Sometimes when one door closes, another one will open.

Davidson County Community College basketball coach Matt Ridge recently found out that one of his top players would not be in uniform next season. Needing a quality player to replace the one he was losing, Ridge did some searching and may have found just the guy. Michael Wooten, a transfer from Radford University, signed with the Storm Saturday morning after a workout session with the coaches. It was the first time Ridge and his staff have seen him play.

“Michael is an amazing shooter who should help the Storm compete for another conference championship,” said Ridge. “In Junior College there is a high turnover rate from one year to the next. So bringing in a shooting guard with college experience should certainly help us. He is extremely talented and practiced against a high level of competition every day last year.”

Wooten redshirted for the Highlanders last season and was a highly touted player out of high school. He was a two-time all-state selection playing at Alamance Christian and Graham High School.

Along with returning players Derrick Mayo and Kimani Hunt, DCCC already has signed a stout group of talent. As the recruiting process winds down, Ridge still has a couple of guys on his radar that he would like to see play Brinkley Gym for the 2010-11 campaign.

“We are still looking to sign another point guard and another big,” Ridge said. “Hopefully, we can land a couple more good players that can help us next season.”

Davidson won the Region X title outright last season and went on to win a District championship. They earned a trip to the national tournament in New York where they finished eighth in the nation.

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