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Briante Weber
Position: Guard
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.
Previous School: Great Bridge
Height: 6-3
Weight: 160
Position: Guard
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.
Previous School: Great Bridge
Height: 6-3
Weight: 160
QUICK HITS:
· Quick, athletic guard that possesses an innate ability to wreak HAVOC on the defensive side of the hardwood
Getting to Know Briante |
Son of LaSandra and Ricky Wingate |
Majoring in Computer Science |
Born on December 29, 1992 |
· Will add tremendous depth to the Rams backcourt after the graduation of Joey Rodriguez, Ed Nixon and Brandon Rozzell
PRIOR TO VCU:
· Named the All-Southeastern District Defensive Player of the Year during his junior and senior seasons at Great Bridge High School
Coach Smart on Briante |
"Along with being extremely hard to keep out of the lane, Briante has the potential to be one of the best defensive players that VCU has seen in a long time. His quickness is elite, which makes him an ideal fit for our HAVOC style of play." |
· During his senior year at Great Bridge, Weber average 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals per game.
· Three-star prospect who drew recruiting interest from Virginia, Virginia Tech, Creighton and Old Dominion
