SAN ANGELO, Texas — Vinay Patel, Angelo State University men's basketball coach, announced the signing of 6'4" guard senior guard Sterling Gaston-Chapman, from Division I UT Arlington, where he started five games last season for the Mavericks, averaging 2.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.
"Sterling is a very important addition to our program. He has an infectious personality and has a chance to help us on both ends of the floor," Patel said in a news release. "His physicality and toughness are something our entire staff is excited about. We believe he can be a 3-level scorer for us, but he is also a guy who will do anything to help his team win!"
Gaston-Chapman started his collegiate career at the University of Tulsa, where he was teammates with former Ram Keyshawn Embery-Simpson. As a sophomore for the Golden Hurricanes, he started 18 of 30 games and averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per contest.
"At UTA and Tulsa, Sterling was called upon to be one of his team's best defenders. Since we arrived at ASU, we have taken great pride in the defensive end, and this addition helps strengthen our emphasis on that end of the floor," Patel said. "He is a leader, and he is a winner! We are excited to welcome Sterling to the RamFam, and we know our fans will love watching him compete in the Blue and Gold!"
In his prep career, Gaston-Chapman was a three-star recruit from Campus High School in Wichita. Graduating as the Colts' all-time leading scorer, he was a two-time all-metro and two-time all-state selection. As a junior, he averaged 17.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game and was named the Class 6A Player of the Year. He was also selected as the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League (AVCTL) Division I Most Valuable Player.
During his senior season, Gaston-Chapman averaged 19.1 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game for the Colts.
The Rams are coming off 19-11 season where the team qualified for the South Central Regional for the second straight season under Patel's leadership.
