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Promising recruit from the Philadelphia area who brings good size and skills to the backcourt ... likely to see the majority of his time at the shooting guard position, but can also play the point ... made a very positive first impression on the new coaching staff in his off season workouts ... does many things well ... very good defender at 6'5" with long arms ... offensively, can drive the ball and is a good passer ... can hit a 3-pointer as well ... a savvy player with an element of toughness about him ... played in competitive high school and AAU leagues. HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Full name is Bryan Joshua Cohen ... born May 10, 1989 in Philadelphia ... parents are Alan and Beth Cohen ... has one brother, Aron, who is a senior on the Penn basketball team ... 2008 graduate of Abington Friends School in Philadelphia ... played for coach Steve Chadwin ... team captain ... three-time All-Friends League ... scored 14 points to lead the Suburban team over the City team in the All-Star Labor Classic ... also played in the Donofrio Classic ... team finished 21-8 in 2007-08, 20-9 in 2006-07 and 24-2 in 2005-06 ... averaged nearly 18 points per game as a senior and 12.9 points and eight rebounds per game as a junior ... major is undeclared. | |||||||||||||||||||||