LARAMIE, Wyo. (July 6, 2018) – This summer GoWyo.com will feature the incoming Cowboy basketball players in a weekly feature named "Meet the Cowboys". The opening installment features junior college transfer Jake Hendricks. The junior will have two years of eligibility with the Cowboys after transferring from the College of Southern Idaho.
 
Hendricks is a 6-5, 180-pounder from Smithfield, Utah. Hendricks just finished a season that saw CSI make it to the National Junior College Athletic Association Championship game. He also set the CSI school record in career three pointers with 191. This past season, Hendricks averaged 12.7 points per game adding 3.8 rebounds per night. Hendricks hit 108 three pointers, as he started all 36 games for CSI earning All-Region honors. He received offers from Central Florida, East Tennessee State, Chattanooga and Sacramento State among others.
 
GoWyo.com: You have been in Laramie for the summer. What have you enjoyed most?
 
Hendricks: I have really enjoyed everything about the town and the team. It has been really fun being out here.
 
GoWyo.com: You are a tremendous shooter ­and proved yourself at the junior college level. What have you been working on this summer to prep for the upcoming season?
 
Hendricks: I have really worked on my ball handling skills this summer. I also have been working on my game defensively as well.
 
GoWyo.com: You played for a national championship in junior college. Did that level of competition help prepare you for the Division I level?
 
Hendricks: It really did. It was a whole new level of competition than what we had seen all season. A lot of high end talent that played there has me prepared for this level.
 
GoWyo.com: What have you noticed about Wyoming that has made you excited to be a Cowboy?
 
Hendricks: I would say the community. I grew up in a similar place and I'm very comfortable being in Laramie. The people have been so welcoming in my short time here.
 
GoWyo.com: What made you decided to come to Wyoming?
Hendricks: I liked the bond that everyone on the team had and the bond the team has with the State of Wyoming. It is a special place that I wanted to be a part of.
 
GoWyo.com: You are a very accomplished three pointer shooter. How excited are you to play in a place that can showcase your abilities?
 
Hendricks: It is something I do well. I have practiced every day of my life and I think I fit very well into the system here in Wyoming.
 
GoWyo.com: What does Jake Hendricks do outside of basketball?
 
Hendricks: I really enjoy just getting outside and hanging out by the pool. We used to go hunting with my dad and that is something I have always enjoyed as well.