Charlestown's Maduegbunam to play at Penn St.

June 29, 2011|By Bob Hohler, Globe Staff

By Bob Hohler, Globe Staff

One of the top high school basketball players in Boston announced his intentions yesterday to accept a Division 1 scholarship from Penn State University. Akosa Maduegbunam, a 6-foot-3 All-Scholastic guard at Charlestown High School, verbally committed to begin playing for the Nittany Lions in the 2012-13 season. He will play next year for the Winchendon School. As a junior, Maduegbunam averaged 22.3 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals a game last season in leading Charlestown to a 22-3 record, a city championship, and a berth in the Division 1 North quarterfinals.

"He’s a very good shooting guard who can play defense and rebound," according to Charlestown coach Edson Cardoso. "His long arms and quickness allows him to stop guys that come in the paint."

Maduegbunam transferred to Charlestown from Cushing Academy in 2009 and finished his career at Charlestown as an honor roll student. He's transferring to Winchendon School next year for his senior season.