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Elon alum, former basketball player dies two weeks after returning to campus
Elon University alum Dmitri Thompson ’18 has died, according to a Facebook post from his high school alma mater Orlando Christian Prep. This comes two weeks after he came to campus to receive a 2024 Top 10 Under Top award, which honors 10 alumni who have graduated in the past 10 years for their post-graduation accomplishments. Elon News Network does not yet know the cause of death.
NCAA president addresses ACC amid increasing likelihood schools pay athletes directly
A likely settlement in the House vs. NCAA case would give “tremendous” benefits to athletes “at the highest resource programs,” NCAA President Charlie Baker said. In the ACC, schools are racing to be a part of the richest.
Paul McNeil Jr. puts a bow on high school career in Josh Level Classic
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- For one final time before he heads to NC State, Paul McNeil put on a show as a high school all-star. The future Wolfpack guard posted 17 points in the Josh Level Classic at Grimsley High School to put a bow on a high school career that spanned through COVID as a freshman, a short stint in California and a lot of winning for Richmond County in between.
Photos: UNC Recruits at Josh Level Classic
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The 9th annual Josh Level Classic held Saturday at Grimsley High School featured the state's top basketball players, so included in that group were North Carolina signee Drake Powell and two UNC targets in Cole Cloer and dual-sport star Kendre Harrison. Jim Hawkins was there to get photos of the Tar Heel recruits in action ...
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