Coastal Bend College athletes recruited to play university basketball

Three Coastal Bend College Cougar basketball players recently committed themselves to play for universities across the country.

Charles Mells, a 6’11” Center from Miami, Fla. earned a full scholarship to Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Ark. Mells, a graduate of Choice Learning Academy in Miami, is the son of Juanita Mells. His siblings are Erica, Latoya, Christopher, Lashonda, Shantericka, Stephanie and Bernard.

Phadarius Taylor, a 6’2” Shooting Guard from Jacksonville, Fla. will go on to the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa. Taylor is a graduate of Samuel W. Wolfson Senior High School in Jacksonville, Fla. He is the son of Bridgette Johnson and has two siblings: Michael and La’Tara. Taylor will graduate with an Associate of Science Degree from Coastal Bend College on May 11.

David Atkinson, a 6’7.5” McAllen native, played Small Forward for the Cougars. He is a graduate of McAllen High School and a 2010 Texas Scholar. He is the son of David Atkinson and Lahoma Petterson. Atkinson’s siblings are Tiff any, Austin and Alexander.

-30-