LHS Basketball Player Signs Letter Of Intent

LEMONT, IL — Lemont High School senior Nate Ferguson has signed a National Letter of Intent to play men’s basketball at Drake University beginning in Fall 2019. The school said Ferguson will become the fourth Lemont graduate to play NCAA Division I men’s basketball, joining Don Laketa ‘50 (University of Wichita; now Wichita State University), Tom Leffler ‘75 (Murray State University), and PJ Pipes ‘17 (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay).

Nate Ferguson – Career Highlights

• 6’7” forward who has earned two varsity letters for head coach Rick Runaas
• Has been named a team captain for the 2018-19 season
• Has averaged 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists over 54 career games
• Is a 52 percent career shooter from the field, and a 38 percent career shooter from 3-point range
• Helped the team to a composite 35-21 record over the last two seasons, which included one runner-up finish in the South Suburban Conference and a third-place finish
• Plays travel basketball for Chicago LockDown
• Honor roll student

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  Photo provided by Lemont High School.