PHILADELPHIA (05/20/03) - Robert Ferguson, a 6-8 power forward from Mariner High School in Cape Coral, Fla.., has signed a National Letter of Intent to play men's basketball for Saint Joseph's University. Ferguson rounds out this year's Hawk recruiting class that includes 6-9 forward Arvydas Lidzius (Lithuania/Montrose Christian (Md.)) and 7-0 center Artur Surov (Helsinki, Finland/Memorial School (Ga.)). Ferguson, a first team all-state selection and Class 5A Player of the Year , averaged 25 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocked shots in leading Mariner High to a 28-2 record and a berth in the regional final this past season. Mariner, a perennial state power, was ranked #1 in the state for most of the season. SJU returns at least three starters, and possibly a fourth if honorable mention All-America selection Jameer Nelson decides to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft, from a team that posted a 23-7 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament as an at-large selection. The Hawks, coming off a record three straight years of appearing in the Associated Press Top 25, are already ranked 14th by an ESPN.com preseason poll