Chavez grad Fenton contributes to New Mexico victory

Chavez High School graduate Jamal Fenton played for the University of New Mexico in a 91-82 win over conference rival Colorado State University on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colo., the New Mexico website reported.

The senior guard recorded one rebound and one assist for the Lobos, who improved to 23-4 on the season and 10-2 in the Mountain West.

New Mexico's next game is 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at home against San Diego State University.

Fenton was rated a three-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com entering his senior season of play at Cesar E. Chavez in 2008-2009 playing for head coach Kevin Pullum. He was also ranked in the top-10 in the Houston area by RCSSports.com and top-20 in Texas by TexasHoops.com. He is the son of Hyron and Gail Fenton.

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