Wenyen Gabriel,the 6-foot-10, 195-pound forward from Wilbraham & Monson, enjoyed his weekend official to Maryland and his next scheduled visit is for Kentucky.
“Wenyen had a good visit,” coach Mike Mannix told SNY.tv. “He likes the staff and team. He left campus with a good understanding of how he fits in. He’s taking it all in. He’s doing a tremendous job of gathering information and then taking some time to process all of it. He’s handling all of this with great maturity.
“I like their style of play,” Gabriel said of Maryland before the visit. “I like the whole atmosphere there, it’s kind of nice.”
Gabriel next visits Kentucky Sept. 25-27 and has a visit scheduled for Duke Oct. 16.-18 He’s also considering UConn and Providence. Head coaches from all five schools visited with him last week.
Mass Rivals coach Vin Pastore believes Gabriel has a huge upside.
“The change for Wenyen has been the 20 pounds he has put on in one year,” he said. “I think one year from now I’ll expect he’ll have 20 more pounds. He’s got another 20 pounds to go and that’s going to make all the difference.
“When you get a kid that’s 6-10 with his skill set and his motor, it’s inevitable that he’s got a huge, huge upside.”
