SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word men's basketball program had touted recruit, Romello Wilbert, sign a National Letter of Intent to play for the Cardinals beginning 2018-19.
 
Wilbert, a 6'2", 185 lb point guard from The Woodlands High School in suburban Houston, is ranked #24 in the Houston Greater Metro Area by RCSsports.com. He was part of The Woodlands team that won the 2017 UIL State Championship.
 
He was named to the prestigious TABC 2016-17 Class 6A-2 All-Region Team, just a 20-man list that features high schoolers signed to major schools. He was named the 2016 Montgomery County Player of the Year by the Houston Chronicle VYPE Magazine: All-Houston/All-VYPE Basketball Team on March 22, 2017.
 
He went a perfect 6-0 head-to-head against ESPN 5-star recruit, Quentin Grimes (Kentucky, Kansas), including a 29-point performance on Jan. 24, 2017. He scored 34 points in the Texas Class 4A State Championship against Silsbee on Jan. 3, 2017.
 
Says John Lucas, the former top pick in the 1976 NBA Draft, on top100talent.com on Wilbert: "He is a strong, big-bodied guard [who] put on a dominant performance throughout the camp, as he attacked the basket at will with great success. This is a prospect who is built to absorb contact at the rim, and displayed improved finishing ability from close range throughout the high school season. He excels in transition and is nearly impossible to stop once he gets his shoulders past his defender." 
 
Wilbert chose UIW over Sam Houston, HBU, Arkansas-Little Rock, and Furman. Both of his parents, Joe and Shanae Wilbert, played sports at Texas A&M
 
UP NEXT

UIW men's basketball hosts Trinity tonight at 7 p.m. from the McDermott Center.

STAY TUNED

The Cardinals host McMurry this Friday at 6 p.m. before closing the home stand against Loyola Marymount next Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.

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