Men's Basketball | 4/19/19
Staten Island, NY - Head men's basketball coach
Bashir Mason has announced the signing of athletic junior college guard Alex Morales of Haledon, NJ, who will begin his academic and athletic career at Wagner College in the 2019-20 season.
Alex Morales
Junior
6-6, 180 Guard
Haledon, NJ / Mainland Regional HS / Prince George's Community College
Alex Morales is coming off a sensational season at Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD, where he was selected Second-Team NJCAA Division III All-America, as well as the Maryland JUCO Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. This skilled and versatile prospect can play several positions, providing the Wagner coaching staff with multiple options and flexibility. A starter in all 28 games for the Owls in 2018-19, Morales averaged team highs in both scoring, at 19.8 points per game, and rebounding with 11.9 boards an outing, while also ranking second on the team with 5.5 assists per game. In his first season at Prince George's, the New Jersey native ranked second on the team with 13.8 points per game, along with a team-best 9.9 rebounds en route to being named the Maryland JUCO Tournament Most Valuable Player. Prior to arriving at Prince George's, Morales was a four-year letterwinner at Manchester Regional High School where, as a two-year team captain, was a three-time All-State and All-County performer.
Bashir Mason on Alex Morales
"Alex Morales is a coach's dream. He's very, very versatile player who has an incredible feel and I.Q. for the game. He can play the one to four positions and we're looking for him to help us right way. Physically, he's long and athletically-gifted in addition to being a good passer. He is extremely unselfish, yet can score in a variety of ways. I'm really excited to have the opportunity to coach Alex."
Morales joins a Wagner recruiting class that includes 6'4" guards
Jordan Mason (Hanson, MA), and Atiba Taylor, 6'11" 250-pound center
DeAndre Wilkins (Edenton, NC) and 6'7" 230-pound forward Ja'Mier Fletcher (Pittsburgh, PA), along with 6'7", 190-pound Massachusetts forward
Darion Jordan-Thomas from Woodstock Academy (CT), who committed to the Seahawks during the early signing period in November.
