PERSONAL – Juston Melvon Hairston was born in Fort Wayne, Ind.…Son of Melvin Coker and Sahaira Gibson...Has two younger brothers, Jason and Marquen, and a younger sister, Breanna… Four-year letterwinner at Fort Wayne South High School for coaches Ryan Bond (Sr.-So.) and Ray Sims (Fr.)...Named to the All-Summit Athletic Conference Team each of his final three seasons...Named Indiana Basketball Coaches Association and Associated Press All-State Honorable Mention and Fort Wayne Journal Gazette All-Northeast Indiana First Team...Led the Archers to a 20-3 record, their first sectional championship since 2004 and SAC co-championship as a senior...Team finished eighth in the state in 4A (largest class in Indiana) and 14th overall in the final IBCA Poll...McDonald’s All-America nominee...Two-time all-area honoree...Played in the Indiana-Ohio All-Star Game and the Rod Woodson All-Star Charity Game...Averaged 17 points and five rebounds per game as a junior as team went 14-7 and won a conference co-championship...Named Indiana Junior All-Star and Underclassmen All-State by the IBCA...Averaged 15 points and four rebounds per game as South went 13-9 as a sophomore... Received All-SAC Honorable Mention as a freshman…Began his collegiate basketball career at NCAA Division I Western Michigan University, where he played in one game for the in a 2008-09 Bronco win over Detroit…Also played five minutes in an exhibition contest against Kalamazoo College last November…Chose Park for its basketball program and away from the court, enjoys cartoons and cards…Is a management major.

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