Mercer's Chase Wofford to sign with Berea

"It feels good because all the heavy stuff is off now. I can just sit back and relax," he said.

Wofford earned All-Area honors for the second-straight year last season after leading Mercer in scoring (17.3 points per game) and rebounding (9.3 per game). He had 42 blocked shots and 31 steals for the Titans, who finished 17-12 in the first year as a merged program under Nelson Cundiff.

At Harrodsburg and Mercer, Wofford was one of the most dominant inside players in the area.

But at just 6-2, Wofford knows he'll have to step out on the floor more in college.

Working on outside game

"I won't be tall enough to play just inside, but I know I may have to some," he said.

And while he basically just patrolled the inside in high school, Wofford said he's been working a lot on his outside game.

"I've been staying after school and practicing. I'm learning to face the basket and working on my dribbling and jump shot," he said.

Wofford, who admits he never was a big weight lifter, has also been working on getting stronger. He knows he has to do if he wants to see much playing time as a freshman at Berea.

"I'm hoping to see some time, but I know I have to get a lot stronger," he said. "Never having lifted much, I have to also make sure I keep my stamina up. But I'm anxious to get going."