County Athletic Conference Division I pick on the basketball court and earned first-team honors as a ju-tuor and a senior. He led the Oilers to a 14-9 record and a District 10 playoff berth in his senior seasonaveraging a double-double of 16. points and 10.8 rebounds per game.Jasiota scored 975 points andCHRIS JASIOTAgrabbed 532 rebounds dunng a career in w hich he earned three varsity lettersChns is an extremely talented big player who we think will fit into our system very well,” said Curley, who is in his third season at the helm. He is capable of being a really special player at Juniata.”He is the son of Joseph and Lynn Jasiota.Juniata is conung off its first w inning season since 1988-89 after finishing at 13-12.
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Franklin News Herald
Franklin, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Jul 18, 2003
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