Tyler Gibson just had made his commute a little easier for himself and family as he recently made the decision to attend Bentley University in Waltham and to forego his initial choice which was the University of Massachusetts- Lowell.
For Gibson the choice was an easy one.
?I was recruited to play basketball at UMass Lowell and I was looking forward to that situation,? said the 6-foot-6-inch Gibson, who will go down in the Rockland history books as one of the most dominating players in the paint.
??There was a new coach hired at Lowell (former Northeastern University assistant Pat Duquette) and after a one-on-one meeting, it was clear that he wanted his own players.?
Rockland?s head basketball coach Freddie Damon concurs.
?Tyler?s (Gibson) ability to change the momentum and outcome of a game was unmatched.?
Gibson was assured a roster spot for one year but Duquette made it clear that after that initial year he was interested in recruiting his own players at Lowell, which was moving up a level to compete as an NCAA Division 1 school.
The move to Bentley, which competes in the Northeast-10 Conference, an NCAA Division 2 school, was an easy one as NCAA rules allow a student-athlete to rescind their National Letter of Intent when a coaching change has been made.
?I had a few options,? Gibson said. ?Bentley was a great fit and the timing was perfect, plus they offer the same major which is finance.?
In the meantime, Gibson is hard at work refining his already considerable basketball skills for the next level of competition.
?I had a great Bay State Games competition (which included a monster 39 point outburst in the semifinals),? Gibson continued. ?Every day I am working hard on my fitness and improving my skills.?
Gibson will report to Bentley on Aug. 24.
It is the end of an era at Rockland High School and the beginning of a new one for Gibson and Bentley University.
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