POY Candidates: Durham Athletic Conference
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With the final week of the regular season upon us, take a look at the Player of the Year Candidates in the Durham Athletic Conference. Be sure to vote in the poll as well! There’s no better time to sign…
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Continue ReadingWith the final week of the regular season upon us, take a look at the Player of the Year Candidates in the Durham Athletic Conference. Be sure to vote in the poll as well!
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There’s going to be a lot of fun when the conference tournament begins here with three teams tied at 5-3 in the standings and Jordan High lurking behind them all at 5-4. Take a look at the candidates from all four schools!
Jayde Braswell Jayde Braswell 6'0" | PG Hillside | 2024 State NC , Hillside
Braswell is a familiar face on the PH platform as he continues to lead the Hillside Hornets. They’re one of three times tied at 5-3 in the current DAC standings while producing 19.0 PPG on 46 percent shooting from the field and 31 percent shooting from deep. He’s also producing 4.2 RPG, 2.4 APG and 2.4 SPG in DAC play.
David Mirikwe David Mirikwe 6'1" | CG Chapel Hill | 2024 State NC , Chapel Hill
Mirikwe was a new face on the PH radar this past summer with Chapel Hill High and he’s proven to be a force to be reckoned with as they’re fresh off a 52-42 victory over Hillside to get to 5-3 in the DAC standings. He’s second in the conference in scoring with 17.5 PPG on 52 percent shooting from the floor and 35 percent shooting from deep along with 3.2 RPG, 2.7 SPG, 2.2 APG. He’s an athletic unsigned wing/guard who’s shown he can operate in a variety of ways.
Corey Hairston Jr Corey Hairston Jr 6'2" | CG Riverside-Durham | 2024 State NC , Riverside-Durham
Unsigned senior Corey Hairston Jr Corey Hairston Jr 6'2" | CG Riverside-Durham | 2024 State NC . has been the unsung leader for the Riverside-Durham Pirates despite the recent overtime loss to East Chapel Hill. He’s producing 17.2 PPG 4.7 RPG and 2.3 APG while shooting 43 percent from the floor and 30 percent from behind the arc this season as they close out their schedule with Northern Durham on Friday.
Zion Wells Zion Wells 6'4" | SF Jordan | 2025 State NC , Jordan
Wells has been a pivotal piece on the wing and in the frontcourt this season for Jordan High as they look to end on a high note in regular season DAC play with Hillside on the schedule this Friday. He’s producing 14.7 PPG and 4.3 RPG and ranks first in the conference in 3-pointers made in 2023-24 with 39 made 3-pointers. He’s a junior name climbing up the radar in the Durham area.