Recruiting Report: Joe Golter (2017)
GOLDEN — Joe Golter knew his team needed a big bucket. Holy Family had battled back from bigger, higher-ranked Golden to take a 41-40 lead early in the fourth quarter. Golter, who had begun to heat up to get the…
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Continue ReadingGOLDEN — Joe Golter knew his team needed a big bucket.
Holy Family had battled back from bigger, higher-ranked Golden to take a 41-40 lead early in the fourth quarter. Golter, who had begun to heat up to get the Tigers over the hump, dribbled toward the 3-point line, stole a glance at the rim and then looked at his defender.
Then, on a dime, Golter pulled up and let if fly. Splash.
Golden called a timeout. The Tigers roared. They wouldn’t trail again on the way to a marquee 60-53 victory.
“We came to the bench all fired up,” Golter said. “I think it was a momentum-swinger. It showed our team that we could hang with them and that we here to play.”
Behind Golter, the Tigers appear ready to play with anyone in Class 4A. The 6-foot-1 unsigned senior is a leader at the position many teams would love to have.
Golter scored 18 points in the second half, showing off a 3-point shot that he hit at a 60 percent clip Saturday night. The best was nothing came forced for the point guard, who shared the ball moved without it, shot when his team needed to and still found ways to get teammates involved.
“Joe is a four-year varsity guy, and he’s just getting back into a rhythm,” Holy Family coach Pete Villecco said. “He’s only had six practices because of football. He’s a tremendous football player. He’s just getting back into a rhythm and he’s capable of doing things like that. He’s a two-year captain and he made some big plays.”
Being a standout football player for Holy Family, Golter said he is still weighing his options when it comes to what sport he’ll play at the next level. He’s talked to Colorado Mines about its football program. He’s talked to Regis University about its basketball program, and he’s got what it takes to be an impact Division II player in either sport.
Basketball programs who pursue him could rest assure they’d be getting a player who competes on both ends. Colorado Titans director Rick Jimenez says Golter is one of the most competitive kids he’s had in a program full of them.
And as he showed Saturday night in a big win in Golden, he’s certainly not afraid to take a big shot.