BOISE — They're new faces, but three Boise State Broncos aren't exactly green when it comes to college basketball.

Juniors Robert Arnold, Daequon Montreal and Westly Perryman will suit up for the Broncos for the first time tonight in an exhibition at Taco Bell Arena against Willamette at 7:30 p.m. after joining the program from junior colleges.

"I think we all bring something different to the table, and put it together and we can really help this team out," Montreal said. "Wes is lightning quick and (Arnold) is going to be a real tough defensive player, and I know I can do some good things on both ends."

Arnold enrolled in January after the 6-foot-6 forward averaged 19.1 points and 6.1 rebounds as a sophomore at Antelope Valley (Calif.) Community College. Montreal (6-7, 230 pounds) averaged 15.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game last season at the College of Southern Idaho, and the 6-3 Perryman averaged 18 points and four assists at Monroe (N.Y.) College in 2008-09.

In recent seasons, the Broncos have mined the junior college level and found gems in Reggie Larry and Mark Sanchez.

"You know what you're getting," Boise State head coach Greg Graham said. "When you bring in a high school guy, some develop and some don't. It's tough to just plug in a high school guy at this level."

Of course, junior college and high school players have their advantages and disadvantages — one group you get for two seasons, and the other you get a full four.

Starters like Anthony Thomas, Kurt Cunningham and Paul Noonan all were high school signees.

"There's always an adjustment period, but I think the junior college guys pick it up a little quicker because the game speed and the physicality is a little closer to Division I than high school is to Division I," Noonan said.

Losing a forward in Sanchez and a guard in Jamar Greene because of graduation, the Broncos had immediate holes to be filled, and the trio was ready.

"The coaches just had the mentality that they wanted to win now, and that we could help right away," Perryman said. "That's appealing to any competitor. I know I'm one, and so are the other two guys."