Wabbington: Strong Post with Skills
Derek Wabbington, a 6-9, 235 pound power forward/center from Northeastern J.C. in Sterling, Colo., has generated some early high Division I recruiting interest.
JUCO Junction caught up with NJC Head Coach Brian Joyce this week, and he told us that Arizona State, Gonzaga and Utah State are among the early schools sniffing around with Wabbington.
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A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Wabbington put up respectable numbers for the Plainsmen in 2002-2003. Joyce is expecting even bigger things from Wabbington in 2003-2004.
"Derek is a big, strong lefty who can rebound, plus he's very skilled," Joyce said. "He's an average athlete, but he is so skilled for his size that a lot of people will recruit him."
Wabbington signed with the University of Denver out of high school, but failed to qualify academically. With a strong summer (he'll be at Mullen's in July) and good sophomore year at NJC, it's likely that he will have the chance to sign higher than that in the spring.
JUCO Junction will keep you abreast on Wabbington and other top post players in the JC Class of 2004 this summer and into the fall signing period, so stay tuned.