Spooner Has Offer and Leader
Dedric Spooner, a skilled 6-8, 220 pound power forward from Colby C.C. in Colby, Kan., has been offered a scholarship this fall by Charlotte.
According to Colby Head Coach Brian Ostermann, the 49er staff was in to take a look at Spooner this fall, as was Kansas State. Louisiana Tech had also expressed an interest in Spooner at one time.
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However, Ostermann said that Charlotte has emerged as the clear leader in Spooner's recruiting process. In fact, Dedric is expected to take a trip to the Conference USA program sometime in December.
As a freshman last season at Colby, the Milwaukee, Wis., native averaged 13.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. He shot right at 50 percent from the field.
"Dedric has a great ability to score as a power forward at the next level," Ostermann said. "He can shoot it out reliably to around 17 feet, and he's also a very solid defensive player -- he blocked 72 shots last season."
Spooner arrived at Colby in the 240-250 pound range, and has trimmed down this season to 220. That should improve his conditioning and give a boost to Spooner's athleticism.
Rivalshoops.com plans on catching Spooner in action this season, and we will provide another report on him at that time, so stay tuned!