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RECRUITING: Patient Gaynor expected to sign with San Jose State

Durango senior guard Darryl Gaynor waited to see if he would get any more scholarship offers.

His patience paid off on Saturday.

The 6-foot-2-inch Gaynor made an oral commitment to San Jose State and is expected to sign with the Spartans during the ongoing signing period, which ends May 21.

San Jose State’s coaches cannot comment on Gaynor until they receive his signed letter.

“My recruiting process was up and down, but I hung in, stayed in school, stayed in the gym, and kept working to get bigger and stronger,” Gaynor said. “I’ve been waiting for a long time. I kept my head up, and San Jose State came aboard and I took it.”

Gaynor was a second-team all-state pick and averaged 24.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists to help the Trailblazers advance to the Division I Sunset Region semifinals. He played his first three seasons at Palo Verde before transferring to Durango.

Gaynor chose the Spartans over scholarship offers from Cal State-Bakersfield, Florida A&M, Northern Arizona and Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which had an in-home visit scheduled with Gaynor for Tuesday.

Gaynor is rated a three-star prospect by Scout.com and a two-star by ESPN.com.

“I think it’s a good spot,” Durango coach DeShawn Henry said. “They’re definitely rebuilding, and I think the coaching staff is great. … There’s a lot of good things about it.”

Gaynor hosted San Jose State coach Dave Wojcik for an in-home visit on Friday and was extended the scholarship offer. Gaynor, who is expected to play both guard positions with the Spartans, said he will make an official visit to the school in the next week or two.

San Jose State finished 7-24 (1-17 Mountain West) in Wojcik’s first season.

“What I liked the most was the coach,” Gaynor said. “He was real with me right up front. He’s all about team and family, on and off the court.”

Gaynor will be the second player from Las Vegas on San Jose State’s roster, joining former Bishop Gorman standout Rashad Muhammad.

“It’s in the Mountain West, so I get to come home and play in front of my family. And it’s a nine-hour drive to San Jose,” Gaynor said. “I just felt like San Jose State was a good fit for me.”

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