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BUFFALO, NY - Christian Schmidt (Chemnitz, Germany/Schloss Hagerhof) has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University at Buffalo and participate on the men's basketball team, according to head coach Reggie Witherspoon.

Schmidt, a 6-8, 200 lb. forward, was a high school teammate of Bulls' center Yassin Idbihi (Tangier, Morocco/Schloss Hagerhof). Schmidt averaged 12.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game and shot an impressive 44 percent from the international three-point line.

Schmidt was also a member of Germany's Under-20 Junior National Team.

"Christian brings maturity and a great deal of international experience to UB," Witherspoon said. "I think that it would be unfair of us to expect him to have the same impact as Yassin Idbihi had (2004 MAC All-Freshman selection), but we are certainly excited about their similar backgrounds. Christian is an extremely hard worker who shoots the ball very well and adds a great deal of size on the perimeter."

The 21-year old Schmidt will have four years of eligibility.