No.9 North Carolina (0-0) vs. Johnson C. Smith (0-0)
Sunday, October 27 — 2:00 pm
Dean E. Smith Center
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live stream will be available on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX).
UNC Tar Heels:
Cadeau #3 – P = 25, E = 0, I = 40, X = 30
Davis #4 – P = 45, E = 100, I = 0, X = 20
Tyson #5 – P = 15, E = 0, I = 0, X = 10
Jackson #11 – P = 5, E = 45, I = 55, X = 30
Washington #13 – P = 70, E = 0, I = 25, X = 45
Powell #9 – P = 15, E = 20, I = 0, X = 10
Trimble #7 – P = 60, E = 0, I = 0, X = 30
Withers #24 – P = 50, E = 50, I = 100, X = 75
Lubin #22 – P = 0, E = 5, I = 0, X = 0
Claude #0 Will Not Play
Brown #2 – P = 10, E = 90, I = 5, X = 5
E.Davis #6 – P = 55, E = 60, I = 10, X = 30
Hawkins #14 – P = 100, E = 20, I = 85, X = 90
Holbrook #15 – P = 100, E = 20, I = 15, X = 55
Mayo #30 – P = 25, E = 70, I = 10, X = 15
Coach Davis, Wisdom = 55
Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls
#0, Javon Anderson, Grad, 6-2, 6.2 ppg
#1, Anthony Williams, Jr., 6-1, 10.1 ppg (Butler CC)
#2, Javian Cannady, Jr., 6-2, 2.2 ppg
#3, Ford Cooper, Grad, 6-4, 2.6 (Hampton)
#5, Justin Bumbray, Fr, 6-5
#10, Tyson Bates, Jr., 6-1, 0.7 ppg
#12, Jamauri Bryant, Sr., 6-4, 6.8 ppg
#13, Jeremee Bryant, Sr., 6-4, 7.2 ppg
#15, Cameron McDonald, Jr., 6-6, 2.3 ppg
#21, Asa White, So., 6-9, 4.2 ppg
#22, Ashton Sherrell, Sr., 6-8, 8.5 ppg
#23, Orlando Hudson, Fr., 6-1
#24, Christopher Ealy, Sr., 6-3, 2.5 ppg
#25, Jared Davis, So., 6-6, 2.5 ppg
#35, Travon Gray, Fr., 6-5
Coach Antwain Banks
Look-In: The Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith are a Division 2 member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). JCSU is an HBCU, founded in 1867 as Biddle Institute, they are affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. It is located in Charlotte. Two of the most famous alumni are Rep. Eva Clayton and long-time Harlem Globetrotter Legend, Curly Neal. Many professional football players were Golden Bulls. Civil Rights leaders from JCSU abound. This year’s men’s Golden Bulls basketball team is picked to finish 7th in the CIAA. This is Coach Antwain Banks’ first year. He follows Steven Joyner, who retired after 36 years at JCS, compiling 600 wins. This year’s team returns no one averaging in double figures. Potential stars are Ashton Sherrell (6-8, #22) and the 6-4 twins, Jamauri and Jeremee Bryant. Asa White is a 6-9 Sophomore from Raleigh.
Tar Heels
Frontcourt: Jalen Washington has a solid Physical, as does Jae’Lyn Withers. James Brown is fired up but Ven-Allen Lubin is in the doldrums.
Wings: A smart Ian Jackson hits the court but Cade Tyson and Drake Powell have unimpressive rhythms.
Guards: R.J. Davis appears rarin’ to go and physically middlin while Elliott Cadeau has subpar arcs. Seth Trimble is physical.
Overall: The Tar Heels have very poor biorhythms for today’s 2 pm tip against the Golden Bulls. Such things won’t matter on the scoreboard as Carolina will overpower a weak Division 2 Johnson C. Smith with ease. There is a danger here of UNC playing down to the level of their opponent and emerging with an overall negative experience. Making sure that does not happen is on the coaching staff, in particular Coach Davis. It is a tall order frankly. The Golden Bulls are made up of a cast of smallish but no doubt hungry and quick young men eager to show-out on the oversize stage in the Dean E. Smith Center court. Given the low marks for the Heels and the potential excitement for the Bulls this game could be a disappointing one if you want to see a highlight reel from Carolina…at least for the first 15 minutes. Washington and Withers will ultimately dominate and the sheer athleticism and height of the Heels will win the day and likely bring some Big Plays to boot. Hopefully Coach Davis can use this contest to the benefit of the team in some not-so-spectacular ways. Ultimately, teaching moments are everywhere. Unlikely stars are likely. May fortune shine on our own freshmen and newcomers in particular today as they take the court at home for the first time.