Yellowjacket Basketball Adds Two Recruits (May 5, 2005)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings men’s basketball coach Craig Carse announced Thursday that two high school seniors have signed national letters of intent to play for the Yellowjackets next year. 

Carl Johnson is a 6-foot-10, 245-pound forward from Rapid City, SD.  He was a three year letter winner at Rapid City Central High School.  He averaged 12 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots a game for his career. 

As a junior, Johnson was named his team’s most outstanding player and earned all-state honorable mention honors.  This season he was named to the all-conference second team.  He helped his team to the district championship every year as well as one regional championship and two state tournament appearances.

Kid Wilk is a 6-2, 170-pound guard from Rock Springs, WY.  He lettered three times in basketball and twice in football at Rock Springs High School.  As a senior Wilk averaged 17.3 points, 2.5 steals, and three assists per game.  He shot 47 percent from 3-point range and 56 percent from the field.

In his senior year Wilk was named the Wyoming 4A player of the year.  He was a two-time all-conference selection, earning all-state honors as a senior.  Wilk was also a 4.00 student throughout high school.  Rock Springs was 20-5 last season including a 4A South Regional championship.