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By Ron P. Coderre
Jemal Mosley the former Putnam Science Academy guard is proving that hard work and persistence on the basketball court pays off as he begins to forge a foot print on the hardwood for the University of New Haven.
Last season Mosley came to Putnam as a postgraduate student looking to improve his game and find a college that suited his academic and athletic talents.
When he entered PSA there were no college scholarship offers on the table but by the end of last year’s 22-8 season, there were a number of suitors for this young man from Spring Valley, New York. He decided on the New Haven Chargers of 3rd-year coach Ted Hotaling.
According to the UNH website the 6-foot, 1-inch Mosley is one of three freshmen on the team. Reports emanating from the New Haven campus indicate Mosley is having a great preseason and is expected to get his share of time on the court as the Chargers embark on their rugged Northeast-10 schedule.
As a PSA Mustang Mosley was a solid backcourt performer for coach Tom Espinosa. In 28 games last season he was the second leading scorer on the team, tallying 406 points for a 14.5 points per game average.
He shot 60 percent from the floor and was almost 40 percent from three-point range. He also was a very respectable 76 percent from the free throw stripe.
Proving that he was more than just simply a scorer, Mosley dished out 101 assists and had 65 steals while playing solid defense. He even chipped in nearly three rebounds per contest.
“Jemal was a great young man to have on the team last season, always very positive in his approach to the game. He’s wearing a smile from ear to ear about his choice to attend the University of New Haven. According to reports he’s well liked by the coaching staff and very much in their plans,” said Epinosa.
Prior to coming to PSA Mosley played at Don Bosco Prep where he averaged 15 points a game and was a two-time All-Suburban New Jersey selection. Mosley, who is a business major at New Haven, is the son of Andrea Pope.