DETROIT (5/13/2024) -- University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball head coach Mark Montgomery continues to retool the Titans' roster as he announced that a pair of local standouts in Legend Geeter (River Rouge, Mich./River Rouge) and Orlando Lovejoy (Detroit, Mich./Summit Academy North) will don the red, white and blue.

Both are coming from Eastern Michigan and will have two years of eligibility.

"I think both Legend and Orlando will add some veteran experience to the roster as both guys have been through the rigors of college basketball," said Montgomery. "They are hard-working student-athletes who continue to improve, and they are looking to come back and make an impact in their hometown."

Legend Geeter * 6-8 * 230-lb * River Rouge, Mich. * River Rouge

• Started his collegiate career at Providence and played in 57 games, making 40 starts, the last two years at Eastern Michigan, averaging 5.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists with six blocks and 44 steals
• Shot 49.8% from the field and 76.5% at the free throw line
• Scored in double figures five times last year, including a season-high 13 points with five rebounds at Florida Atlantic and 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals against Bowling Green
• Also had 13 points at Illinois State and a career-high 10 rebounds against Winthrop in 2022-23
• Averaged 16.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior, helping River Rouge to a 20-1 record and a #1 ranking in the state as a senior
• Tabbed Division 1 First Team All-State and was a candidate for the Mr. Basketball in 2021
• Ranked as the 48th-best power forward nationally and the fifth-best in Michigan by 247Sports.com and the 37th-best power forward in the nation by Rivals.com

Coach Montgomery On Geeter: "Legend is a forward who was a top high school prospect and played at a power five. He can rebound and defend and brings some athleticism to our program. He also has good vision on the court as a big man."

Orlando Lovejoy * 6-3 * 190-lb * Detroit, Mich. * Summit Academy North

• Has played in 53 games with 29 starts the last two seasons with EMU and posted 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game
• Shot 43.8% from the field and 70.5% at the free throw line
• Averaged 9.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists with 32 steals this past season
• Scored in double figures in 12 games last season, including a career-high 19 points with five assists and four steals at Northern Illinois
• Netted 16 points at Michigan and against Toledo and handed out a career-best eight assists at Central Michigan
• In high school, he was a four-time letter winner and four-time team captain with Summit Academy as well as 1 of 1 Prep Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Selected by MLive.com as one of the "25 top Metro Detroit area boys' basketball players to watch" and a contender for Mr. Basketball as a senior
• Named a top-five player in the state by Next Generation Sports and tallied 32.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game as a senior
• He is Summit Academy North's all-time program record holder in scoring, rebounding, steals, and assists and was selected All-District and All-State three times

Coach Montgomery On Lovejoy: "Orlando is an energy player who can score, but also has a high basketball IQ and can handle the ball. He is a tough defender who can drive and get his teammates involved in the offense."

The two student-athletes join incoming freshmen Nate Johnson, Miles Mitchell, TJ Nadeau and Stephen Okoro, whom the Titans announced earlier this month.