San Benito High School basketball standout Hugo Ramos is shown on Wednesday with his family and coaches as he prepares to sign a letter of intent to attend Lindenwood University in Illinois, where he’ll be majoring in the medical field and playing college ball. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ
Managing Editor
editor@sbnewspaper.com
Eighteen-year-old Hugo Ramos played his cards right in a three-year basketball stint at San Benito High School, where he lettered for as long and averaged 15 points a game, not to mention five assists and as many rebounds.
So what is a Greyhound to do after successfully ending his high school sports career? Simple… take it to another level. As cliché as that phrase has become in the sporting world, Ramos quiet literally will be doing just that as he inked a letter of intention to attend Lindenwood University in Belleville, Illinois on Wednesday.
Surrounded by family, friends, coaches and his fellow Greyhounds at the Veterans Memorial Academy gymnasium in San Benito, Ramos signed on the dotted line to play college ball, a dream come true for this recent SBHS grad.
“I’m excited and nervous at the same time,” a smiling Ramos said. “It’ll be great to play college ball. I get to fulfill a dream.”
Ramos plans to major in the medical field while attending Lindenwood, although he has yet to narrow down a specific area of study. “I do want to own my own business,” he added.
Lindenwood Admissions Counselor Ben Lopez was in attendance for the signing. He said, “We’re very proud he (Ramos) will be at Lindenwood doing his thing.”
In a press release issued to the News, Lopez referred to Ramos as an “outstanding basketball player.”
“I saw Hugo last summer where he participated in a Lindenwood Basketball Camp. He impressed Coach Brad Soderberg. He said to keep an eye on Hugo because he had great potentials and he was right,” Lopez’s press release read. “This young man has come a long ways and what really impressed me is he is a good player but his defensive ability was something to reckon with. He played against some good valley players and kept their scoring numbers below average. I know that he will continue to grow stronger at the next level. His is what you call a total package because of his strong academics. We only wish him the best.”
To see this story in print, pick up a copy of the July 24 edition of the San Benito News. Or view our E-Edition by clicking here.
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