Basketball player first in history to move from JV to varsity
By Wes Sharpe
Staff Writer
Photo courtesy Trevecca Athletics
As the clock hit 0 on February 15th it almost seemed that DeRon Medley Jr would have to spend another year on the JV level despite averaging double digit points and a handful of assists in the previous two year.
“After the game I went back and showered and got a phone call from coach Alex,” said Medley
Alex Huisman who was the head JV coach and served as interim head coach for the Varsity men’s team.
“He asked what I was doing the next day and I told him work. He then told me I needed to clear my schedule because I was going to be moving up and traveling with the Varsity guys to Kentucky Wesleyan,” said Medley.
Medley described the moment as “a moment I will neve...