It was a moment that the team and its fans will remember for
the rest of their lives.
The Fairfield Prep Jesuits won some great games and helped
close out Alumni Hall with a bang this past season.
Senior BJ Wentzel served as team manager for two years while
he battled severe Crone’s disease. He had not seen any game time action in his
career.
But when it came time for him to shine in the team’s final
game, he was put into the lineup and launched a three-pointer from well beyond
the men’s college line – and drained it.
"I didn't care where I was on the court, I'm pretty
confident behind the line," he told News 12.
News 12 Justin DeVellis has more from the team.
BJ Wentzel and the family