SENATOBIA – Sophomore forward Sharwyn McGee of Northwest has signed a national letter of intent to play for head coach Bobby Champagne and the University of North Alabama his final two seasons.

"The coaches did an outstanding job of recruiting Sharwyn," Northwest head basketball coach Bubba Skelton said. "Eddie McCarter did a great job of selling the Lion program and how Sharwyn would make an impact for them. UNA has a solid program and plays in a very competitive conference."

The Raleigh, N.C., product had a solid two-year career for the Rangers, averaging 12.4 points and 7.6 rebounds-per-game with 12 double-doubles while shooting 52 percent. He added 64 blocks, 26 assists and 19 steals.

As a sophomore, McGee had a team-best eight double-doubles while averaging 13.4 points and 8.7 rebounds-per-game, also both team highs. He shot 53 percent from the floor and 67 percent from the charity stripe, adding a team-high 41 blocks, 16 assists and two steals in 21 starts.

McGee was a 2015 Second Team All-MACJC selection and participant in the MACJC All-Star Game.

"Sharwyn was a very consistent player for us both seasons," Skelton continued. "You knew you were going to get great effort every day from him. He was a workhorse for us. I have no doubt that he will be an impact player for UNA and is going to be a player that the people in Florence are going to love to watch."  

UNA is an NCAA Division II member and competes in the Gulf South Conference (GSC).