Rising sophomore Derek Wolfley has decided to transfer from Iona to Buffalo and will have three years of eligibility starting in the 2010-11 season, according to a university release. Wolfley averaged 1.0 point and 0.9 rebounds per game as a freshman with the Gaels. Coach Reggie Witherspoon said he’s glad to bring in Wolfley, who played high school basketball in western New York.
A Western New York native, Wolfley is a 2008 graduate of Attica Central High School where he was a four-year standout for the Blue Devils. He is Attica’s all-time leading point scorer, with 1,474 career points. He added 932 rebounds, dished out 260 assists and recorded 233 career blocks. As a senior, he averaged 23.8 points, 15.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.4 blocks leading his team to a 15-6 record and the No. 3 seed in NYSPHSAA Section V.
“Derek is a hard-working Western New York kid,” Witherspoon said. “We’re glad that after he decided to leave Iona, he wanted to join our program.”
