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PULLMAN – Ferris High School senior and the state’s reigning player of the year, DeAngelo Casto, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Washington State University men’s basketball team next season.

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DeAngelo Casto signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Washington State University.

“We are excited to have DeAngelo sign with us,” Bennett said. “He is a great addition to our fall signing class. He played in a tremendous high school basketball program at Ferris High and we are looking forward to watching DeAngelo reach his full potential.”

Casto a 6'8" 230 lbs. forward played two years at Ferris under head coach Don Van Lierop after transferring from Freeman High School prior to his junior season. While at FHS, the Saxons went undefeated, holding a 58-game winning streak, while winning the state 4A championship in both 2007 and 2008. As a senior Casto averaged 14.6 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game, including 18.7 points per game in the state playoffs.

In Ferris' 68-44 win over Federal Way in the championship game in 2008, Casto tied the tournament record with eight blocked shots, adding 18 points in the victory. For his efforts Casto earned all-tournament first team and East Regional MVP accolades. The Associated Press Washington State Player of the Year (in all classifications), Casto earned 4A player of the year, first-team all-state and Northwest Shootout co-MVP, as the Washington all-stars defeated the Oregon team, 108-105.

The last Spokane native to sign and play with the Cougars was Rob Corkrum who graduated from Shadle Park HS. He averaged 4.9 points per game in his WSU career which spanned from 1990-95.