OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Men's Basketball squad has signed Tulsa, Okla. product Yuri Hager for the upcoming 2012-13 campaign. 

Hager will bring big game experience to MACU, as he was the starting center for the Union High School Redskins out of Tulsa, Okla. and helped them to an undefeated season and the 6A State Championship.  The undefeated season that Hager and the Redskins completed was the first in 6A Oklahoma since the state added a classification in 1996. 

He was a key component in the Redskins' title run, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds in the 37-36 victory in the championship game over defending champion Edmond Memorial HS.  Overall, Hager scored 32 points and grabbed a team-best 26 boards in the tourney. 

MACU Assistant Men's Basketball coach Charles Goar, who was instrumental in the recruitment of Hager, is excited about what the 6-8 post player will bring to the interior next season. 

"Yuri is a great signing for MACU because of his ability to play around the basket and rebound," Goar said. "He is a smart player and is also a great passer for an inside player. Yuri will bring a winning mentality to our program and is a great student. He is a young man with high character and will not only be an asset for our Men's Basketball team but will be great for our campus."