LMU Lands Foreign Recruit Simon Krajcovic

Jan 18, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; An external view of the atrium outside of Gersten Pavilion prior to a game between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Loyola Marymount Lions. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Fielding-USA TODAY Sports

After getting off to a little bit of a slow start on the recruiting front, Mike Dunlap and the LMU Lions have landed two commitments in a short amount of time.

Simon Krajcovic, a 2014 point guard from Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain, signed his letter of intent with the team this morning according to a release for the LMU website.

The Slovakia native has been on the republic’s national team since he was 16-years-old, providing a great deal of international flavor and experience to the Lions for the coming years.

At the 2011-2012 U18 European Championships, Krajcovic 12.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7.4 assists, including a 13 points and 13 assist performance against Switzerland. Krajcovic and the Slovak Republic went 5-2 throughout the tournament and finished 10^th overall.

Krajcovic played in the National Prep School Invitational the winter of 2012, where he averaged 13.3 points, 7.3 assists and 2.7 steals. Canarias Basketball Academy went 3-1 in the tournament with its only loss coming to St. Thomas More. In the loss, Krajcovic finished with a team-high 25 points.

Lions fans can take a sigh of relief after the Lions two commitments in the last few days. Krajcovic joins Devin Wyatt, a recruit from the Max Good regime, and Junior College wing David Humphries.