The Clive Berghofer Toowoomba Mountaineers would like to announce that former East Carolina Pirate, Chad Wynn, has agreed to terms and has signed with the club for the 2012 season.

The 6 foot 10” Centre is a former team mate of current Mountaineer import James Legan. As the two look to re-establish their combination for the upcoming QBL season.

“Chad is a great pick up for us and already has that history with James, during there College Years in the NCAA. He will be an enforcer for us inside the paint.”

“Last week the Mountaineers announced that import Rashad Chase would not be returning to the club in 2012. “This was a huge loss for us. We needed to fill the void with Rashad not being there.

Chad will make people think about there shot, he is a big guy!.”

The team is well into pre-season training, with 20+ turning up each night. “The club will be a lot deeper than we were in 2011. It makes us more competitive as the season progresses.

All we need to do now is finalise our discussions with James (Legan). The players can then do there business on the court”.

Chad Wynn - Career Overview

Played in 109 games during his career and made 60 starts ... Two-year starter as a sophomore and junior ... Missed 12 games during his career because of injury ... Ended his career ranked fourth on the school's all-time blocked shots list (89).

As A Senior (2010-11)
Played in 29 games, averaging 2.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per game ... Averaged 8.9 minutes per game, while shooting 45.6 percent from the field (31-68) ... Started five games ... Played over 20 minutes in games against Coastal Carolina and George Washington ... Scored a season-high eight points against N.C. State and Coastal Carolina ... Season-high for rebounds was four in three games.

As A Junior (2009-10)
Played in the first 27 games before suffering an injury that cost him the final four games of the season ... Made 26 starts ... Averaged 7.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game ... Shot 55.0 percent from the floor ... Shot a career-best 71.2 percent at the free throw line ... Ranked eighth in Conference USA in blocked shots per game (1.0) ... Scored double figures in eight games, including a season-high 17 against George Washington and VCU ... Collected six or more rebounds in 10 games ... Posted three double-doubles with the first coming on opening night against UVa.-Wise (16 points, 10 rebounds) ... Scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds at Charlotte ... Dropped in 12 points and jerked down 13 boards versus N.C. Central ... Made 8-of-10 field goals against on George Washington and 7-of-9 against VCU ... Played over 25 minutes in seven games ... Was on the floor for a career-high 35 minutes at Memphis ... Blocked a career-high six shots against the Tigers.

As A Sophomore (2008-09)
Played in 29 games and made 24 starts ... Averaged 7.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, doubling his per game averages from his rookie season ... Ranked sixth in Conference USA in blocks per game with 1.34 ... Shot nearly 60 percent from the floor (.592) ... Scored double figures in eight games, including a career-best and game-high 21 points at Rice, shooting 9-of-10 from the floor ... Also led the Pirates in scoring at home against Marshall with 16 points ... Was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field against UNC Wilmington ... Grabbed double digit rebounds in two games ... Collected six or more boards in a game seven times ... Was the team's top rebounder in six games ... Gathered a career-best 12 boards at Clemson and 10 on the road versus Winthrop ... Played a career-high 33 minutes at Southern Miss ... Blocked a career-high five shots a home against UCF ... Credited with a career-best three steals at Winthrop.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2007-08)
Played in 24 games and made five starts ... Averaged 3.0 points and 2.2 rebounds in 10.3 minutes per game ... Played over 10 minutes in 13 games ... Logged 17 minutes against Winthrop and Tulane at home ... Scored a season-high nine points at home against NC Wesleyan and Rice ... Went 4-of-8 from the field against NC Wesleyan ... Made 4-of-5 shots against Rice ... Scored eight points and jerked down two rebounds in 13 minutes against Limestone in his Pirate debut ... Grabbed over four rebounds in a game five times ... Season-high for rebounds was six against NC Wesleyan ... Blocked multiple shots in four games, including four blocks versus SMU ... Swatted three shots at home versus Lee and Tulane.

As A Freshman (2006-07)
Did not see any game action .. Practiced and conditioned with the team throughout the entire season.

High School
Averaged 14 points and seven rebounds per game at North Atlanta Prep during the 2005-06 school year ... Averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds as a senior at Marietta High School in 2004-05 ... Coached at Marietta High by Charlie Hood.

Personal
Born March 6, 1987 in Chesapeake,Va. ... Parents are Mary and Derrick Wynn ... Has a twin brother, Jason, and sister Ashley ... Received his bachelor's degree in December, 2010 ... Originally signed with Georgia State before enrolling at North Atlanta Prep.

CAREER STATISTICS

 

		Minutes		Total			3-Point			F-Throws			Rebounds
Year	gp-gs	min	avg	fg	fga	pct	fg	fga	pct	ft	fta	pct	off	def	tot	avg	pf	fo	ast	t/o	blk	stl	pts	avg
2007-08	24-5	248	10.3	32	68	.471	0	0	.000	9	19	.474	18	34	52	2.2	49	1	2	22	18	5	73	3.0
2008-09	29-24	584	20.1	87	147	.592	0	0	.000	30	51	.588	53	64	117	4.0	92	3	11	38	39	13	204	7.0
2009-10	27-26	574	21.3	82	149	.550	0	0	.000	37	52	.712	45	90	135	5.0	74	2	9	50	28	9	201	7.4
2010-11	29-5	259	8.9	31	68	.456	0	0	.000	23	36	.639	17	32	49	1.7	49	1	1	20	4	4	85	2.9
TOTAL	109-60	1665	15.3	232	432	.537	0	0	.000	99	158	.627	133	220	353	3.2	264	7	23	130	89	31	563	5.2