Catamount Basketball - #41 Charlendez Brooks

Catamount Basketball tips off on November 8th in Cullowhee. The Cats will open play against Wittenberg in the Ramsey Center. Coach Hunter spent 13 seasons as the head coach at Wittenberg, and led them to the NCAA Division III National Championship.

Let's get to know this team a little better, starting with this year's lone freshmen.

#41 Charlendez Brooks

Class: Freshman
Hometown: Duncan, S.C.
High School: Byrnes HS
Height / Weight: 6-9 / 270
Position: F






Prior to Western Carolina: Played for head coach Layne Fowler at Byrnes High School ... As a junior averaged 7.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game ... Selected to All-Region II 4-A basketball team ... Helped Byrnes to playoff win over defending state champion, Gaffney, in overtime ... Listed as the third-best recruit out of South Carolina according to 247sports.com ... Held a three-star rating by the same site ... Played AAU for the SC Raptors Elite.

Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations