DAVIS, Calif. - Rogers Printup, a 6-foot-5 guard currently competing for Orange Lutheran High School, and Lawrence White, a 6-foot-3 guard in his second season at Antelope Valley College, each signed a National Letter of Intent and will join the UC Davis men's basketball team prior to the 2015-16 season as announced on Friday by head coach Jim Les.

Printup and White will have four and two years of eligibility remaining respectively when each arrives to campus next summer. 

"Rogers is a physically gifted wing who can really defend, plays extremely hard and is a knock-down perimeter shooter. We feel he is a perfect fit for our system and will impact our program for years to come," said Les.

"Lawrence is an athletic wing who plays above the rim. We love his ability to attack the basket as well as shoot the three. We expect Lawrence to help fill the void left by our three departing senior guards."

Printup enters his final year at Orange Lutheran after posting career-best numbers as a junior. In addition to averaging 14.0 points, he also posted 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game to earn all-Trinity League accolades.

The Orange, California, native also added second team Junior All-State and All-CIF Division 1AA Southern Section honors to last year's awards haul.

"I chose UC Davis because I thought it was the best fit for me. I was able to really connect with the coaches and players, they made me feel like I have been a part of the team since day one. I am looking forward to wearing a UC Davis jersey," said Printup.

Even though his offensive skill set and scoring prowess continues to grow each and every year, it is his defensive mindset and ability to lock-down opponents' top scorers on a consistent basis that has drawn rave reviews from basketball pundits and scouts.

"You can't always score. You can always control your defensive effort and intensity. I pride myself on playing defense," said Printup to a Los Angeles Times reporter after scoring 21 points, and frustrating Loyola's entire team on the opposite end of the court in tournament play last summer.

"Rogers has been the ideal student-athlete for us at Orange Lutheran. He should flourish at UC Davis, I look for him to become a major contributor to the Aggies' program," said Orange Lutheran head coach Chris Nordstrom.

A fixture in the starting lineup for Antelope Valley College head coach John Taylor, White is ranked No. 2 in scoring at 11.3 points per game, shooting 73.7 pct. from the floor and 50 pct. from three. Both percentages are top team marks.

"UC Davis commit Lawrence White is one of the best athletes playing junior college basketball," added basketball pundit Brad Winton when he learned about the Burbank native's intentions.

"UC Davis has a great college campus, has everything you need in a town and is supported by the community," White said. "The Pavilion is a big arena and feels like home, I cannot wait to play there.

"Throughout the recruiting process, I've built a great relationship with Coach Les and Coach Davis. When I visited the campus, I connected with all of the other coaches and saw the team's work ethic firsthand; watching Coach Les run practice was the finishing touch that made UC Davis feel like home away from home."

By defeating the host Pirates last Saturday, White led his team to a perfect 3-0 record at the Ventura College We Play Hard Tournament - the inaugural event of AVC's season.  

In the Marauders' semifinal game against Pasadena City College, White dropped a season-high 17 points, on 8 of 10 shooting, to lead Southern California's preseason No. 1 team to a wire-to-wire win. 

In his inaugural season at AVC, the sharpshooter averaged 7.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. By shooting 48.3 percent overall, and 36.1 from three, White helped his team end the 2013-14 season as the Western State Conference South champions - the first title of any kind captured by the program in six years. 

The second oldest of Larry and Jennifer White's six children joined Antelope Valley men's basketball after a stellar career at John Burroughs High School. In his final season, Lawrence White posted team-high averages of 18.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.6 steals, 2.0 blocks per game and collected first team all-Pacific League accolades.

With White leading the way, the Indians reached the CIF playoffs for the first time since the 2008-09 season. 

White nearly added his name to John Burroughs' records book when he faced league rival Glendale as a senior. Even a mild ankle injury could not slow him down as he still scored 44 points help his team earn a three-point victory. With another two points, White would have matched the school's 20-year-old single-game scoring record. 

"Rogers and Lawrence are two quality young men who will become great ambassadors for the program. Both work extremely hard in the classroom and on the court," Les said. 

UC Davis will open the 2014-15 season at home on Nov. 16, when the Aggies host Holy Names in a 4 p.m. non-conference matchup. Also taking place that afternoon is the Aggies' annual holiday canned food drive. All UC Davis students who donate a canned or non-perishable food item will receive a free Yolo Berry gift card. Anyone else who donates will have an opportunity to purchase a general admission ticket for $8.