4/14/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
CONWAY - Coastal Carolina University men's basketball head coach Cliff Ellis announced Thursday that Demario Beck and Artur Labinowicz have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their education and basketball careers as Chanticleers. Beck and Labinowicz join early signees Amidou Bamba and Joseph Williams-Powell as members of the 2016 signing class.
"As a staff we are excited to add Demario and Artur to our basketball family," Ellis said. "Beck's size and rebounding ability will help us replace the production that we lose to graduation this year, while Artur's overall athleticism and length will be a key asset moving forward into the Sun Belt Conference."
Demario Beck
Cochran, Ga./Bleckley County HS/South Georgia Technical College
Forward | 6-8 | 220
Beck is an athletic 6-foot-8 junior college forward that will enter Coastal Carolina as a junior with two year of eligibility remaining. This past season he averaged a near double-double with 11.2 points and 9.7 rebounds, while earning first team all-conference honors at South Georgia Tech. He totaled 290 rebounds (107 off. / 183 def.) and 337 points, while recording 59 blocks and 34 steals. He shot 47.0 percent from the field and 28.0 percent from deep. He spent his first post-scholastic season at Gulf Coastal College where he averaged 8.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per outing. A 2013 graduate of Bleckley County High School, Beck, who was the Georgia 6-A Player of the Year and led the Royals to a state title as a senior, is a composite two-star recruit according to Rivals.com.
Artur Labinowicz
Charlotte, N.C./David W. Butler HS/Combine Academy
Guard | 6-4 | 185
Labinowicz is a 6-foot-4 prep school guard at Combine Academy and will enter Coastal Carolina as a true freshman. This past season at Combine Academy Artur averaged 24 points, six rebounds, two block and two assists per game, while shooting an impressive 44 percent from deep. He set his season high with 37 points and recorded a triple-double on his way to earning several all-tournament team accolades. During his senior year at David W. Butler High School, Labinowicz averaged 11.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 block and 2.2 assists per game in leading the Bulldogs to a 23-4 record. A 2015 graduate of David W. Butler High School, Labinowicz is a composite two-star recruit according to Rivals.com.
