Bismarck State Coach Buster Gilliss is pleased to announce Rodrigue Tha Andela, a 6' 8", 221 lb senior, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the Mystics next season. Andela came to the United States in September from his home country of Cameroon, West Africa.

Currently a senior at Bella Vista College Preparatory School in Scottsdale, AZ, Rodrigue has 21 starts in 29 games and is averaging 11.1 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1 spg, and 2.7 bpg on the season. The Mystics will welcome Andela's ability to score in the paint, as well as his ability to serve as a rim protector on the defensive end of the floor.