Are you a talented college basketball player looking for a change of scenery?

Come to Eastern and join the Henry Domercant farewell tour.

Some roster spots have recently opened on the Panther squad and three of the openings come with scholarships.

Head coach Rick Samuels must find three players to step in to the scholarship spots of Ryan Kelly, Rod Henry and Luke Sharp.

So if you’re a talented mid-major baller fed up with losing, or you’re stuck on the bench at a larger school, transfer to Eastern and give the Panthers another chance at a conference championship. Scenic Charleston awaits.

All dominating post players, explosive scorers and electrifying point guards are encouraged to apply for this exciting one-year opportunity to team with Domercant, one of the nation’s top scorers.

Highly talented junior college players are also encouraged to apply. However, players ready to compete at the mid-major level next season are greatly preferred.

If you think you’ve got what it takes to bring the Panthers back to the top of the Ohio Valley Conference, apply today and help ensure a bright tomorrow for the Eastern basketball team.

After all, the Panthers could be just one or two players away from regaining the form that earned them their first OVC Tournament Championship the season before last. Senior guards Kyle Hill and Matt Britton helped propel Eastern to its second NCAA Tournament berth in 2001. You could help the Panthers to a third tournament appearance in 2003.

While the Panthers exceeded all expectations in 2001, last season wasn’t quite as glorious. Eastern slumped to a fifth place OVC finish and was defeated by Murray State in the first round of the conference tournament. The veteran leadership of Britton and Hill, along with their combined average of 37 points a game was missed as the best efforts of Domercant couldn’t compensate.

The senior scoring machine is Eastern’s biggest asset, not to mention the number one reason to attend a Panther basketball game. Samuels needs to fill his three open scholarship spots with players who will complement Domercant and give the team a shot at success.

With three scholarship positions open, Samuels should consider offering one if not two of the spots to players willing to transfer to Eastern and go for it all next season.

The Panthers need to reload next year and worry about rebuilding after Domercant is gone.