by: Joey Kennedy
Senior Deion Giddens accepted an offer last month from Cornell University to play college basketball. Giddens has been highly pursued as a college prospect; before deciding on Cornell he had offers from other universities such as: Utah, Washington State, Boise State, Northern Arizona, Pepperdine, San Francisco, Lamar, Texas-San Antonio, Columbia, Princeton, Bucknell and Houston Baptist.
Last year was Giddens’ first year at Willow Canyon. It was his first year in the United States, as he had spent the last eight years in Germany. His efforts would eventually lead to his scholarship at a division 1 college. Giddens averaged 8.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game last year. “I feel great about my decision,” said Giddens. “I can’t wait until I get to play in college and experience what college is going to be like. I feel like Cornell is the best place to get an education and play some college ball at a higher level.”
Cornell is a prestigious Ivy League school located in New York. Giddens, a 6’10’’ center, was discovered during summer ball while playing in tournaments with the AAU team, the Arizona Magic. Giddens said, “They brought their head coach, liked what they saw and offered me [a scholarship].”
He was offered the scholarship not only for his exceptional ability on the basketball court but also for his hard work in the classroom. Giddens has maintained a GPA of 4.4.
In addition to athletics and academics, Giddens is also a tuba player in the Willow Canyon Wildcat Marching Band.
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