HOOPS: Oregon State a 'big time offer' for Jean-Marie

On January 29, Corsicana (Texas) Navarro J.C. forward James Jean-Marie announced on Twitter that he had received a scholarship offer from the Oregon State Beavers. Assistant coach Kerry Rupp informed Jean-Marie of the good news.

"It's a big time offer for me," Jean-Marie said. "Since I was kid, I've wanted to play in the Pac-12 so bad. Today I got the chance to play in the Pac-12. They've been talking to me for the past two months."

For the 2017-18 season, Jean-Marie played at Indian Hills C.C. and averaged 6.5 points per game and 4.9 rebounds per game. He didn't love how he was being utilized and transferred to Navarro for his sophomore season.

His numbers have greatly improved, as he's playing more of a small ball four role. Jean-Marie is averaging 14.1 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game through 20 games this year.

Jean-Marie has several other scholarship offers, but at the moment, Oregon State is his only Power conference offer.

"I'm taking my first official visit on February 16 to East Carolina," he said. "right after it, I'm trying to go to Oregon State. We're going to figure it out.

Jean-Marie is from Montreal, Canada and moved to San Antonio, Texas when he was 17 years old.