Plant High senior and 6-foot-3 guard/forward Sheldon Cooley has committed to East Tennessee State, Plant coach Mike Phillips announced early Friday morning.

Cooley , rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and a four-star recruit by Floridahoops.com, also had offers from Florida Atlantic, Longwood University, Houston, Tennessee Tech, George Mason and Colorado State.

He was named to the Tribune All-County first-team and Class 5A all-state third-team as a junior after leading the state-ranked Panthers to the region semifinals while averaging 22.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.0 steals per game. A three-year varsity starter, Cooley has amassed 1,536 career points.

“I think this is the right decision for him,” Phillips said. “It’s the perfect place for him. They’re getting an explosive player who makes plays and who’s able to make people around him better.”

Phillips also said Ridgewood senior and 6-8 forward Lukas Poderis has committed to play for the Buccaneers as well. Cooley and Poderis visited the campus together a few weeks ago. Both play summer ball on Florida Elite’s 17U team, which finished sixth at the AAU Nationals at Disney’s Wide World of Sports this past summer.

Last December, Cooley was named to the inaugural Tampa Hoops Classic all-tournament team, which featured some of the top prospects in the nation. His sophomore season at Plant, he shared Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year honors with former Wharton guard and now Butler University sophomore Shawn Vanzant. As a freshman at Robinson High, he was named to the Tribune’s All-County second-team.

In the spring, former Armwood point guard Adam Sollazzo, the 2008 Tribune Hillsborough County Boys Basketball Player of the Year, signed with East Tennessee State. Phillips said Sollazzo was Cooley’s host during his official visit.

The Buccanneers (19-13, 11-5) ended last season tied for third in the Atlantic Sun Conference. They lost in the conference semifinals.