About Poderis: Talented post player with the ability to score with his back to the basket ... quality size for a freshman and has the potential to be a solid post defender … can also face up to the basket and score in a multitude of ways. High school: Originally from Lithuania, but played at Ridgewood High School in Port Richey, Fla., the same school that produced former ETSU standout Andrew Reed … Poderis guided his high school to four straight 20-wins seasons, and as a junior he averaged 18.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 67 percent from the field and 44 percent from 3-point range … averaged 19 points and 10 boards a game as a senior … scored over 1,500 points during his prep career, finishing as the school’s second leading scorer all-time … was the Sunshine Athletic Conference Player of the Year his final two seasons, and a second team All-State pick as a senior. Personal: Majoring in Business … son of Albertas Poderis and Daina Poderiene … born Sept. 17, 1990. Coach Bartow’s evaluation: “Lukas is a very skilled player. He’s got good size and we believe he will be a solid post defender for us. He averaged a double-double last year and can really score points. He can score in the post but can also come out and face up to the basket.”