By Ron Coderre

Putnam Science Academy has added a second big man to its front court with the recent announcement by coach Tom Espinosa that Pennsylvania product Brendan Wagner will become a Mustang for the upcoming season.

Wagner is a rugged 6-foot, 8-inch player who is a force at both ends of the court.  As a junior he played for Souderton High School where he averaged 12 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest while turning in 2.6 blocks a game. Souderton finished 16-9 and Wagner as chosen Lehigh Valley all-conference.

As a senior Wagner played for coach Dennis Csensits at Allentown Central Catholic High School.  He was a main cog in the success of the Vikings who finished the season with a near perfect 29-1 record.  He averaged nine points, seven rebounds and 2.2 blocks per contest.

“Brendan Wagner is a kid who still has plenty of room for growth as a player.  He a tough rebounder and defends the inside very well.  On offense he can shoot the 15-footer very accurately.  He’ll be a great complement to our other big men and gives us much needed depth in the front court,” said Espinosa.

Wagner is the sixth recruit who’s been signed by PSA.  He joins guards Kaelan Ives and Tim Quashi, 6-5 twin brothers Andrew and Aaron Robinson, and big man Vincent Eze.  The Mustangs are also returning 6-8 Mamadou Dhiarra from last year’s 29-5 team that was ranked 5th in the country in the final prep poll