Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Alumni Update: Nate Velasco

Lon Morris JuCo's Nate Velasco, back row (second from right).  With Texas D1 Ambassadors-Chip, winners of the Great American Shootout Father's Day Tournament 2009

We are proud to check in and see how Nate Velasco of Gregory-Portland (TX) is doing in the college ranks.  After a stellar career at GP and with the Texas D1 Ambassadors, Nate is now a sophomore at Lon Morris Junior College, a D1 JuCo program in East Texas. He is the starting point guard and being coached by Dale Dotson, one of the best in the JuCo biz.   He is averaging 15 ppg and 4 assists so in conference play this season. Nate will graduate with his Associates in Applied Science in May of 2012. He is maintaining a 3.2 GPA. He will be looking to transfer to a four year school to continue his education and basketball career.

San Marcos 70  Del Valle 63
2012 G Collin Hart poured in 32 points as San Marcos won with a strong 4th quarter effort.  2013 G Jahari Wright led Del Valle with 15.

Dripping Springs 66 Hays Lehman 57
2012 Collin Tubbs continues to fill it up, scoring 24 in the victory over Lehman.