| Alan Schwegler Guest Reporter | November 12, 2009 |
At the end of the 2008-09 season, after two years at Creighton, Witter decided to leave the Jays.
“I needed to blow off some steam and do some thinking, mostly personal reasons,” Witter said.
During the summer, he changed his mind and rejoined the team for the 2009-2010 season, relieving the pressure on Creighton students.
“I decided to come back for the team and do what’s best for Creighton. In all honesty, I need to finish what I have started,” Witter said.
Witter is from Kansas City, Mo., an athletically competitive city where basketball is often overlooked. Like his city, Witter’s competitive nature is always growing.
“I was at the center of it all,” Witter said.
Witter attended Ruskin High School, a small school known for track. During his senior year, he averaged 24.6 points, 6.3 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game, earning him the conference MVP and qualifying him to go Division 1.
He then attended Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Tex. averaging 10.6 points, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game as the team went 20-12 in the 2006–07 season. Witter stressed that the conference is one of the tougher ones, and he said he will never forget the growth he sustained there, shaping his future even more.
Witter said homesickness is what drove him to come to Creighton after only one year in junior college.
Witter is now in his third year at Creighton, majoring in photojournalism.
Two of his favorite moments are scoring 42 points against Bradley at the end of the 2007-2008 season, which set a Qwest Center record, and hitting the game winning shot against Rhode Island in the National
Invitation Tournament that same season.
“I had been playing bad all night. I was 0–7 I think, but with 2 seconds to go I was left wide open and took the shot,” Witter said.
While Witter stays competitive, he still looks up to the best. Some of his favorite athletes are Allen Iverson, Chris Paul and Usain Bolt. When he is not hitting the court, Witter loves watching “Martin,” “The Wayans Bros.” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.”
But it is not all about the game. In the future, he wants to open a homeless shelter. Witter felt as if it was his life calling. Witter said that back home he would always see security kick out homeless people in an alley behind the school. Taking this harder than most, Witter wants to give back to his community.
“As a point guard, he takes leadership serious and commands on the court like a guard should. He is also a senior who plays a vital role for the team,” junior guard/forward Darryl Ashford said.
“Cavel brings a lot to the school, he is a role model that Creighton students can look up too,” sophomore Andrew Taylon said.
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