Ben Veshi
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Head Prep Basketball Coach — Hargrave Military Academy #HargraveFamily
Chatham, VA
Joined June 2011
I couldn't be more honored to be the next man up in this outstanding lineage of head coaches that have built this illustrious program. My family and I are very excited for this new chapter in Chatham! Go Tigers! #HargraveFamily
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Extremely honored to earn the O.B. Teague Coach of the Year Award! This isn’t possible without the phenomenal student athletes and coaches we have in our program. Very proud of our growth over the past three years, this one’s for you guys! #HargraveFamily
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✅ Day 1️⃣ in the 📚! Felt great to be back inside historic Walter Davis Gymnasium‼️#TheStandardIsTheStandard. #HargraveFamily
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🚨Hargrave PG Basketball Fall Workout Schedule🚨. We have a talented and deep roster full of 1️⃣5️⃣ hungry, humble, everyday guys this year with players for every level…come check us out at historic Walter Davis Gymnasium this fall!. #HargraveFamily
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FIRED UP for another big time year inside historic Walter Davis Gymnasium‼️. Check out our Fall Workout dates below; 200 Military Drive should be BUZZING this fall‼️. #HargraveFamily
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Some personal news: Through hard work, dedication, late nights, early mornings and with outstanding support + lots of coffee, I am thrilled to announce that I have obtained an MS in Sport Administration from Arkansas State University!
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Couldn’t be more proud of our team’s effort this afternoon in a 93-86 victory over a very talented and extremely well coached FUMA squad! The atmosphere inside historic Walter Davis Gymnasium was second to none!!!. 2024 First Piedmont Corp. Invitational CHAMPS!. #HargraveFamily
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Excited to officially announce that we’ll be heading to Las Vegas to participate in the @brdrleague October 13th-15th!. Great opportunity for our squad early in the year!. #HargraveFamily
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Fired up for the first day of practice today!!. Special thanks to all the schools that made the trip to Chatham for preseason workouts - historic Walter Davis Gymnasium stayed busy this September! . #HargraveFamily
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TOMORROW NIGHT 🔥🔥🔥. The annual clash between two storied 🏀 programs takes place at Alexander Central High School at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 18th!. Excited to continue this tradition with @oakhillhoops‼️. #HargraveFamily
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🚨🚨A new week means five more opportunities to check out the 🐅 inside Historic Walter Davis Gymnasium!!. 🏀1️⃣ Mon 9/18 (12:45-2:00 PM).🏀2️⃣ Tues 9/19 (9:15-10:30 AM).🏀3️⃣ Wed 9/20 (12:15-1:15 PM).🏀4️⃣ Thurs 9/21 (9:15-10:30 AM).🏀5️⃣ Fri 9/22 (6:00-7:15 AM). #HargraveFamily
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The energy on 200 Military Drive was ELECTRIC this morning! Excited to welcome the 2024-25 Hargrave Tigers to campus! 💥💥💥. #HargraveFamily
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First class human being and a phenomenal basketball mind! Couldn’t be more excited for my guy @TommyMessinger, the Highlanders are getting a superstar! #HargraveFamily.
𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 #𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫‼️ . 👉 @TommyMessinger . ⚔️ Led Hargrave Military Academy to 114-8 record in 3 seasons.⚔️ Finished 44-2, #1 in the nation in 2022-23.⚔️ Next Up Recruits National Postgraduate Coach of the Year
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Big couple weeks for Hargrave hoops: multiple college commitments, guys getting recruited, guys continuing to get exposure-so proud to be a part of such a big time program!
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Official practice is on the horizon for the 🐅🐅🐅 but we still have two more opportunities to check out the squad for preseason workouts this weekend!. 🚨🏀Saturday 9/30 (12:00-1:30 PM).🚨🏀Sunday 10/1 (12:00-1:30 PM). #HargraveFamily
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Thrilled that the Hargrave legend @CoachABurn was the first coach at Walter Davis Gymnasium this live period! #HargraveFamily.
No place better to start the fall recruiting trail than my old stomping grounds! Excited to see @HargravePGHoops in year one!
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Big thanks to all the schools that came through this past week to check out the Tigers!. 🗓️Upcoming Schedule (9/16-9/22).🏀9/16 3:45-5:15 PM.🏀9/17 9:00-10:15 AM.🏀9/18 3:45-5:15 PM.🏀9/19 9:00-10:15 AM.🏀9/20 3:45-5:15 PM.🏀9/22 12:00-1:30 PM. #HargraveFamily
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2023-24 season officially kicks off tomorrow night inside historic Walter Davis Gymnasium!. Highlights:.4️⃣0️⃣➕games‼️.1️⃣0️⃣National showcases‼️.8️⃣ states‼️.1️⃣@ElitePrepLeague‼️. Full schedule can be found at #HargraveFamily
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Check out some of our top performers so far this season!. Excited to head up to the National Prep Showcase this weekend for a pair of top ten matchups‼️. #HargraveFamily
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Hats off to an extremely talented and well coached Sunrise Christian squad; despite today’s Sweet Sixteen loss, I’m so incredibly proud of our group! Our resolve and our fight until the final buzzer showed we were deserving to play on the biggest of stages! . #HargraveFamily.
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Wrapped up an outstanding first week with our guys getting after it in the weight room and on the court! Excited to keep stacking days with this group!. #HargraveFamily
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🚨Hargrave Basketball Workout Schedule this week:. 🏀Mon. 9/9 9:00-10:15 AM.🏀Tues. 9/10 3:45-5:15 PM.🏀Wed. 9/11 9:00-10:15 AM.🏀Thurs. 9/12 12:30-2:00 PM.🏀Fri. 9/13 9:00-10:15 AM. #HargraveFamily
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The #HargraveFamily is keeping their dancing shoes on with Coach Keatts & Coach Zupko (NC State) and Mark Sears ‘20 (Alabama) are heading to Phoenix next weekend for the Final Four!.
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Locked in for another BIG TIME year in the @ElitePrepLeague‼️ #HargraveFamily.
@FUMAPGbball @CoachBobWill @theCBGLive @jwherron10 @TheCircuit @JamieShaw5 @PrepNational @NERRHoops @TMarkwith14 @ColbyGHoops @NewWorldAAU @TeamRichmondVA @MtZionPrep @CjChristianj14 @TheCircuitAlex @DC_Premier_ @TTOBasketball @PerkBasketball @HarryMorra @KJCochran12 @GabeTanner03 @WeR1Basketball @KLowElite @ARosenfeldHoops @EliteHSscouting (@HargraveHoops ) returns for its third year in the EPL!. They claimed the inaugural 🏆 . in 2022-2023. Head Coach Ben Veshi has stacked a roster led by top 150 prospect Shane Pendergrass & the likes of Brooklyn Vick, Cedric Horton, Jed Barlow & more !
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Coaches, come check our squad this fall! Deep and talented roster with players for every level! #HargraveFamily
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Thrilled to announce I have accepted the Head Varsity coaching position at Hargrave Military Academy! Excited to get to work!.
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The 🐐 kept an incredible March run going this weekend and is heading to the Final Four‼️#HargraveFamily
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Couldn't be more proud of my guy @Mula1k!! This is only the beginning! Longwood University is getting a great player and a better person!
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🚨🚨UPDATED FALL WORKOUT SCHEDULE. Plenty of talent for ALL levels inside historic Walter Davis Gymnasium again this year‼️. Please call/text/DM for any unexpected changes when you plan on coming through!. #HargraveFamily
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REMAINING HARGRAVE PG BASKETBALL WORKOUT SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK:. 🏀Thursday 9/21 9:15-10:30 AM.🏀Friday 9/22 6:00-7:15 AM.🚨Sunday 9/24 12:00-1:30 PM (newly added!). #HargraveFamily
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🏀🏀UPDATED FALL WORKOUT SCHEDULE🏀🏀. Historic Walter Davis Gymnasium has been on 🔥🔥🔥this month; check out the updated workout schedule with plenty of opportunities to see the Tigers this fall‼️. Please call/text/DM to confirm times!
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Hard to put into words what an honor it is to be part of the #HargraveFamily! The opportunity to coach inside Cameron Indoor and the Dean Dome in back to back nights was an absolutely surreal experience!
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Wrapping up the trip to Florida with a pair of big time matchups at the Sunshine Prep Showcase; excited to compete down in Bradenton! #HargraveFamily
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Top Performers from Tuesday 10/31 (W vs S4G, 94-68). @NigelClarkson4 (23 pts, 4 rebs, 2 stls).@natesavvv (24 pts, 10 asts, 4 rebs).@LelandColeman9 (16 pts, 3 rebs, 3 blks).@WaltAndrews3 (16 pts, 3 asts, 5 stls). #HargraveFamily
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@ItzFrank14 @WaltAndrews3 @therealkwill2 @MinardTrey @natesavvv Day 2️⃣ of our 2023-2024 roster reveal starts off with a BANG! 💥 💥 💥 . 1️⃣1️⃣ Leland Coleman (6’7”, W).@LelandColeman9. 📍Richmond, VA. 🎥: Fall Preseason Workouts. #HargraveFamily
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🚨🚨UPCOMING 🐅🐅🐅WORKOUT SCHEDULE🚨🚨. 🏀Sun 9/24 (12:00-1:30 PM).🏀Mon 9/25 (9:15-10:30 AM).🏀Tues 9/26 (12:45-2:00 PM).🏀Wed 9/27 (9:15-10:30 AM).🏀Thurs 9/28 (12:45-2:00 PM).🏀Fri 9/29 (9:15-10:30 AM).🏀Sat 9/30 (12:00-1:30 PM).🏀Sun 10/1 (12:00-1:30 PM). #HargraveFamily
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🚨Upcoming Workout Schedule🚨. Wed 4/17.Thurs 4/18.Mon 4/22.Tues 4/23.Wed 4/24.Thurs 4/25.Mon 4/29.Tues 4/30. All workouts held 3:45-5:15 PM; we currently have 7️⃣ unsigned 2024s available! Call/text/DM to confirm!. #HargraveFamily
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Three of our guys have committed/signed in the past week and they’ve EARNED it! All three are first class on and off the court, it’s been a pleasure coaching them. Look forward to following their careers at the next level-couldn’t be more proud of them! #HargraveFamily
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Lots of great energy on campus right now! Excited to welcome a new group of guys that are hungry and ready to get to work! #HargraveFamily.
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🚨Check out our top performers from the weekend! The 🐅 started out 2-0 inside historic Walter Davis Gymnasium after a pair of wins against Aim High (135-82) and Bull City Prep (114-73)‼️. #HargraveFamily
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The 🐅 are back at it for another big week to wrap up Fall Workouts!. 🗓️Workouts (9/23-9/29).🏀Mon. 9/23 (9:00-10:15 AM).🏀Tues. 9/24 (3:45-5:15 PM).🏀Wed. 9/25 (9:00-10:15 AM).🏀Thurs. 9/26 (3:45-5:15 PM).🏀Fri. 9/27 (9:00-10:15 AM).🏀Sun. 9/29 (12:00-1:30 PM). #HargraveFamily.
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Proud of these guys on making it to the Big Dance this year! Extremely honored to work for such an incredible program! Best of luck to the entire #HargraveFamily as they look to survive and advance through March Madness!
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Historic Walter Davis Gymnasium was buzzing this weekend!. 🚨5️⃣ more opportunities to catch the Tigers this week!🚨. 🏀 Mon 9/11 (3:45-5:15 PM).🏀Tues 9/12 (3:45-5:15 PM).🏀 Wed 9/13 (9:15-10:30 AM).🏀Thurs 9/14 (3:45-5:15 PM).🏀 Fri 9/15 (9:15-10:30 AM). #HargraveFamily.
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Tough, tough, tough loss tonight. Proud of how hard we played this season, we had a great run and I’m thankful to have had the opportunity to coach these young men-I’ve learned as much from them as they’ve learned from me! #HargraveFamily.
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Big shoutout to @CoachAWHamilton on his first win as a D1 Head Coach tonight-couldn’t be happier for you!.
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Proud of my guy @DavidGarey7 ‘17 for earning First Team All-Conference honors as a freshman! You’ve come a long way but I can still light you up from the three point line! #HargraveFamily
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Historic Walter Davis Gymnasium is gonna be ROCKIN’ Friday night for Meet The Tigers‼️. 🚨Stay tuned to this thread over the next few days for more information on our 2023-2024 roster!🚨. #HargraveFamily
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🚨#GAMEDAY. 🏆VISAA D2 First Round. 🏀Hargrave vs Middleburg. 📍Walter Davis Gymnasium. ⏰6:30 PM. #CompeteFor32.#HargraveFamily
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Big weekend up in Pennsylvania to open the second semester for the Tigers; @ElitePrepLeague Session II, 3 games in 3 days‼️ #HargraveFamily
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@ItzFrank14 @WaltAndrews3 @therealkwill2 @MinardTrey @natesavvv @LelandColeman9 @NevinIbroci @TiernanStynes Up next. 2️⃣1️⃣ Nigel Clarkson (6’8”, W).@NigelClarkson4 . 📍Richmond, VA. 🎥: Fall Preseason Workouts. #HargraveFamily
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FULL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:. Khalil Williams (@therealkwill2).🚨: UNSIGNED. 📊: 15.1 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 3.2 APG, 2.1 SPG. DM/text/call for more information!. #HargraveFamily
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Two great TEAM wins out here in Virginia Beach against some well-coached, very talented teams! Really proud of our guys ability to set the standard with their energy on back to back days, excited to keep building with this group! #CompeteFor32 #HargraveFamily.
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Really appreciated the hospitality today at William & Mary! Our guys Nate Kania ‘20 and IJ Ezuma ‘21 enjoyed their time on campus, huge thanks to the coaching staff for having them on an unofficial visit! #HargraveFamily
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Head coach @CoachAWHamilton contract has been extended through the 2027-28 season. Keeping the #𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝟰𝟬𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗜𝗻𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 going‼️. Full story 👉
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Extremely proud of these two for earning All-VIC honors! Been an honor to coach @Bensonlin_14 and @senecalouis this past season-but we know we’ve still got work to do!! #HargraveFamily
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Great day to be a Tiger! Beautiful morning here in Chatham, woke up early and got in a great workout-ready to win the day! #InvestInYourself.
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FULL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:. Leland Coleman (@LelandColeman9).🚨: UNSIGNED. 📊: 12.2 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 2.4 APG, 2.3 SPG (7.2 deflections/game). DM/text/call for more information!. #HargraveFamily
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🚨#GAMEDAY. 🏀 Hargrave vs Woodberry Forest. 📍Walter Davis Gymnasium. ⏰ 5:30 PM. #CompeteFor32.#HargraveFamily
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@ItzFrank14 Up next. 1️⃣Walt Andrews, Jr. (6’4”, G).@WaltAndrews3 . 📍Bridgeport, CT. 🎥: Fall Preseason Workouts. #HargraveFamily
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Tough way to go out tonight but I tip my cap to a resilient @VES_MBB team. I’m proud of how this group battled throughout the entire season. We left the locker room tonight with our heads held high and I can honestly say we competed with championship effort! #HargraveFamily.
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GREAT effort for our guys tonight in front of the home crowd against a very talented, well coached Miller team. Guys played FOR each other, stayed together, and COMPETED for 32 minutes! Need to keep it rolling tomorrow afternoon at practice! #HargraveFamily.
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Balanced scoring effort for our group tonight in a 21 point win! All 13 guys scored including 4 in double figures with our guy @MikeSolaja_ getting the Winning Plays chain - 3️⃣ big tests this weekend up at Perkiomen in @ElitePrepLeague Session II! #HargraveFamily
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Mark Sears is from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He received just three college offers, and committed to Ohio. His scoring ability there caught the attention of Nate Oats—and Alabama decided to bring him home. Sears just led the Tide to their FIRST-EVER Final Four.
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🚨#GAMEDAY. 🏀 Hargrave vs. Liberty Christian. 📍Walter Davis Gymnasium. ⏰6:30 PM. #CompeteFor32.#HargraveFamily
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The Tigers are hitting the road again this weekend for a couple BIG TIME matchups in the Birthplace of Basketball! #HargraveFamily
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Extremely PROUD of our effort last night against a tough opponent on the road! We really competed and took a huge step forward! This group, together, is learning how to hold ourselves to a higher standard, on and off the court! #GrowthMindset #CompeteFor32 #HargraveFamily.
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Proud of how we competed last night. Our guys have made great strides over the past couple weeks despite having to play 6 of our first 7 games away from home. Back on the road Tuesday to close out this stretch. Excited to get back in the gym this morning! #HargraveFamily.
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🚨#GAMEDAY. 🏀Hargrave @ Fork Union. 📍Fork Union Military Academy. ⏰6:30 PM. #CompeteFor32.#HargraveFamily
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Not enough screens to keep up with all the #HargraveFamily alumni that are in action today! Couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of such a prestigious program!.
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@ItzFrank14 @WaltAndrews3 Next up. 2️⃣Khalil Williams (6’5”, G).@therealkwill2 . 📍Washington, D.C. 🎥: Fall Preseason Workouts. #HargraveFamily
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Thankful to have had the opportunity to work with these young men this past year! Looking forward to following their future successes-it’s an honor having you in the Hargrave Family!
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Lost a close one on the road tonight that ultimately ended our season. Margin for error is razor thin in the playoffs, one possession can make the difference. Hate it for our seniors but I’m so incredibly PROUD of everything we accomplished this season! #HargraveFamily.
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Proud of our guy @Bensonlin_14 on earning First Team All-VISAA this season! He joins @Mula1k as the second First Team All-VISAA selection in as many years! Honored to have coached these guys! #HargraveFamily
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It’s amazing how much the game has grown to be able to watch the SAC Championship on ESPN3-D2 Basketball always improving, truly an honor to play at any level after high school!.
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@ItzFrank14 @WaltAndrews3 @therealkwill2 @MinardTrey @natesavvv @LelandColeman9 @NevinIbroci @TiernanStynes @NigelClarkson4 Next up. 2️⃣2️⃣ Austin Fortune (6’7”, F).@A_Fort25. 📍Hampton, GA. 🎥: Fall Preseason Workouts. #HargraveFamily
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Headed down to NC this weekend for a pair of tough matchups including an EPL tilt! #HargraveFamily.
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Excited to have some high level hoops inside historic Walter Davis Gymnasium next weekend for the 2025 @Relentless_Hoop Military Circuit X @ElitePrepLeague Session III! Nationally ranked teams and next level prospects in attendance - Chatham is the place to be 1/24-1/26‼️
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In closing for the 2022 Veteran's Day Tip-Off Classic - check out the All-Tournament Teams and the event's Top Ten Scorers!. Walter Davis Gymnasium was full of high level individual and team performances this weekend!
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Survive and advance! Never easy to win in the playoffs-couldn’t have done it without the Corps of Cadets-truly the best 6th man in the country! Quick turnaround as we head out to Williamsburg tomorrow for the Elite Eight! #HargraveFamily.
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Big shout out to my guys @CoachLeeMartin @JakeNess34 @LamarThornton__ @imcsears on their win in the Big Dance tonight!! #HargraveFamily.
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🚨#TITLEDAY. 🏆VIC Championship. 🏀#1 Hargrave vs #2 North Cross. 📍Roanoke College (Roanoke, VA). ⏰3:30 PM. #CompeteFor32.#HargraveFamily
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Outstanding effort by our guys, everyone stepped up and contributed tonight! Excited to finish with 4 of our last 5 games at home after traveling 2,100 miles this past month! #RoadWarriors #CompeteFor32 #HargraveFamily.
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It’s a great day to have a great day! Commit yourself to seize any opportunity that comes your way-hard work ALWAYS pays off!.
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🚨#SENIORDAY.🎗Scharlie Dillon Classic. 🏀Hargrave vs North Cross (VIC). 📍Walter Davis Gymnasium.⏰5:45 PM.#CompeteFor32
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🚨#VISAATOURNEYDAY. 🏆 VISAA First Round. 🏀 #5 Hargrave vs. #12 Nansemond-Suffolk. 📍Walter Davis Gymnasium. ⏰ 4:30 PM. #CompeteFor32.#HargraveFamily
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Extremely proud of our guy, Nick! Truly bought into everything that Hargrave has to offer and he’s got an incredibly bright future ahead-it was an honor to coach him this past season! #HargraveFamily
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Great bounce back @ElitePrepLeague win to go 2-1 at EPL Session II! The 🐅 got key contributions from Kendall Connor (@kendallconnor22) and Mike Solaja (@MikeSolaja_) off the bench along with a couple guys picking up career milestones‼️#HargraveFamily.
Hargrave knocks off CTA to improve to 2-2 in the EPL . Box score ⬇️
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Tough loss on the road tonight against a disciplined, well-coached VES team. Thankful for another opportunity to get better tomorrow and continue to build. Many teachable moments from tonight, focus must be on the next play, especially with 5 games in 7 days! #HargraveFamily.
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🚨#GAMEDAY. 🏀Hargrave @ North Cross (VIC). 📍North Cross (Roanoke, VA). ⏰7:00 PM. #CompeteFor32.#HargraveFamily
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Great day to open up conference play, no nights off in our league!.
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Fired up to get another year started in Chatham as we welcome the newest members of the #HargraveFamily this morning! Can’t wait to see how we grow on and off the court!.
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Excited for the opportunity to compete as a team this afternoon. Time to take a step forward together as we open up our season!#ChampionshipEffort #HargraveFamily.
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