One new name that has emerged in the following column by Dave Reynolds is Derrick Barden-
http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x1785606445/Bradley-coaches-out-for-recruits?zc_p=1
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Derrick-Barden-129705
Derrick Barden is a 6'5" wing player at Odessa Junior College in Texas. He is originally from Detroit, Michigan, Denby HS, but did not qualify out of high school.
He is a prolific scorer at Odessa, and has already gone over 1000 points for his 2 year career at Odessa College, the first player from Odessa to score over 1000 since NBA star Larry Johnson. He averages 20 ppg and 12 rpg, and is a similar player to former Brave Theron Wilson. He does not shoot a lot of threes, but shoots 38% from the three point line.
Here are his stats this season-
http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_p...=Roster&slid=2&teamid=119852&athleteid=311363
Roster pic-
http://wranglersports.com/teams/menbball/roster/2011-12/dbarden.htm
http://www.wranglersports.com/teams/menbball/roster/2010-11/dbarden.htm
Articles-
http://www.oaoa.com/articles/college-82300-odessa-caught.html
Barden??™s vertical jump and long arms help make up for stature. Barden said he doesn??™t know how high he can jump, but teammate Brandon Williams guessed 40 or 42 inches.
Bradley, Seattle, Northern Colorado, Detroit, Southern Alabama and Campbell have all offered scholarships.
Video clip-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwStoaqHEv4
http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x1785606445/Bradley-coaches-out-for-recruits?zc_p=1
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Derrick-Barden-129705
Derrick Barden is a 6'5" wing player at Odessa Junior College in Texas. He is originally from Detroit, Michigan, Denby HS, but did not qualify out of high school.
He is a prolific scorer at Odessa, and has already gone over 1000 points for his 2 year career at Odessa College, the first player from Odessa to score over 1000 since NBA star Larry Johnson. He averages 20 ppg and 12 rpg, and is a similar player to former Brave Theron Wilson. He does not shoot a lot of threes, but shoots 38% from the three point line.
Here are his stats this season-
http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_p...=Roster&slid=2&teamid=119852&athleteid=311363
Roster pic-
http://wranglersports.com/teams/menbball/roster/2011-12/dbarden.htm
http://www.wranglersports.com/teams/menbball/roster/2010-11/dbarden.htm
Articles-
http://www.oaoa.com/articles/college-82300-odessa-caught.html
Barden??™s vertical jump and long arms help make up for stature. Barden said he doesn??™t know how high he can jump, but teammate Brandon Williams guessed 40 or 42 inches.
Bradley, Seattle, Northern Colorado, Detroit, Southern Alabama and Campbell have all offered scholarships.
Video clip-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwStoaqHEv4
