Windermere High boys basketball player TJ Drain commits to Liberty

Drain had a breakout junior season for the Wolverines, averaging 19.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 10:00 a.m. September 7, 2024

Sports
High Schools

Windermere High boys basketball player TJ Drain has announced his commitment to play college basketball at Liberty University.

“| thank God for bringing this blessing to life,” Drain wrote on a social-media post. “| also want to take a moment to thank my village that was there from Day One, believing in me from the start and always pushing me to be the best me! Thank you, God, for this opportunity.”

Drain had a breakout junior season in 2023-24 for the Wolverines, averaging 19.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game — all of which were team-highs for a Windermere squad that finished with a 20-9 record. The 6-foot-8 forward chose the Flames over USC-Upstate, UMass and other offers.

“I am beyond proud of you,” said Windermere boys basketball coach Mark Griseck in a response to Drain’s announcement on social media. “You are a testament of hard work and the rewards it can bring. Blessed to be your coach. Thank you for allowing me to be a small part of your journey!”

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.