Shakeup at ECU with Lebo Gone
With the news today that Jeff Lebo has stepped down, all eyes point to the two North Carolina signees that Lebo signed almost two weeks ago for the 2018 class. I would imagine these recruits will open up their recruitment and some of the colleges that had recruited them will jump into the picture. With Lebo resigning after the signing period, it will be up to East Carolina to honor their wishes in being granted a release.
Jayden Gardner 6’8, F (Heritage HS)-A rebounding machine, Gardner has quite the list of accolades;
- Tabbed CAP-8 Player-of-the-Year as a junior after earning co-conference player-of-the-year honors as a sophomore in 2015-16.
- Voted first-team all-state in 2017 by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBA) as well as District V Player of the Year.
- As a junior, he averaged 22.8 points and 15.8 rebounds per game while shooting 59 percent from the floor to lead Heritage HS to the CAP-8 regular season championship and to the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 4A state playoffs. Heritage finished the season with an overall record of 28-2.
- Stands as Heritage’s all-time leader in points (1,154) and rebounds (903); first player in school history to score over 1,000 career points.
- Had offers from St.Joe’s, Arkansas State, UNC-Greensboro, UTEP, Canisius, Robert Morris, App State, Alabama-Birmingham, Coastal Carolina, VCU, Penn State, Grambling State, Murray State, New Hampshire, James Madison, Richmond, Old Dominion, Campbell, Winthrop, High Point, Wofford and College of Charleston.
- Played on the AAU circuit with Team Loaded of North Carolina.
Mike Wynn 6’4 G (Liberty Heights)
- Began his career at Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, N.Y. before transferring to Liberty Heights prior to his junior campaign.
- Averaged 21 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals per game as a junior at Liberty Heights.
- Had offers from Drexel, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, UMass, Pacific, Charlotte, Southern Miss, Southern Utah, Sienna, Akron, James Madison, Florida Atlantic and Southeastern Louisiana.
- Named to the 2017 All-Grind Session Team.
- Played on the AAU circuit with Team Loaded of Virginia.