Jan 3, 2017 News & Notes
It’s a new year and players are picking up right where they left off on the court, there has been a good amount of action on the court as well as some new in the recruiting world for players across the state. So let’s jump right into some stats and news from the past few days:
Farmville Central HS Sophomore Guard Justin Wright almost finished with a triple double, his final stat line was 15 points, 11 rebounds and 7 Assists.
Farmville Central HS Sophomore Guard Terquavion Smith had another big time scoring night with 29 points.
West Columbys High School Senior Forward Jake Brownlee put together an impressive performance with a double/double of 21 points & 17 Rebounds.
Terry Sanford HS Senior Wing Holt Walker scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
Red Springs HS Forward Jerry McDowell finished with 15 points, 11 coming in the 4th quarter.
Fairmont HS Senior Guard Derrick Arnette scored 14 points in a win over Red Springs.
In a rematch with Fairmont HS Sophomore Guard Jordan McNeill scored 21 points in a loss to the Golden Tornadoes.
United Faith Christian Academy Guard Rafael Jenkins has picked up interest from Coppin State.
Trinity Christian Junior Forward Greg Gantt has picked up interest from Cincinatti, NC State, Flordia and numerous other high major programs.
Village Christian Junior Forward Khuath Gatkuoth picked up a recent offer from UMass, he already holds an offer from Campbell University.
Croatan HS Freshman Guard Andrew Mendolia finished with a double/double in a win with 25 points and 12 Rebounds.
Ocracoke HS Senior Guard Liam Caswell has picked up interest from Wake Tech CC, Bridgewater College and Warren Wilson College.
Mount Zion HS Junior Guard El Ellis stock continues to rise, just recently he picked up an offer from North Carolina Central University.
Walkertown HS Sophomore Guard Jalen Cone has been on absolute tear as of late, already putting together countless amount of 30+ games in his young career.