Camden star DJ Wagner nears 2,000 points, set to join dad, grandfather in prestigious club

The Wagner family is on the cusp of more history.

Camden High School senior DJ Wagner is set to join his father (Dajuan) and grandfather (Milt) in the 2,000-point club this week.

Wagner, the two-time Gatorade New Jersey and Courier-Post Player of the Year, enters Thursday’s showdown with Bishop Eustace at 1,965 points after posting a career-high 40 in a 114-46 victory over Winslow on Monday. The Panthers face Paul VI in the Camden County quarterfinals on Saturday morning at Sterling.

Wagner would be the third area basketball player in the last two weeks to reach 2,000 points, joining Woodbury's Alexis Davis and Paul VI's Hannah Hidalgo.

Dajuan Wagner is the state’s all-time leading scorer at 3,462 points while Milt Wagner tallied 2,003 in his career.

DJ, who followed in their footsteps as a McDonald's All-American, would be the 42nd player in South Jersey history to hit the milestone. He would be the seventh Camden player to achieve the feat. No school has produced more members.

See the complete list below.

South Jersey 2,000-point club

1. Dajuan Wagner, Camden, 2001, – 3,462

2. Paul Gause, Schalick, 2005 – 3,144

3. Reggie Welch, Woodrow Wilson, 1992 – 2,938

4. Ernest Turner, Sterling, 2001 – 2,806

5. Kevin Walls, Camden, 1984 – 2,775

6. Steve Farquhar, Calvary Baptist, 1985 – 2,701

7. Bill Robinson, Atlantic County Christian, 1987 – 2,695

8. Joe Crispin, Pitman, 1997 – 2,652

9. LaMarr Greer, Overbrook/Middle Twp., 1994 – 2,637

10. Quincy Lee, Paulsboro, 1992 – 2,542

11. Reggie Miller, Pleasantville, 1976 – 2,505

12. Chris Santo, Cherry Hill East, 2011 – 2,497

13. Josh Wright, Cape May Tech, 2019 – 2,484

14. Clayton Brown, Palmyra, 1998 – 2,446

15. Nate Johnson, Camden, 1996 – 2,424

16. Greg Barr, Camden, 1992 – 2,380

17. Mike Edwards, Eastern, 1989 – 2,351

18. Larry Bland, Glassboro, 1986 – 2,339

19. Jon Crispin, Pitman, 1999 – 2,324

20. Luke Dickson, Pitman, 2011 – 2,321

21. Isaiah Morton, St. Augustine, 2011 – 2,289

22. Russell Carter, Paulsboro, 2003 – 2,282

23. Chad Storr, Pilgrim Academy, 1994 – 2,168

24. Marcellus Ross, St. Joseph, 2019 – 2,161

25. Kevin Harvey, Paulsboro, 1996 – 2,161

26. John Leahy, Wildwood Catholic/Middle Twp., 1990 – 2,139

27. Vic Carstarphen, Camden, 1998 – 2,136

28. Xavier Lundy, Paulsboro, 2013 – 2,135

29. Stefano Okoro, Gloucester, 2013 – 2,133

30. Kyion Flanders, Wildwood, 2018 – 2,131

31. Keith Gorman, Gloucester, 1998 – 2,128

32. Pat Holden, Lower Cape May, 2018 – 2,103

33. Curtis Barnes, Glassboro, 1977 – 2,098

34. Brian Zoubek, Haddonfield, 2006 – 2,082

35. Len Burrell, Oakcrest, 1978 – 2,061

36. Julian Sanders, Shawnee, 2007 – 2,056

37. Tim Burns, St. Joseph, 2004 – 2,043

38. Dan Leahy, Wildwood Catholic, 1988 – 2,030

39. Walter Heard, Buena, 1991 – 2,027

40. Dan Earl, Shawnee, 1993 – 2,006

41. Milt Wagner, Camden, 1981 – 2,003

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This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: DJ Wagner to join dad Dajuan, grandfather Milt in 2,000-point club