Javen Gumber, Fruita Monument boys basketball’s leading scorer last season, has committed to Air Force, according to BasketballColorado.com.
2016 6'7 F Javen Gumber from Fruita Monument and Next Level Premier has committed to Air Force
— BasketballColorado (@Bball_CO) June 24, 2015
Gumber, who is listed at 6-foot-7, plays forward for the Wildcats. He averaged 13.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks last season. Included was a 32-point, 11-rebound performance against Grand Junction Central in Fruita’s final game of the season.
Gumber becomes the fourth known in-state boys basketball player to make a commitment from the Class of 2016. Colorado Academy’s Justin Bassey is going to Harvard; ThunderRidge’s Austin Mueller to Wyoming; and Pueblo Central’s Mike Ranson to Northern Colorado.