Golden, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's basketball team acquired a new member in Rampart High School's Kevin Wagstaff, head coach Pryor Orser announced Tuesday. The 5-11 point guard from Colorado Springs, Colo., was the Colorado Player of the Year (Southern Region) in 2001 and 2002.

"Kevin fulfills a major need in our program at the point guard position," Orser said. "We felt he was the best point guard in the state of Colorado this year. He is the type of player who can lead our program to a new level. His leadership and scoring abilities, as well as his ability to make others better will have an immediate impact on our program next year. We are excited to have a player of Kevin's caliber join our program."

An All-State selection as a junior and a senior and a Mr. 5A State Basketball Runner Up in 2002, Wagstaff holds several Rampart High career and season records. Wagstaff currently holds the RHS records for most points in a career (1,400), most points in a single game (43), most points in a single season (450), best free-throw percentage in one game (100-percent, 17-for-17), best free-throw percentage in a season (81.6-percent), and best career free-throw percentage (75.2-percent).

Wagstaff was named the Colorado Player of the Year (Southern Region) as a senior as he led all 5A schools in steals with 4.5 per game. Wagstaff was also the 5A-leading scorer with 25 points per game as a junior and a senior. The son of Bob and Norma Wagstaff, he plans to major in Economics and Business upon coming to Mines.