Report: Cal Poly basketball adds Gonzaga transfer

Luke Meikle could add more front court depth to the Cal Poly roster. Photo by Torrey Vail.

Last season, Cal Poly added two junior college transfers who made an immediate impact on the court. Over the past weekend, reports surfaced that Callero is at it once again, landing Gonzaga 6’9″ forward Luke Meikle. Meikle will have to sit-out the 2014-15 season per NCAA rules and will have two or three years of eligibility remaining once he gets on the court at Mott Athletics Center.

Meikle, who played sparingly last season, only has a few videos up on YouTube from his high school days. What they show is a forward with a decent-looking jumper and a little athleticism. His VerbalCommits.com page has a few minutes of game action, again from high school. Meikle’s red hair harkens to images of other redheads to play for Callero. Anthony Silvestri, a senior-to-be on Cal Poly’s roster, has walked-on and earned a scholarship for his senior season. Brian Scalabrine, who Callero coached at USC, went on to have a nice NBA career.

As many Big West coaches do, Callero has relied heavily on transfers to fill various roles during his time at Cal Poly. Many have played integral roles in building to last season — the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance and tournament victory. Amaurys Fermin (Hagerstown Community College), Will Taylor (Hagerstown Community College), Will Donahue (Phoenix College), Chris O’Brien (San Francisco), Drake U’u (Hartford), Chris Eversley (Rice), David Nwaba (Santa Monica College), Michael Bolden (Irvine Valley College), and Alberto Ganis (Miramar College) all came to San Luis Obispo as transfers. (Did I miss anybody?) Along with Kyle Toth (Army), Meikle can now be added to this list.

Kyle Toth Photo below courtesy of Army Athletic Communications. Alberto Ganis photo courtesy of Cal Poly Athletic Communications.