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ACC Player Watch: Georgia Tech’s Miles Kelly
Player: Miles KellyClass: SophomorePosition: Guard Last Year’s Stats: Last year, Kelly was able to ample experience and playing time, seeing action in 30 games and seeing his minutes increase late in the season. But in the end, the freshman averaged 4.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game while shooting 41 percent from the floor and 35 percent from three. Having been able to...
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Tennessee continues to make the Carolinas a high priority in recruiting
The recruiting world continues to heat up, with many players part of the Class of 2023 announcing their commitment early before the high school season starts. There certainly isn’t a lack of talent around the region and one thing that we have noticed is that the coaching staff at Tennessee has made the Carolinas a priority, continuing to find success on the recruiting road. The Volunteers...
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Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV could be one that pops up on a few draft boards
College basketball is right around the corner and with that coming, we are starting to get a look at teams and players early on. This only starts the talk about the upcoming NBA Drafts and who could be names you might be hearing down the road as well. One player that I’m personally interested in watching this year at Arkansas will be Ricky Council IV, who started his college career at...
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ACC Player Watch: Florida State’s Matthew Cleveland
Player: Matthew ClevelandClass: SophomorePosition: Guard Last Year’s Stats: Coming in as a freshman, Cleveland was a highly touted prospect that many were excited to see what he could do early on. The young man didn’t disappoint, as he played in 29 games and started in eight, eventually averaging 11.5 points per game. Now, the 6’7 guard from Georgia returns for his sophomore year and...
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POB’s Takeaways: Kentucky vs. Dominican Republic
Photo Courtesy: Kentucky Athletics Was extremely impressed with sophomore Daimion Collins, the 6’9 prospect from Texas. After averaging just under three points last year, this could be a breakout-type season for the sophomore. His explosiveness and bounce caught the eyes of many, finishing at the rim, but it was his overall impact in my opinion that impressed. Not only finishing at the rim but...
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South Carolina finding recruiting success with talent in its own backyard
The recruiting world has been heating up with players around the country. Around our area of the country, talent has continued to run deep around the Carolinas. However, one thing that has been noticeable over the years in the past is that South Carolina hasn’t had huge success with securing the talent around and getting them to stay home. But that could be changing and changing QUICKLY! The...
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ACC Player Watch: Duke’s Jeremy Roach
Player: Jeremy RoachClass: JuniorPosition: Point Guard Last Year’s Stats: Roach may have started out a little slow but started to really elevate his play towards the end of the season, playing a critical role for the Blue Devils. In the end, he averaged 8.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and shot 41 percent from the floor. Once again though, the Blue Devils will look quite different...
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ACC Player Watch (2022-23): Clemson’s PJ Hall
Player: PJ HallClass: Junior Last Year’s Stats: Last year, Hall was off the charts, leading the Tigers in several categories. He finished the season playing in 30 games while averaging an impressive 15.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and shooting 49.3 percent from the floor. The rise of PJ Hall in the last two years has been fun to watch. Coming out of high school, one could see...
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ACC Player Watch (2022-23): Boston College’s Jaeden Zackery
Player: Jaeden ZackeryClass: Sophomore Last Year’s Stats: 10.4 points per game, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.7 steals, shot 46.3 percent from the floor and 47.7 percent from three. Averaged 34.5 minutes per game and played in 33 games College basketball will be here before you know it but, in all honesty, I can’t wait that long. That is why we are talking about it here in the summer. We...
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College of Charleston making its presence felt around the region and in North Carolina
The months of June and July are big opportunities for not only players but for college programs to make their presence felt with prospects around the country. One program that we certainly will have our eyes on a little more is the College of Charleston, as they have made their presence very well known, especially with how they have been recruiting the state of North Carolina. Looking over...
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DJ Burns transferring to NC State
The transfer portal has been a fascinating development over the last few weeks, with players announcing where they will be playing next and programs adding key pieces for next year’s team. NC State has had an up and down kind of offseason, with playing transferring and others possibly entering their name into the NBA Draft. But one thing is for sure, the Wolfpack needed talent. On...
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Illinois continuing its role on the recruiting trail
The recruiting news around the country has certainly been busy and one program has really made a big splash in the 2022 class and now even more in the future. Illinois has been a premier program, a top-25 team, on the national stage over the years and it doesn’t seem like they are slowing down, as the staff has done an exceptional on the recruiting trail. Currently, they have landed four...
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Winston-Salem State Adds Two Major Pieces
The word “rare” doesn’t even begin to describe how uncommon it is to see a player transfer from high-major to Division II. Not negative or a bad thing—just incredibly atypical. Well, that’s exactly what happened when Jaylon Gibson announced his decision to transfer from North Carolina State to Winston-Salem State. This initial domino was the first, and possibly most shocking, subplot of the...
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Transfer Portal Player Spotlight: Carter Whitt
Name: Carter WhittSchool: Wake ForestClass: Freshman 2021-22: This past season, Whitt got a full season on his belt, playing in 31 games and starting three of them. He averaged around 12 minutes of play and averaged 1.7 points per game, 1.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.3 steals per game. He came in early to Winston-Salem, as he got a chance to play in 19 games and start 10 of them in...
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Wingate Secures Two Major Commitments
On Wednesday, the Wingate University’s Men’s Basketball Team undoubtedly improved after Josh Massey and Kyle Honore announced their respective commitments to the program. The Bulldogs are coming off a (21-8) season and fourth-place finish in the prestigious South Atlantic Conference (SAC)–their highest mark in both categories since the 2016-17 season. Something has clearly changed in the...
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