Grant Leonard
@QUCoachGrant
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Head Coach at Queens University of Charlotte, a championship program that is player driven. Working every day to be a more effective servant leader!
Charlotte, NC
Joined July 2011
If you want a great laugh, click on this thread ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
What is your favorite Inside the NBA moment of all-time?. Iโll start. ๐.
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Congratulations to our players for the 2022 SAC Tournament Championship!!!
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Jobs had while being a college coach to make ends meet:. Weight room supervisor.Game management set up.Arena floor โwasherโ.WBB shot clock operator.Resident Life Coordinator.Server at a Steakhouse .Hilton Breakfast Server.Bartender.Seafood restaurant server. Do whatever it takes.
A lot of debate on my tweet about a volunteer D1 spot. I volunteered my first year at a D3 school (but hustled my ass off and was paid to be the ass't lax coach, interim SID, and athletics recruiting coordinator) + was fortunate to have a girlfriend with a f/t job who let me
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Actually, Queens has 212 ๐.
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To any Division 1โs that are struggling to get games, we will pack up on a moments notice to come play. We relish the challenge to play in any environment!.
Sources: Multiple mid-major programs are opting to not play guarantee games against high-major programs because it gives power conference teams a "free live evaluation" of future players who could move up via the transfer portal. The level of separation has NEVER been greater.
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Largest kids camp in Queens Basketball History!!! Fun was everywhere!!!
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Hopefully Coach Pitino never has to coach juco!!!.
Rick Pitino breaks down St. Johnโs roster: โGetting 10 players is one of the more difficult things Iโve ever doneโ. . @StJohnsBBall .@RealPitino.
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Not to brag, but to addโฆ. 843 winning percentage the last 7 years (top 6 out of all NCAA schools). 7 consecutive National Tournaments. 4 out of the last 5 Sweet 16โs. 4 NCAA Regional Championships. The most wins in NC and SC the past six seasons (yes over all those โothersโ.
Get To Know Our Newest Member: @queensMBB brings a wealth of SUCCESS to #ASUNMBB!๐ฏ๐. The Royals have captured 8๏ธโฃ regular-season conference titles and 5๏ธโฃ conference tournament championships!. #GoRoyals
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What a start to the day!!!. Alarm went off 3:21 AM โฐ. Bootcamp kicked off at 5:04 AM ๐๐พ. Proud of what these guys accomplished this pre-season ๐
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12 seasons as a Division 2 Head Coach (1 with no tournament) and 4 Elite Eight Appearances!!! Bart Lundy is a phenomenal coach, especially come tournament time!!!.
Did you know. that Queens (NC) Coach Bart Lundy has led the Royals to 5 straight Top 25 finishes? His teams have won over 75% of their games and he's led them to 4 Elite Eights. In the last 4 seasons, Queens is 117-20. Congrats Coach Lundy! @QueensAthletics @queensMBB @NCAADII.
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Amir was a friend; fierce competitor but a builder of men. He was a great coach but a way better person. The world lost a great person. Thoughts and prayers to his family and team.
Tragic news from the college basketball world. Coach Abdur-Rahim was a class act. Had been a text buddy of mine over the last few years. Absolutely devastating.
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75.23%โฆ 237-78, pretty darn good ๐ช๐ผ.
College basketball programs with the best win percentage over the past 10 seasons๐
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โค๏ธ.
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก, ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐. Your commitment program through servant leadership extends far beyond the court. Queens is better because of you: May this year be full of #W1N(S) โผ๏ธ. #RoyalsRise | #QUeenCity
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31 players who played at Queens in the past, have signed and played in the pros in the last ten years. What a special group of former players who have represented the Royals all across America and internationally!!!. @queensMBB.
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Should be a great slate of games for the fans, community and our players!!!.
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The TBT is coming to the rescue!!!. @thetournament.
Weโve officially entered the dog days of summer. Days until NCAAF: 74 days.Days until NFL: 86 days.Days until NBA: 127 days.Days until NCAAB: 149 days
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This is not the end, but the beginning of greatness. Thank you for all that you did for our program and campus community. You are a Royal for life!.
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And this is why heโs the greatest!!! @CoachSundance
Congratulations to Sundance Wicks on being named one of the Most Impactful Mid Major Assistants in Division I Menโs Basketball. @CoachSundance .
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Gorgeous!!!!.
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What a phenomenal learning experience in so many ways. The whole class, we are all brothers in this profession together now. Thank you to all the lecturers, and an even bigger shoutout to all the aspiring coaches in the Rising Coaches Clinic. Hats off to @JayBilas @JohnSearby.
Hello ๐ to the inaugural class of our JBSC Coaches Leadership Program! They spent the past 4๏ธโฃ days preparing to become head coaches - mock interviews, media training, and learning from the best in the biz! #JBSC2019 #WorkHardWork @JayBilas @PaulBiancardi @AlanSteinJr @JohnSearby
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Iโm not black but I stand up and speak against those who harm you.
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Thank you for the opportunity to lead this team and be apart of this transformational community!!.
So proud of tonight's @queensMBB performance in @ASUN_MBB Tournament. Guys played so tough. #TipOfTheCrown to our fearless leader, Kenny Dye. Another night of out-rebounding bigger team, playing great defense, & everyone stepping up when needed. Great 1st D1 season @QUCoachGrant!.
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Letโs goooo!!!.
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Not to mention your first couple of years you are lucky if you even get paid!!!.
Most people think they want 2 coach at the college level. Until they get in the middle of 70+ hour weeks, 10 hour bus rides, laundry at 3am, fund raising, not seeing ur family for days, missing kids games, managing multiple personalities & dreams, & all while being 2nd guessed by.
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The Holiday Spirit continues!!! Shout out to the 3 Wisemen and Warren G!. โREGULATORS! MOUNT UP!
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RIP Riley, you were the Michael Jordan of dogs to me!!! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
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Sad day for Gavin, one of the best and toughest to ever to play at Queens!!!.
Gavin Rains to Miss Remainder of 2023-24 Season. Thank you for everything 4๏ธโฃ๐. ๐ฐ
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This is aging well so farโฆ.
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What an impact that these 3 have had:. Conference championships (regular and tournament). 30 win season. Beat Marshall in first ever regular season D1 game. Won our first ever D1 MTE (Jamaica Classic). Won our first ever ASun game (vs APSU). Qualified for two ASun Tournaments.
It's senior night and these 3๏ธโฃ want to see you in Curry Arena for our final home game. ๐@KSUOWLSMBB.๐7:00PM.๐Curry Arena.๐บ๐ #RoyalsRise | #QUeenCity | #LTM | #OSIOS
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Thanks Adam, been a fun ride so far.
How about D2 Queens U Charlotte. They replaced Northeastern on less than 24hr notice in the Paradise Jam. Lost to George Mason by 1 last night, and beat Howard by 14 today. Belmont up next tomorrow - looking forward to watching - 12pm on ESPN3.
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The holiday sweaters continue after a slight delay!!!. Have a great holiday season!!!
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Proud of all the Queens graduates, especially this group right here:. @JaydenTurner19 .@BigMike3223 .@BjMcLaurin01 .@quanmccluney .And Gavin Rains!!!. Big day for @queensMBB
Students โก๏ธ Alumni. Congratulations, Queens Class of 2023! ๐. Read more about our 164th Commencement:
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@axsmithsports Actually, Queens College is in New York City and is a D2 school. Queens University of Charlotte moved up and played in the ASun conference in the 22-23 season.
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Bryce is going to make a big splash playing in his hometown!!! . @BryceCash6 .@CCSCougarHoops.
Royals Ink Charlotte Native and Carmel Christian Standout Bryce Cash. ๐ฐ
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Happy birthday to @C_Wilson21 !!! 50 looks good on you, this is about as excited as Iโve ever seen him lol
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Letโs get it fellas @queensMBB.
ASUN DIRT: Queens University of Charlotte set to finalize basketball staff.
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Huge shoutout to @CombineMbb for allowing us to have training camp on your campus!!! Our guys are excited to tip off vs @bleedvirginia in the @thetournament
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Big day for us!!! @kkobegeorge has a chance to be great!!!.
Two-Time State Champion Kobe George Signs with Queens Men's Basketball. ๐ฐ
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We ๐ you @BryceCash6.
๐@ASUNSports Top Freshmen ๐ . Early favorites for FOTY in the ASUN ๐ช. #MarchMadness | #ASUNBuilt
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JUCO players!!!!. @JucoRecruiting .@JUCOadvocate.
Today I had the chance to sit down with @queensMBB Head Coach Grant Leonard to Discuss the upcoming season and how he utilized the @JucoRecruiting transfer portal to help build his team this year.
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Love this staff and where we are going for this season!!!.
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Sweater Life!!!. @Sean_McClurg .@C_Wilson21 .@BHorodyski .@wbelcher00 .@DanBailey11 .@nlorensensports .@Jrreynolds02 . @queensMBB @QueensAthletics
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Elite human being and coach, congrats to my friend @JackCastleberry.
Didn't have to look too far to find our guy ๐ก๏ธ. @JackCastleberry has been named the next head coach of #FDU men's basketball!. ๐ฐ |
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Do you want to get payed to play basketball? . Queens Head Coach @QUCoachGrant talks about the thing that will help put you in a position to do just that. A very important part of the game that doesnโt get emphasized as much as some other skills. ๐๐๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ
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Special person and player @kddotdub.
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Happy birthday to this guy, Charles Franklin, you only turn 53 once!!!. Happy you are with us my guy!!!. @C_Wilson21 .@queensMBB
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Wouldnโt happen without your mentorship and friendship, thank you @CoachBartLundy.
Congratulations @QUCoachGrant on being named 50 Impactful Assistant Coaches. Well deserved. @QueensAthletics.
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Welcome Bobby!!.
Bobby Horodyski has been named Assistant Coach and Director of Recruiting. Join us in welcoming Bobby and his family BACK to the Royals family ๐ฆ. ๐ฐ #GoRoyals
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When you are late you push the sled, no exceptions. Our standards are our standards!!!.
As fun as @queensMBB is to watch play theyโre just as entertaining to watch practice. @QUCoachGrant runs a high-energy practice. Royals are tied for first in the ASUN and are home Thursday night. Making S+C coach do a up and back sled push lol
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And the absolute best, Sundance is back!!! Congrats my man, well deserved!!!!
REPORT: Green Bay to hire Wyoming's Wicks as new Head Basketball Coach.
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.I donโt quote a lot of basketball philosophy on here; if you want to play more as a player, rebound. Rebounding gets you paid. The top 10 @NBA rebounders have an average salary of over 25 million per season. Go pursue the ball!!! @Shaun_will3 @Dan_Camps #ReboundingGetsYouPaid.
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Our entire team was proud to make a statement before the game!!! #icantbreathe #BlackLivesMatter.
As basketball returns on @Espn, both @D2unheraldedTBT & @BigX_tbt take a knee for the national anthem. @thetournament is now underway! #basketballisback #tbt #thetournament
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Proud of this group for doing what they needed to do to walk across that stage on Saturday!!!.
๐@QueensAthletics ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ โ๏ธ. ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐จ ๐ค๐ฃ & ๐ค๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฉ. #GoRoyals | #BeTheFirst
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64-26 over here at Queens!!!. @queensMBB.
Overall Record in the 2020s. 1. Houston 93-14.2. Gonzaga 90-11.3. Kansas 83-23 ๐ .4. UCLA 80-24 .5. Arizona 78-20*๐.6. Baylor 78-20* ๐๐.7. San Diego State 78-21.8. Alabama 76-27 .9. Arkansas 75-30.10. Duke 72-27 .11. Tennessee 70-28.12. Texas 70-29.13. UConn 69-26 ๐.14.
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Rebounding gets you paid!!! @DanBailey11.
Queens dominated fast breaks, had two four-shot possessions late, and won the rebound advantage by six. Head coach Grant Leonard (@QUCoachGrant) says that rebounding is a KEY to his program. The Royals even have a coach that only focuses on rebounding.
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Just another look at a beautiful place.
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Thank you @Phenom_Hoops for coming in to watch practice and support our program!!!.
๐จNEW๐จ D2 OR BUST!!! Queens University Playing for Championships & National Rankings!!. WATCH ๐ฅ:
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Happy Holiday from @queensMBB . This is day 1 of 12, of the Holiday Spirit!!!. Day 1: Abominable Snowman
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Thank you to all Veterans on a day that we honor the sacrifices you made for others. A special shout out to these 3:. My grandpa: WWII .My father: Vietnam.My brother: 1999-2020
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Thank you for having all of us!!!!.
Great day of basketball at the Heads Up Coaches Clinic. A special thanks to Coach Leonard (Queens), Coach Davis (UNC), Coach Robinson, and Coach Dunlap (Claflin).
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โChampionship reboundingโ fellas, changed our mindset. @DanBailey11 @APShort143210 @BHorodyski @Jrreynolds02 @kyle_d_moore_10.
Queens train ๐ keeps churning. They absolutely obliterated Austin Peay on the glass this afternoon by a 52-23 tilt. A humongous difference in a seven-point road win, moving to 4-0 in ASUN play. One of the only programs in the country to have a rebound coordinator, Dan Bailey.
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Huge game in the Queens City tomorrow, come back the Levine!!!!.
TOMORROW NIGHT!!!! Pack Curry Arena and wear your ๐ต๐ต๐ต . ๐ #RoyalsRise | #QUeenCity | #LTM | #OSIOS
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Super excited for the junior college season to tip off. Those players love hoops and are looking for a chance to play and get another opportunity. Thank you guys for helping them along @JucoBasketball @JUCOadvocate . Guys like @Kavan_Hill5 @KPeezy_01 @jerrelkelly15 @malc3lm
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I can think of one guy
Aside - or in addition to - the obvious (NW MO State's Trevor Hudgins), who will be the very best players within NCAA Division II this season? @NCAADII.
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Letโs go!!! Pumped to add @LoganThreatt to the family.
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Thank you to the 5 programs that are helping grow the game:.@queensMBB .@DavidsonMBB .@CharlotteMBB .@Winthrop_MBB .@AbbeyMBB
Absolutely love what the Queen City area schools are doing. Opening practices for all coaches to attend. Having a Q&A after. Partnered on this to continue growing the game in our city. Awesome to see! Excited to attend with my @CannonMBB staff & learn! Thank you, All! #EarnIt
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Excited to get the slick board out and coach these guys @D2unheraldedTBT and play in @thetournament on @espn and represent my alma matter @queensMBB @QueensAthletics @QueensUniv #D2inittowin
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15 for 16 is unreal in any situation, even in a gym by yourself!!!. @kddotdub is an ELITE level player!.
๐น๐ด๐ผ๐ง. @queensMBB's Kenny Dye scored a career-high 3๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ points & set the Queens single-game scoring record while going 15-for-16 from the field against JSU! ๐๐ฏ. Dye was nominated for @ASUN_MBB Player of the week! . #ASUNBuilt | #GoRoyals
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That moment when you find out youโre the ASUN Newcomer of the Week ๐. #RoyalsRise | #QUeenCity | #LTM | #OSIOS
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Much deserved for a player whoโs career is just beginning.
He deserves this and so much more. He loves this game more than it loves him but the game is a part of who he is, so he will never give up on it. Thanks to all of those who have shaped his game over the years. @kddotdub @queensMBB @QueensAthletics @CoachBartLundy @QUCoachGrant
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Great write up on a great game in Charlotte from the Royals!!!.
My latest @DalyDoseOfHoops: Colimerio breaks records as @queensMBB breaks FGCU in wire-to-wire win - .
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Huge addition to the family!!!.
Groundbreaking Student-Athlete, Jacobi Sebock, Signs with Queens. ๐ฐ
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Proud of these guys!!! The work never stops!!!.
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What an accomplishment!!!.
6๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ9๏ธโฃ โ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐บ ๐๐บ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐บ๐ข๐ญ๐ด ๐ผ๐ก๐ก-๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ด. #15 ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ด๐ฆ๐ต๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐บ. #GoRoyals | #W1N
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I definitely approve this message!!!!.
Coaches promoted from within. Jack Castleberry- FDU.Mike McGarvey- Lafayette.Ross Hodge- North Texas.Russell Springmann- ORU.Chris Mudge- Sam Houston.Adrian Autry- Syracuse .Rodney Terry- Texas.Jim Shaw- TAMUCC.Dwight Perry- Wofford. Love to see these, ideally more to come.
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Excited to have @C_Wilson21 as a part of the squad!!!.
Men's Basketball Continues to Bolster Coaching Staff for Transition to NCAA Division I
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