Miners sign Dean, place Crain on injured reserve
Published on January 15, 2008 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
East Kentucky Miners News Release
PIKEVILLE, KY. - Prior to hosting CBA American Conference rival Pittsburgh on Monday, East Kentucky made a pair of moves. The Miners signed guard Mike Dean, a 6-3 backcourt performer from Middle Tennessee State. In another move, East Kentucky placed guard Mike Crain on the injured reserve list. Crain is dealing with a elbow injury.
Earlier in the year, Dean played in 16 games for the Rio Grande Valley Silverados. The Miners and Silverados are two of four CBA expansion franchises.
Dean made 11 starts for the Texas team and still ranks as one of the CBA's leading scorers. The sharpshooter has established himself as a proven scorer.
Dean made his debut for Miners on Monday night in a home game versus Pittsburgh at the East Kentucky Expo Center. Dean scored 16 points, pulled down four rebounds, dished off two assists and recorded a steal in 25 minutes for the Miners. He helped East Kentucky to a 119-110 win over the Xplosion. East Kentucky improved to 14-13 after posting the win over Pittsburgh.
Dean is averaging 24.5 points per game in the 2007-08 CBA season.
A product of Valdosta State University, Crain is averaging 11.2 points per game. Crain has made 23-of-51 three-point field goal attempts. He has played in 26 games for the Miners, making 22 starts. Crain is expected to make a speedy recovery and quick return to the East Kentucky roster.
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