Lumberjacks Sign Highly Regarded Class
5/5/2022 2:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Jalil Bearbrun | 6-9 | 250 pounds | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Jalil Bearburn will provide size and a large presence in front of the basket.
"I am excited to announce the signing of Jalil Beaubrun to our spring 2022 recruiting class. Jalil continues the pattern of our staff pursuing young men who have consistently won at a high level and have outstanding character," Keller said. "Not only does Jalil bring size that we need but he has a skill set that our ball club has never had in my tenure. We are thrilled to have him join our Lumberjack Program!"
Bearburn joins the program after two seasons at Southwest Baptist. Bearburn averaged 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks per game. The Florida native shot 50 percent from the field and converted 45 percent of three-point attempts.
AJ Cajuste | 6-1 | G | Boco Raton, Fla.
Cajuste, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound point guard from Boco Raton, Florida
"We feel very fortunate to have a guy like AJ joining our program," Keller said. "Ge comes to SFA with a ton of accolades, the most important that he is a winner! His ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor is going to be a big key got us next season with the loss of senior David Kachelries."
Cajuste was honored as the Men's National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I All-American First Team. Cajuste lead Indian River State College (IRSC) Men's Basketball Team to one of their finest seasons in school history. The team compiled a 28-5 overall record, a third straight Southern Conference Title, and back-to-back trips the NJCAA National Tournament. Scoring was one area Cajuste made big improvements as he averaged 19.5 points per game which ranked him second in the state of Florida. He scored over 30 points in four contests with a career high 36 points on January 29th against Florida Southwestern State College. Cajuste also led the state in assists dishing out 7.1 per game. In his three years as a Pioneer, he scored 1,039 points and handed out 455 assists while helping his team to an overall 70-17 record.
Kyle Hayman | 6-5 | G | Hinds Community College
Hayman is a 6-foot-5 guard out of Hinds Community College.
"Adding length and shooting was a priority for us with this class," Keller said. "Kyle brings both of those to SFA. We feel like his best basketball is still ahead of him and excited about him joining the program."
Hayman was a veteran presence for Hinds this past season. The Monroe, Louisiana native played in 25 games, averaged 15.8 points per game and shot 45.1 percent from the field. Hayman scored a season-high 27 points on 11-for-21 shooting from the field at Southwest Mississippi Community College. Hayman was also named to the All-MACCC Second-Team.
Robbie Armbrester | 6-4 | G | Houston
Armbrester is a 6-4 guard out of the University of Houston.
"The staff has continued to do an amazing job not only filling needs on our roster, but signing high-quality championship character to our program," Keller said. "Robbie fits what we try to do in the Lumberjack system to perfection. He is a rugged, strongly built athlete who understands how to make winning plays for championship ball clubs. He has been coached by elite coaches at the high school, prep and Division I levels. We are excited about the tenacity he will bring to our program for years to come."
This past season at UH, Armbrester played in 16 games.
Coming out of high school he was a 3-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals, he considered Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Xavier, Clemson, Mississippi and Georgia.
Armbrester competed for three years at Therrell High School in Atlanta before transferring to play at Wasatch Academy for Head Coach Paul Peterson in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, as a senior for the 2020-21 season.
As a junior at Therrell High in 2019-20, he missed much of the season with a wrist injury as the Panthers advanced to the state championship game.
Armbrester was named to the Class AA All-State First Team and was the only sophomore to earn that distinction in 2018-19. A member of the All-Metro Team, he also scored 10 points in the Class AA state championship game to help lead the Panthers to the title.
