CRANBERRY TWP — So what does the future hold for Eden Christian Academy’s first boys basketball 1,000-point scorer?

A scholarship to Cedarville University, a Division II school in Ohio — to play golf.

Cranberry Township resident Carter Ehms — a senior at the Sewickley-based school — has that kind of athletic versatility.

“I’m sure he could play basketball there, too, if he wanted to,” Eden Christian basketball coach Todd Aiken said. “He’s athletic enough.”

Ehms is averaging 19 points per game as a shooting guard for Eden Christian, which reached the WPIAL Class A playoffs last year in just its third season as member of the PIAA. Ehms cracked the 1,000-point barrier with a 21-point effort in Saturday’s 57-34 win over St. Joseph.

Eden Christian is off to a 9-2 start this season.

“To be the first boy to hit 1,000 is a big honor,” Ehms said. “It’s been fun.”

But the basketball fun is about to end for Ehms, who plans on devoting his athletic attention to golf in college. He is carrying a 3.9 grade point average and is considering an education and sports ministry major in college.

“Growing up, I played all sports,” Ehms said. “Baseball, hockey, football, basketball, you name it. I started golfing when I was 10, but didn’t really get into it until my sophomore year in high school.

“I love the mental challenge of it. And it’s different from team sports I’ve played in the past.”

A two-time golf MVP and team captain at Eden Christian, Ehms placed fifth in the WPIAL Class AA championships this past fall and was third at the section qualifier.

He posted a 36.7 scoring average for nine holes as a senior, including a low round of 33. He joined fellow Cranberry resident Ryan Koenig in leading the team to a 14-0 record and Section 3-AA title.

The 2014 season marked only the second year of existence for the Eden Christian golf team.

“Carter and Ryan were the main reasons we won our section,” golf coach Sean Parees said. “They helped each other out all year.

“Carter’s consistency is his strong suit. We could always count on him for a good score. He posted only one round in the 40’s both years.”

Ehms earned medalist honors 11 times during his senior season.

“Ryan and I have been best friends for a long time,” Ehms said. “To play on the same high school team and help build such early success for the program is something I’ll never forget.”

In terms of his own golf game, Ehms said that “accuracy off the tee is where I need to improve, just keeping the ball in play.”

At Cedarville, he wants to become one of the top five golfers on the team and play in all of the squad’s events. Cedarville is graduating its top golfer and returns two players who averaged 78.58 and 79.83 per 18 holes as sophomores, respectively, last season.

“I just want to reach my full potential as a golfer there,” Ehms said. “I’m not going to be turning pro or anything, so those four years will be it for me as a competitive player.”

Despite having a basketball game against Aquinas Academy Friday night, Ehms was at the Robert Morris University indoor facility working on his golf game earlier in the day.

“That just shows the dedication he has toward getting better,” Parees said. Carter and Ryan are both leaders that way.

“Carter is a very level-headed golfer. He never gets rattled and he does a good job of keeping everybody from getting rattled.”

Despite being only 6-foot-0, Ehms attacks the hoop in basketball the same way he attacks a golf ball.

“He’s just very gifted athletically,” Aiklen said. “He’s a good shooter who can hit the three, but he’s also quick and strong and takes the ball to the basket.

“His sport of choice doesn’t matter. The kid’s a winner. He works so hard at everything.”