Scots Basketball Lands Dallas City's Wibbell

Release Date: July 27, 2000

J. Wibbell, a 6-foot-4 standout for the Dallas City Bulldogs, has announced he’ll be playing basketball at Monmouth College in the 2000-01 season.

"After meeting Coach (Terry) Glasgow, I was really impressed by the way he treated me," said Wibbell, who added that the good education he’ll receive at Monmouth was also a factor in his decision.

Wibbell has been a standout at DCHS for the past two seasons, earning All-Bushnell Tournament honors both years. He was named MVP of the entire tourney his senior year, a campaign that saw him score 474 points and pull down 230 rebounds to average a double-double for the season. He also blocked 24 shots. On his way to a scoring average of 21.5 ppg, Wibbell made an outstanding 194-of-304 shots (63.8 percent), and he was accurate from the foul line as well, sinking 78-of-110 free throws (70.9 percent).

"We feel J.’s best basketball is ahead of him," said Glasgow. "We’re excited about his potential to contribute to our basketball team in the near future."

Glasgow said that contribution is likely to come at the 2-guard or wing position and added, "He’s a good shooter and a good jumper and a quick wing-type player. You can never have too many of those."

Wibbell’s other honors include making the all-tourney teams at the Hancock County and the Bi-County events two straight years, earning a spot on the Daily Review Atlas Senior Shootout squad and making the WCAZ (Carthage) All-Area team. Wibbell also participated in the IHSA slam dunk contest.