Raiders land point guard from Tennessee

Cory Stanton averaged  nearly 20 points a game, joins three other signees this week.

By Marc Katz, Staff Writer 11:12 PM Sunday, November 8, 2009

FAIRBORN — A busy week turned busier Sunday, Nov. 8, when Cory Stanton confirmed he told Wright State coach Brad Brownell he’ll be signing a letter of intent on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.

Today, the Raiders introduce their season at a noon-time luncheon at the Berry Room inside the Nutter Center, then Thursday, the day after the first signing day, they head to Seattle for a three-game tournament that begins Friday.

Stanton, a point guard listed by Springfield (Tenn.) High School at 6 feet, might be an inch or two shorter than that, but his numbers are bigger, nearly 20 points a game and more than six assists.

“He’s a hell of a ‘get,’ ” said Andre Whitehead of Tennessee Prep Hoops. “He’s a great kid.”

Until last summer, Stanton had never heard of Wright State.

“I was with my AAU team in Indianapolis,” Stanton said. “Coach Mike Winiecki came up and talked to me. It was the first time I heard of their program, but I never shoot anybody down. Well, only Air Force and Navy, I shot them down.”

Stanton said he was sent information about WSU and when he visited, he found facilities to his liking. He also liked the coaching staff.

“It was all about the right fit,” Stanton said. “I have a great relationship with my high school coach, and I wanted a good relationship in college, too.”

Stanton will join Vandalia Butler’s 6-9 A.J. Pacher, 6-4 Kegan Clark of Jeffersonville, Ind., and 6-7 Cole Darling of Holt, Mich., as the signees this week.

WSU also has a commitment from 6-4 Matt Vest of Chaminade Julienne, who will practice with the team a year before accepting a scholarship in 2011.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2157 or mkatz@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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