Justin Standley to New Mexico State

Justin Standley
(photo by Dave Kiefer)

We aren't related to Justin Standley nor has he graced our wallets with greenbacks -- we offer this from the heart: it's is wonderful news to hear that he is heading to New Mexico State on a basketball scholarship.

Some may say that high school transfers are one of the seven signs of the apocalypse and the bane of basketball but consider how it worked for Standley.

Obviously, no one knows if he would have received the New Mexico State offer had he played and finished out high school at Amador Valley but having just one season of of varsity basketball experience (exposure) under his belt (due to injury) sure makes the move to McClymonds (a team that attracted many recruiters to a large number of games) appear to be quite the wise one.

But ultimately, it is who he is and what he did on and off the court that cinched landing a scholarship.

Everyone should be happy when good triumphs and it certainly did in this instance.