Local Athletes In College Basketball

We have at least 17 local athletes playing college basketball on some level.  Let's see how they are doing.

Donte Samuels:  Rocky Mount Prep and Coker College Jr.  Playing 28 minutes per game and averaging 18.7 points.

Carmen Richardson : Rocky Mount and Queens College.  Averaging 32.9 minutes per game and is scoring 14.7 points per contest.

Deshawn Freeman Rocky Mount Prep and Rutgers University. Has played in 7 of 14 games averaging 28.9 minutes 5.3 rebounds and has tossed in 13.1 points per game.

Tobias Hillard Rocky Mount and Methodest  senior.  11.5 points per game and 3.5 assists per contest.  Will play at NC Wesleyan in February.

Immanuel King Rocky Mount and Wallace State AL Soph.  23 minutes per game and 11.3 points

Alexus Hill Northern Nash and Gardner Webb Soph.  Played in all 13 games getting 30 minutes playing time per game and scoring at an 11.1 clip.  She will play as close to Rocky Mount as they will play all year Monday night at Campbell.

Ni'ya Styles. Nash Central and Mt Olive University Soph.  Started 9 of 11 games getting 26 minutes of playing time and scoring 10.8 points.

Tykeyra Thomas  Rocky Mount and Catawba Community College.  10.4 points and 4.8 rebounds.  Played in four of seven games.

Jake Barrett Rocky Mount Prep and Coker College Soph.  Floor time is 22 minutes per contest and 8.3 points.

Alexus Cooper Rocky Mount and Eastern Kentucky Jr.  Has started six of twelve games playing 22 minutes and scoring 6.5 points per game.

Kelsey Daniels Rocky Mount and Newport News Apprentice.  Has played in five of seven games scoring 6.8 points.

Isaiah Alston Rocky Mount and NC Wesleyan College.  Played in all 12 Battling Bishops game with 12 minutes floor time per game and scoring 6.5 points.

Quenesha Lynch Northern Nash and Johnson C Smith jr.  Started five of eleven games scoring at 5.7 points.

Alexia Hines Northern Nash and Methodest Fr. Started two of eight games and popping 5.6 points.

J'Kyra Brown Rocky Mount and UVA Soph.  playing time is 14.7 minutes and averaging 5.5 points.

Kiana Thomas Northern Nash and Howard University fr.  Playing time is 32 minutes an outing.  Scoring 4.7 and 4.8 rebounds.

Mike Gainey Newport News Apprentice Soph.  Played in two games averaging 11 minutes and 4.5 points.  Still recovering  from 2nd knee surgery.

At this point this is all the local players that I know  about.  If you know of any that I need to add please comment and I will add to list.

One other piece of business John Thompson head basketball coach at NC Wesleyan won his 300th game while being the coach at NCW.  The Battling Bishops beat Guilford just before Christmas for the 300th.