Jalen Spicer to NC A&T
One of the top unsigned point guards in North Carolina, Jalen Spicer made a commitment to North Carolina A&T this afternoon. He chose The Aggies over Hampton and Mount Olive University. PrepHoopsNC analyst Justin Byerly had the cahnce to catch…
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Continue ReadingOne of the top unsigned point guards in North Carolina, Jalen Spicer made a commitment to North Carolina A&T this afternoon. He chose The Aggies over Hampton and Mount Olive University. PrepHoopsNC analyst Justin Byerly had the cahnce to catch up with Spicer after he committed.
Spicer has been as steady as they come all season.Justin Byerly: What made you choose A&T?
Jalen Spicer: I have family members who are Aggie alumni specifically my father and I really want to make a positive impact on my community and I feel like the coach really believes in me and it’s a great opportunity to get a great education.
Justin Byerly: What’s it going to be like playing in front of family on a nightly basis?
Jalen Spicer: Playing in front of family is definitely something I imagined doing through this process so I will love that and if I didn’t stay in state my mom would be traveling all around the world trying to watch me play haha I don’t want that.
Justin Byerly: What can you bring to the team next season as a freshman?
Jalen Spicer: I will bring a lot of leadership to the team, court vision and extension of the coach…. score buckets
The tough as nails point guard surpassed the 1,000 career point mark tonight. What’s more impressive? He also surpassed 500 assists for his career. He knows how to score and can distribute the basketball. He might not put up huge numbers every night, but Spicer gets the ball to the right person and knows how to win. He is a team first guard who wil do whatever it takes for his team to get the win.
He has helped Northwest Guilford High School to a 16-4 record so far this season including a 5-2 mark in their tough conference.