ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western men’s basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced two signings for the 2019-20 season.
Wicks added two student-athletes for next year’s roster during the recent signing period. Both come from the high school ranks and both from neighboring regions.
“We love guys that want to be Griffs and these two gentlemen wanted to be Griffs,” Wicks said. “I would say that our biggest initiative moving forward for this 2019 class was to sign players that were not only OKG’s (our kind of guys), but players who came from championship level high school programs and the character upbringing to match.
Alex John and Reese Glover are two of the toughest, most talented and trained winners I have been around! They both come from amazing families and that is important to our program because we recruit parents that fit as much as players that fit. They will be impact players for years to come in our program.”
REESE GLOVER | G | 6-0 | Franklin, Tennessee | Franklin High School
SW: Reese Glover is a winner, pure and simple; a tough-minded, hard-nosed, do whatever it takes winner! In the first game of his senior season he nailed a three pointer with two seconds remaining on the clock to win it. He is definitely the dude you want on your team and not against your team. Reese has the potential to be the best shooter I have ever coached, but it his play making ability that really got me excited. He can do it all off the bounce as well. Our fans will love watching this kid from the volunteer state for the next four years!
ALEX JOHN | F | 6-8 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Champlin Park High School
SW: The first thing you need to know about Alex is that he has already navigated adversity in his young adult life. Overcoming back surgery is no small task. He not only overcame it, but came back stronger than before. Alex is the perfect fit for our style of play. He is extremely mobile, has great athleticism and most importantly has the head, heart, hands and feet that make up a great big. Alex loves the weight room and that jacks me up because that is a huge part of our culture. He’s almost bigger than all of our guys already! I’m so excited about the future of this young man, but I’m even more excited for our fans to get to watch Mr. John for the next four years.
In his first year as head coach at Missouri Western, Wicks has led the Griffons to their best start (4-1) in seven years. Glover and John represent the second wave of signees to join the Wicks era. Wicks’ initial signing class last spring featured six high school players and five transfers. The 2019-20 season is scheduled to feature 14 returning Griffons along with Glover and John.
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