Bakersfield College’s men’s basketball team is shooting high.
Four of last season’s team members have transferred to four-year institutions.
Jimmy Scroggins, guard, is now a junior at Mt. Mercy in Iowa, and guard Danny Williams was accepted to Lewis and Clark State in Idaho. Center Gabe Thrash is a junior at Western Oregon University and point guard Reggie Lassiter is at Louisiana State at Monroe, said Aaron Chavez, BC assistant basketball coach.
According to Chavez, during the last two seasons, the four have helped the team win 52 games and make the final four of the state tournament.
“It’s an honor to help these guys to transfer,” Chavez said. “It’s great that they’re playing, but, most importantly, they’re getting an education.”
Head coach Rich Hughes agrees that these players were all exceptional.
“Reggie was a starter for two years and is an unselfish player,” Hughes said. “Danny played a lot of positions: guard, forward, sometimes center. He was versatile and could play a lot of positions,”
According to Hughes, Scroggins worked extremely hard at the game, and Thrash, last season’s tallest player at 6 feet 8 inches, was an excellent rebounder and scorer inside.
“It’s exciting to see them make the transition and to see them working toward their degrees,” Hughes.