[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/recruits.jpg” caption=”Basketball recruits”]McMaster has announced the 2004 men's and women's basketball recruiting class. The recruits include two National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfers, one Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) transfer, one CCAA (Canadian College Athletic Association (CCAA) transfer, four local recruits, and an Ottawa native.

The McMaster men's basketball recruiting class includes Mohawk College transfer, Martin Ajayi, a 2003 OUA all-star, local recruits Nathan Histed, Andrew Losier and Joe Polizzi and Ottawa native Andrew Capern.

The McMaster women's basketball recruiting class includes NCAA transfers Julie Burr and Lindsay DeGroot, CIS transfer Julie Critchley and local recruit Cari Teboekhorst. Lindsay Degroot will have to sit out the 2004/2005 season in accordance with CIS transfer policies.

The McMaster men's basketball team returns CIS all-Canadian Adam Guiney and OUA all-star and current national team member Ben Katz.

The McMaster women's basketball team returns 2003 OUA west player of the year and CIS all-Canadian, Sarah Sterling and 2004 OUA west rookie of the year, and CIS all-rookie team member, Chiara Rocca.

The McMaster men's basketball team has advanced to the National Championship 11 of the past 12 years. The McMaster women's basketball team has advanced to the national championship four of the past six years.

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Photo caption: McMaster announced Tuesday the men's and women's basketball recruiting class, shown in photo.