New Jersey City University Athletics

Brown on Wells: “Like Rashawn Smalls, one of the best athletes on the team. I expect him to help tremendously. Needs to work on consistency of jump shot and intensity.”

2008-09 Highlights: (11/15 vs. York College): Had six blocks, six rebounds and four points... (11/21 vs. Hood College in the Rinso Marquette Tournament at Lebanon Valley College): Just missed a double-double, grabbing a game-high nine rebounds, to go along with 10 points and two blocks...(12/3 at Montclair State University): Had nine points, six rebounds, and three blocks...(12/6 vs. Rutgers-Camden): Had seven points...(12/8 vs. Berkeley College): Had a career-high 13 points (4-5 FG) in 17 minutes...(12/16 at Farmingdale State College): Had nine points in 13 minutes before fouling out...(1/3 vs. William Paterson University): Had eight points, five rebounds, three blocks, and three steals...(1/10 at TCNJ): Scored 12 of his career-best 20 points in the first half...Reached the 20 point mark for the first time in his career, shooting 8-of-14 overall with seven rebounds in 36 minutes...(1/14 vs. Manhattanville College):
Collected 11 points, six rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals...(1/21 at Ramapo College): Contributed 13 points (5-13 FG, two dunks) and a game-high eight rebounds...(1/27 at John Jay College): Celebrated his 19th birthday with 12 points (6-8 FG) and five rebounds before fouling out...(1/29 at Rutgers-Newark): Contributed 13 points(4-10 FG), four assists and two blocks in 40 minutes...(2/4 vs. Montclair State University): Had seven points, a career-high seven blocks, six rebounds and three steals in defeat...(2/11 vs. Ramapo College): Chipped in 10 points...(2/16 at St. Joseph's College- Brooklyn): Chipped in six points and three blocks...
 

High School: A June 2008 graduate of West Side High School in Newark, NJ where he played four seasons of varsity basketball for Coach Gary Taylor and four years of varsity track…Named Third-Team All-Newark and to the All-Windex Team by the Star Ledger…Played AAU basketball for Coach Malik Green of the Newark Shields.

 

Personal: Farrakhan Fernando Wells…Born January 26, 1990 in Newark, NJ…Nickname is “Kooley”…Mother is Yvonne Wells…An only child…Right-handed…Major at NJCU is Business Administration (Marketing)…Wants to own his own business…Despite his height and speed, says he has small hands and feet…Enjoys drawing and running.