Georgia basketball lands transfer forward Justin Abson

Jed May • UGASports Staff Mike White has added another big man in Athens. Former Appalachian State forward Justin Abson has committed to the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-9, 235-pound Abson ranked third in the nation last season with 2.8 blocks per game. He also added 7.9 points and 7.1 rebounds for Appalachian State. Georgia sees Abson as a player who can help with its interior defense. “I forgot the exact stat, but the two-point defensive percentage was one of the worst in the league, so they said I would have a big impact,” Abson said in a recent interview with UGASports....