BRAYDEN DUFF COMMITS TO MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM
Monday, April 13, 2009 – A two time provincial champion is set to join the University of Winnipeg’s Men’s Basketball Program. Head Coach Dave Crook is pleased to announce that Garden City Fighting Gophers star Brayden Duff has committed to joining the Wesmen for the beginning of the 2009-2010 season.
"We are excited to have Brayden commit to the Wesmen. He is an outstanding student, a proven winner and a strong athlete who will help us grow as a program in the years to come”, said Wesmen Head Coach Dave Crook.
Duff, a 6’4” forward played a vital role in helping the Garden City Fighting Gophers win back to back Provincial AAAA High School Basketball Championships (2007-08, 2008-09). He was honored with the Players Choice Award at this year’s championship and was named a tournament all-star in 2007-08 and 2008-09. He was also a member of the 17U Provincial Team in 2008. Brayden was a member of the Fighting Gopher squad that captured back to back Wesmen Classic High School titles (2007, 2008) and was a member of the Jr.Wesmen team in 2006-07 and played in two American Athletic Union tournaments in Minneapolis and the main event in Las Vegas.
The Duff name is a familiar one to the Wesmen family as his older brother Justin recently completed his third season with the Men’s Volleyball Team.
"It's always great when out-standing student athletes stay home, it will be doubly enjoyable for the Duff family to have Brayden join older brother Justin as Wesmen athletes”, added Dave Crook.
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For more information please contact
Dave Crook
Head Coach, University of Winnipeg Men’s Basketball Program
(204) 786-9210
d.crook@uwinnipeg.ca
Sheldon Appelle
Sports Information Coordinator, University of Winnipeg
(204) 786-9823
s.appelle@uwinnipeg.ca