University of Massachusets Athletics
Jenkins To Transfer From Men's Basketball Team
March 26, 2002 | Men's Basketball
March 26, 2002
Amherst, Mass. -- University of Massachusetts men's basketball coach Steve Lappas announced today that sophomore forward Willie Jenkins (Memphis, Tenn.) will transfer to another school at the end of the academic year.
"Willie thought that he would be able to play more in another program, so he's decided to transfer," Lappas said. "We are sorry that things didn't work out for him here, because he's a good person. We're going to help him in any way possible, and we wish him well."
Jenkins appeared in 24 games as a sophomore, drawing nine starts, and averaged 3.0 ppg and 2.2 rpg. He shot 29.5 percent from the field, 22.5 percent from three-point range and 83.3 percent at the foul line. Jenkins' lone double-figure scoring game of the season and his career was a career-best 12-point effort in UMass' 69-62 victory at North Carolina State, Dec. 4.
In two seasons as a Minuteman, Jenkins appeared in 42 games, drawing nine starts, and averaged 2.1 ppg and 1.4 rpg.
Due to NCAA rules which allow an institution to sign five men's basketball players in one year and nine over a two-year period, Lappas said the Minutemen will only be able to have 12 players on scholarship in 2002-03, and will be only able to use one of the two available scholarships.
