Saturday, May 17, 2014

Garrick Wilson (Lassen 12'-13') signs with NCAA program Benedict College




Garrick Wilson, a star on the 2012-13 Golden Valley Conference men’s basketball championship team has narrowed his long list of suitors down to one and committed on a full athletic scholarship to Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina.  Garrick came all the way out to California from Kingstree, South Carolina to compete for coach Aye’s Lassen Cougars.  He will be going back home to complete his education and basketball career.  Benedict is a historically black university and is an NCAA II program competing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference where they finished with an overall record of 17-11 this past season.
Garrick was awarded All-Conference, as well as All-Defensive Team in the Golden Valley Conference while putting up stats of 9.5 points and 5 rebounds per game.  From coach Aye, “Garrick’s come along maybe once in a coaching career.  He was an unbelievable young man who never complained, worked harder than everyone and is incredibly coachable.  He soaked up everything like a sponge and improved dramatically during his time at Lassen College.  I loved this kid and Benedict College got an incredible basketball player, student and young man in Garrick Wilson.”  Garrick is most remembered for his high flying acrobatic dunks while wearing orange and black.  “An undersized overachiever who was fearless at attacking the basket in transition”, says coach Aye. 

Garrick Wilson joins Marshawn McMahan, Devin Bey, Justin McBride and Charles Jackson from the 2012-13 LCC basketball team to accept a full scholarship to universities.

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