Western Carolina adds big man
A quick trip to the North Carolina mountains and a look around the Western Carolina campus was all Richie Gordon needed to see in order to make his college decision.
The 6-foot-7, 238-pound forward from Lakeside-Dekalb High School in Atlanta verbally committed to the Southern Conference school on Monday.
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"I liked the players the most," Gordon said on his way home from WCU. "I like their players. They are all young and everyone there are nice people. It's a nice school, not too big, not too small. Everything is real close together. I liked it a lot."
More of a defensive presence right now, Gordon averaged a double-double this year (12.7 points, 10.4 rebounds and eight blocks a game) and hopes to continue to improve under Larry Hunter.
"Hopefully I can get bigger and better," Gordon, who improved greatly since this summer with the Inner Strength AAU program, said. "There is a chance for me to come and start but I know I'm going to need to fight for that like everyone else. They needed a big guy and I hope I'm him."
Gordon also considered Wofford, UNC Greensboro, Alabama A&M and Prairie View.