DETROIT, May 31, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Josh Whalen, a senior forward from Taylor's Kennedy High School, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball next season at Marygrove College in Detroit. The 6'5" Whalen led a young Kennedy team to an 8-13 record in 2006-07. He averaged 12.8 points per game and 5.7 rebounds his senior year.
Bankhoops.com ranks Whalen number 23 in the state among small forwards. Steve Bell from Bankhoops.com considers Whalen "a capable scorer with decent perimeter skills who should develop into a very good NAIA player."
"We are very excited that Josh has committed to Marygrove and our program to continue his education and basketball career," said Marygrove's Athletic Director/Head Coach Dave Sichterman. We look forward to Josh joining the Mustang family and becoming a student-athlete on our campus."
Marygrove College, a first-year member of the NAIA in 2007, is a private liberal arts college located at 8425 W. McNichols Rd. in Detroit. More than 1,200 students attend classes in its undergraduate and graduate programs in education, business, human resource management, social justice, social work, science, theater, music, dance, the fine arts and many others. Nearly 3,000 students are enrolled in its online and distance learning Master in the Art of Teaching program as well as more than 5,000 in its non-credit programs. Call 866-313-1927 or visit www.marygrove.edu.
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Editor's Note: Photos of the signing ceremony are available at www.marygrove.edu/news.