January 19, 2012
Each week a local alum of West Michigan High School sports will be featured in our ‘Where Are They Now?’ piece. All of these students have moved on to continue their athletic careers at Davenport University as the Panthers continue to find success athletically in nearly every sport they participate in. For more information about Davenport and what they can offer you check out their homepage!
Name: Gabe VanderJagt
Height: 5’11
Weight: 180
Class: Junior
Major: Business Management
Hometown: Rockford, Mich.
High School: Rockford
Number: 22
Position: Guard
2010-2011 Highlights: Started 13 games and appeared in 30 games as a sophomore…Averaged 3.6 points a game and tallied 34 assists and 20 steals
2009-2010 Highlights: Appeared in all 32 games and started nine as a true freshman… Career high 19 points against Kuyper…Tallied 35 steals and 40 assists on the season while averaging 19.4 minutes per game.
Who is your biggest conference rival?
Cornerstone University
What do you enjoy most about this rivalry?
The competitive nature and mutual respect. Like Tom Izzo said about Michigan – “We respect them, but we don’t like them”.
Playing for DU, do you ever play against former high school competitors? If so, do you feel the old high school rivalry continue?
Yes I do play against old High School competition. There is a little bit of that rivalry that follows into college, but not much.
What has been your favorite part about going to DU outside of your sport/team?
I have met a lot of great people here and have built some strong relationships with most of them.
Would you recommend DU to friends or other student athletes you know are searching for a place to continue their education? Why?
Yes I would. They have great athletic programs and the people are great at DU. The classes are very enjoyable with a lot of interaction with professors.
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