Aggie Basketball
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North Carolina A&T head coach Jerry Eaves compares him to recent guard Ed Jones…He is a 6-foot-8 player with shooting guard skills…Eaves adds that he may be a better ball-handler than Jones…Witter has tremendous leaping ability and his high school 3-point percentage indicates he could develop into a great shooter before leaving N.C. A&T…The plan is to eventually make him a shooting guard although he could play in the frontcourt this season…Should bring excitement to Aggie home games with thunderous dunks.
High School Career: Played four seasons at West-Windsor South...Named the Colonial Valley Conference Player of the Year by the The Trentonian...Led West-Windsor to a school-record 24 wins (24-4) and the Sectional State Championship...Averaged 14.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 6.6 blocks and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 47 percent from the field...Recorded nine triple-doubles as prep standout.
Personal: Full name is Austin Hadyn Witter…He is the son of Hope Witter-Grant and Haydn Witter…His stepfather’s name is Greg Grant…His first basketball memory is winning the league championship in the second grade…His family and friends who support him inspires him because he doesn’t want to let them down…Has excellent technology skills, he loves to fix things and play video games…His nicknames include Big Witt and Wit.