2-21-22 roundup: College basketball, High school basketball, Pro basketball, Middle school basketball
By Richard Walker
On a weekend in which Gastonia’s James Worthy was honored as one of the NBA’s 75 greatest players as the league celebrates its 75th anniversary, the Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball and former Charlotte Christian and Davidson star Stephen Curry big weekends.
Ball, a second-year Hornets player, was a reserve for the Team Durant team that lost 163-160 to team James. The 2021 NBA Rookie of the Year, Ball had 18 points, three rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes.
It was the second-highest single-game scoring total for a Hornets’ player in the All-Star game – and only behind 1997 MVP Glen Rice, who scored 26 points.
Curry, a 2006 Charlotte Christian graduate, scored a game-high 50 points on 17 of 30 overall shooting (16-27 on 3-pointers) and also had five rebounds and two assists to earn MVP honors.
At halftime of the All-Star Game at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage Arena, Curry also was one of 75 players honored as the league’s greatest players in honor of its 75th anniversary this season.
Also honored were Worthy, Hornets owner Michael Jordan, former Hornets head coach Dave Cowens and former Hornets assistant Patrick Ewing.
Eight N.C. high school products were honored – Curry of Charlotte Christian, Sam Jones of Laurinburg Institute, Jordan of Wilmington Laney, Pete Maravich of Raleigh Broughton, Bob McAdoo of Greensboro Smith, Chris Paul of West Forsyth, Dominique Wilkins of Washington and Worthy of Ashbrook.
And two S.C. high school products were honored – Ray Allen Dalzell Hillcrest and Maravich, whose prep career began at Daniel High in Central, S.C., before he finished up his career at Raleigh Broughton in N.C.
The complete list of players is in alphabetical order below:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Ray Allen
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Carmelo Anthony
Nate Archibald
Paul Arizin
Charles Barkley
Rick Barry
Elgin Baylor
Dave Bing
Larry Bird
Kobe Bryant
Wilt Chamberlain
Bob Cousy
Dave Cowens
Billy Cunningham
Stephen Curry
Anthony Davis
Dave DeBusschere
Clyde Drexler
Tim Duncan
Kevin Durant
Julius Erving
Patrick Ewing
Walt Frazier
Kevin Garnett
George Gervin
Hal Greer
James Harden
John Havlicek
Elvin Hayes
Allen Iverson
LeBron James
Magic Johnson
Sam Jones
Michael Jordan
Jason Kidd
Kawhi Leonard
Damian Lillard
Jerry Lucas
Karl Malone
Moses Malone
Pete Maravich
Bob McAdoo
Kevin McHale
George Mikan
Reggie Miller
Earl Monroe
Steve Nash
Dirk Nowitzki
Shaquille O’Neal
Hakeem Olajuwon
Robert Parish
Chris Paul
Gary Payton
Bob Pettit
Paul Pierce
Scottie Pippen
Willis Reed
Oscar Robertson
David Robinson
Dennis Rodman
Bill Russell
Dolph Schayes
Bill Sharman
John Stockton
Isiah Thomas
Nate Thurmond
Wes Unseld
Dwyane Wade
Bill Walton
Jerry West
Russell Westbrook
Lenny Wilkens
Dominique Wilkins
James Worthy
High school basketball
Here are the full statewide pairings for Tuesday’s N.C. High School Athletic Association first round playoff games:
1A girls
EAST
#1 Bertie vs. #32 Cape Hatteras
#16 Southside vs. #17 Woods Charter
#8 Ocracoke vs. #24 Triangle Math & Science
#9 Chatham Central vs. #24 Voyager Academy
#5 Chatham Charter vs. #28 Warren County
#12 Clover Garden vs. #21 Weldon
#13 Tarboro vs. #20 Riverside-Martin
#4 Northside-Pinetown vs. #29 Columbia
#3 Falls Lake Academy vs. #30 Washington County
#14 Southeast Halifax vs. #19 East Wake Academy
#6 Vance Charter vs. #27 Eno River Academy
#11 Perquimans vs. #22 Pamlico County
#7 North Duplin vs. #26 Lakewood
#10 East Columbus vs. #23 Bear Grass Charter
#15 Northampton County vs. #18 Oxford Prep
#2 Wilson Prep vs. #31 Northwest Halifax
WEST
#1 Murphy vs. #32 Elkin
#16 Mitchell vs. #17 East Wilkes
#8 Albemarle vs. #25 Blue Ridge
#9 Mount Airy vs. #24 South Davidson
#5 Bishop McGuinness vs. #28 Gray Stone Day
#12 Rosman vs. #21 Christ the King
#13 Robbinsville vs. #20 Thomas Jefferson
#4 North Rowan vs. #29 Hayesville
#3 Uwharrie Charter vs. #30 Bradford Prep
#14 Draughn vs. #19 Swain County
#6 Langtree Charter vs. #27 NC Leadership Academy
#11 Piedmont Community vs. #22 Starmount
#7 Highlands vs. #26 Hiwassee Dam
#10 Bessemer City vs. #23 Avery County
#15 Cherokee vs. #18 Eastern Randolph
#2 Mountain Heritage vs. #31 South Stokes
2A girls
EAST
#1 St. Pauls vs. #32 Raleigh Charter
#16 North Pitt vs. #17 Eastern Wayne
#8 Whiteville vs. #25 Red Springs
#9 Seaforth vs. #24 Kinston
#5 North Lenoir vs. #28 Heide Trask
#12 Northeastern vs. #21 Bunn
#13 East Bladen vs. #20 Clinton
#4 East Carteret vs. #29 John A. Holmes
#3 Farmville Central vs. #30 Camden County
#14 Southwest Onslow vs. #19 Princeton
#6 Beddingfield vs. #27 West Bladen
#11 J.F. Webb vs. #22 Midway
#7 Roanoke Rapids vs. #26 SouthWest Edgecombe
#10 NCSSM vs. #23 James Kenan
#15 Fairmont vs. #18 Manteo
#2 Hertford County vs. #31 North Johnston
WEST
#1 Randleman vs. #32 Burns
#16 West Stokes vs. #17 Wilkes Central
#8 Lincoln Charter vs. #25 R-S Central
#9 T.W. Andrews vs. #24 McMichael
#5 Shelby vs. #28 Providence Grove
#12 East Surry vs. #21 North Wilkes
#13 Forbush vs. #20 Reidsville
#4 East Rutherford vs. #29 Lexington
#3 Newton-Conover vs. #30 Owen
#14 Wheatmore vs. #19 Monroe
#6 North Surry vs. #27 Bunker Hill
#11 Southwestern Randolph vs. #22 Bandys
#7 North Stanly vs. #26 West Wilkes
#10 Forest Hills vs. #23 Polk County
#15 Community School of Davidson vs. #18 East Burke
#2 Salisbury vs. #31 Surry Central
3A girls
EAST
#1 Terry Sanford vs. #32 East Wake
#16 Seventy-First vs. #17 Orange
#8 First Flight vs. #25 Scotland
#9 Cape Fear vs. #24 Westover
#5 South Central vs. #28 Western Alamance
#12 E.E. Smith vs. #21 Hunt
#13 Eastern Alamance vs. #20 Jacksonville
#4 Rocky Mount vs. #29 Person
#3 Southern Wayne vs. #30 White Oak
#14 Williams vs. #19 Durham School of the Arts
#6 Southern Durham vs. #27 Northern Nash
#11 Union Pines vs. #22 J.H. Rose
#7 West Carteret vs. #26 Richlands
#10 West Brunswick vs. #23 Franklinton
#15 Fike vs. #18 Triton
#2 Northwood vs. #31 Swansboro
WEST
#1 Jesse Carson vs. #32 West Charlotte
#16 Kings Mountain vs. #17 Pisgah
#8 Franklin vs. #25 Central Davidson
#9 Ashbrook vs. #24 Fred T. Foard
#5 East Lincoln vs. #28 West Henderson
#12 West Rowan vs. #21 Ledford
#13 Northwest Cabarrus vs. #20 Erwin
#4 North Davidson vs. #29 Hunter Huss
#3 Freedom vs. #30 Smoky Mountain
#14 Hickory vs. #19 Enka
#6 Ben L. Smith vs. #27 North Iredell
#11 Oak Grove vs. #22 Hibriten
#7 Parkwood vs. #26 Atkins
#10 Ashe County vs. #23 St. Stephens
#15 Rockingham County vs. #18 Lake Norman Charter
#2 North Buncombe vs. #31 South Rowan
4A girls
EAST
#1 Apex Friendship vs. #32 Willow Spring
#16 Southern Alamance vs. #17 Holly Springs
#8 Richmond vs. #25 Wake Forest
#9 D.H. Conley vs. #24 South View
#5 Purnell Swett vs. #28 Jordan
#12 Green Level vs. #21 Rolesville
#13 Topsail vs. #20 Clayton
#4 Hoggard vs. #29 Corinth Holders
#3 Hillside vs. #30 Ashley
#14 Pinecrest vs. #19 New Hanover
#6 Cardinal Gibbons vs. #27 Leesville Road
#11 Panther Creek vs. #22 Heritage
#7 Garner vs. #26 Chapel Hill
#10 Pine Forest vs. #23 Southeast Raleigh
#15 Laney vs. #18 Athens Drive
#2 Millbrook vs. #31 Middle Creek
WEST
#1 Watauga vs. #32 Garinger
#16 Cuthbertson vs. #17 Reagan
#8 Lake Norman vs. #25 Cox Mill
#9 Marvin Ridge vs. #24 Southeast Guilford
#5 Myers Park vs. #28 Olympic
#12 North Mecklenburg vs. #21 Independence
#13 Southwest Guilford vs. #20 Asheville
#4 Charlotte Catholic vs. #29 Page
#3 A.C. Reynolds vs. #30 Ardrey Kell
#14 South Caldwell vs. #19 R.J. Reynolds
#6 Chambers vs. #27 Hopewell
#11 South Mecklenburg vs. #22 Hickory Ridge
#7 East Forsyth vs. #26 Northwest Guilford
#10 Alexander Central vs. #23 Ragsdale
#15 T.C. Roberson vs. #18 Providence
#2 Northern Guilford vs. #31 Sun Valley
1A boys
EAST
#1 Chatham Charter vs. #32 Gates County
#16 Jones Senior vs. #17 Northwest Halifax
#8 Neuse Charter vs. #25 Northside-Pinetown
#9 Bear Grass Charter vs. #24 Southeast Halifax
#5 Pamlico County vs. #28 Southside
#12 KIPP Pride vs. #21 River Mill Academy
#13 West Columbus vs. #20 Triangle Math & Science
#4 Henderson Collegiate vs. #29 Vance Charter
#3 Washington County vs. #30 Weldon
#14 Tarboro vs. #19 Northampton County
#6 East Wake Academy vs. #27 Cape Hatteras
#11 North Edgecombe vs. #22 Riverside-Martin
#7 Pender vs. #26 Rosewood
#10 Chatham Central vs. #23 Bertie
#15 Perquimans vs. #18 Voyager Academy
#2 Wilson Prep vs. #31 South Creek
WEST
#1 Hayesville vs. #32 Starmount
#16 Mountain Heritage vs. #17 Corvian Community
#8 Hiwassee Dam vs. #25 Robbinsville
#9 Carolina International vs. #24 Avery County
#5 South Stokes vs. #28 Cherokee
#12 Bishop McGuinness vs. #21 Murphy
#13 Swain County vs. #20 Cherryville
#4 Thomasville vs. #29 Alleghany
#14 North Rowan vs. #19 Queens Grant
#6 Bessemer City vs. #27 Bethany Community
#11 Mount Airy vs. #22 Andrews
#7 Draughn vs. #26 Mountain Island Charter
#10 Christ the King vs. #23 Mitchell
#15 North Stokes vs. #18 Cornerstone Charter
#2 Winston-Salem Prep vs. #31 Eastern Randolph
2A boys
EAST
#1 Farmville Central vs. #32 Fairmont
#16 Heide Trask vs. #17 Ayden-Grifton
#8 Research Triangle vs. #25 Eastern Wayne
#9 East Carteret vs. #24 J.F. Webb
#5 Hertford vs. #28 James Kenan
#12 Northeastern vs. #21 North Lenoir
#13 Wallace-Rose Hill vs. #20 Red Springs
#4 St. Pauls vs. #29 Roanoke Rapids
#3 Cummings vs. #30 East Duplin
#14 Greene Central vs. #19 Manteo
#6 Goldsboro vs. #27 Seaforth
#11 Louisburg vs. #22 Princeton
#7 Whiteville vs. #26 Granville Central
#10 South Granville vs. #23 Camden County
#15 Washington vs. #18 East Bladen
#2 Kinston vs. #31 West Bladen
WEST
#1 R-S Central vs. #32 Owen
#16 East Surry vs. #17 North Stanly
#8 Providence Grove vs. #25 Southwestern Randolph
#9 West Caldwell vs. #24 East Gaston
#5 Salisbury vs. #28 Reidsville
#12 Trinity vs. #21 Lexington
#13 Patton vs. #20 Community School of Davidson
#4 North Surry vs. #29 Surry Central
#3 Shelby vs. #30 Randleman
#14 Forbush vs. #19 T.W. Andrews
#6 Robinson vs. #27 Burns
#11 Hendersonville vs. #22 Lincolnton
#7 Monroe vs. #26 West Stokes
#10 Morehead vs. #23 Mount Pleasant
#15 Walkertown vs. #18 Maiden
#2 Lincoln Charter vs. #31 West Stanly
3A boys
EAST
#1 South Central vs. #32 South Brunswick
#16 Northern Nash vs. #17 White Oak
#8 Rocky Mount vs. #25 Franklinton
#9 Terry Sanford vs. #24 Currituck County
#5 Seventy-First vs. #28 Western Alamance
#12 C.B. Aycock vs. #21 Cape Fear
#13 J.H. Rose vs. #20 Swansboro
#4 Hunt vs. #29 Smithfield-Selma
#3 First Flight vs. #30 Jacksonville
#14 East Wake vs. #19 Person
#6 Northwood vs. #27 Havelock
#11 West Brunswick vs. #22 Westover
#7 Southern Durham vs. #26 Williams
#10 Union Pines vs. #23 E.E. Smith
#15 Carrboro vs. #18 Southern Nash
#2 West Carteret vs. #31 North Brunswick
WEST
#1 Hickory vs. #32 East Henderson
#16 North Iredell vs. #17 Dudley
#8 West Charlotte vs. #25 Pisgah
#9 Ledford vs. #24 Atkins
#5 Ben L. Smith vs. #28 West Henderson
#12 Concord vs. #21 North Henderson
#13 Asheboro vs. #20 North Lincoln
#4 Freedom vs. #29 Northwest Cabarrus
#3 Crest vs. #30 Ashe County
#14 Kings Mountain vs. #19 Southern Guilford
#6 Enka vs. #27 South Point
#11 East Lincoln vs. #22 West Rowan
#7 Franklin vs. #26 Hibriten
#10 Parkwood vs. #23 St. Stephens
#15 Cramer vs. #18 Central Davidson
#2 Central Cabarrus vs. #31 North Buncombe
4A boys
EAST
#1 Richmond vs. #32 Green Hope
#16 Wake Forest vs. #17 Wakefield
#8 Pine Forest vs. #25 Broughton
#9 Lumberton vs. #24 Overhills
#5 Cleveland vs. #28 Garner
#12 Holly Springs vs. #21 Leesville Road
#13 Pinecrest vs. #20 Enloe
#4 D.H. Conley vs. #29 Ashley
#3 Jordan vs. #30 Green Level
#14 Hoggard vs. #19 Laney
#6 Millbrook vs. #27 New Bern
#11 Hillside vs. #22 Apex
#7 Apex Friendship vs. #26 Northern Durham
#10 Athens Drive vs. #23 Hoke County
#15 Panther Creek vs. #18 Cardinal Gibbons
#2 New Hanover vs. #31 Fuquay-Varina
WEST
#1 Weddington vs. #32 Olympic
#16 Glenn vs. #17 Mooresville
#8 Cox Mill vs. #25 Mallard Creek
#9 Rocky River vs. #24 Sun Valley
#5 Chambers vs. #28 Lake Norman
#12 Porter Ridge vs. #21 South Caldwell
#13 Harding University vs. #20 South Mecklenburg
#4 Grimsley vs. #29 Reagan
#3 Ardrey Kell vs. #30 Hopewell
#14 T.C. Roberson vs. #19 Northern Guilford
#6 East Forsyth vs. #27 Davie County
#11 Myers Park vs. #22 Charlotte Catholic
#7 Alexander Central vs. #26 Page
#10 North Mecklenburg vs. #23 R.J. Reynolds
#15 Ragsdale vs. #18 Mount Tabor
#2 A.C. Reynolds vs. #31 Northwest Guilford
Here are tournament results and pairings for the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A boys playoffs:
Feb. 15 boys first round
Gaston Day 84, Hickory Christian 36
Thursday’s boys second round
Gaston Day 85, O’Neal 58
Saturday’s boys quarterfinal
Gaston Day 64, Northwood Temple 56: Chris Britt had 26 points, Evan Montanari 22 and Colin Fayed seven for Gaston Day.
Tuesday’s boys semifinal
Gaston Day at Raleigh Trinity Academy
Pro basketball
Former Gaston Day and Charlotte 49ers standout Keyshawn Woods has a new pro team after he signed with Iraklis of the Greek Basketball League on Saturday.
Woods, who played collegiately at Charlotte, Wake Forest and Ohio State, is in his third professional season overseas. He previously played for Feyenoord of the Dutch League in 2019-20, Polski Cukir Torun of the Polish League in 2020-21 and GTW Gliwice of the Polish League earlier this season.
College basketball
Former Huss standout Cress Worthy has been named All-CIAA backcourt player from Fayetteville State.
A 2017 Huss graduate, Worthy is averaging 14.5 points per game with 54 3-pointers for the Broncos (18-8, 13-3), who enter this week’s CIAA tournament as a No. 1 seed and will play the Claflin-Virginia State winner on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. in the Royals Farms Arena in Baltimore, Md.
Middle school basketball
Standings through Thursday’s games:
(Boys)
Southwest 8-0
Belmont 6-1
Holbrook 6-1
Grier 5-2
York Chester 5-2
Mount Holly 4-4
Stanley 3-5
Cramerton 2-5
W.C. Friday 1-6
Bessemer City 0-7
Chavis 0-7
(Girls)
Holbrook 7-0
Cramerton 6-1
Belmont 5-2
W.C. Friday 5-2
Southwest 5-3
Chavis 3-4
Stanley 3-5
York Chester 2-5
Mount Holly 2-6
Bessemer City 1-6
Grier 1-6
Remaining regular season schedule:
(Tuesday, Feb. 22)
Mount Holly at Belmont
Holbrook at Bessemer City
Grier at Chavis
W.C. Friday at Cramerton
Southwest at York Chester
(Thursday, Feb. 24)
Belmont at Grier
Bessemer City at W.C. Friday
Chavis at Cramerton
York Chester at Holbrook
Stanley at Mount Holly
(Monday, Feb. 28)
Cramerton at Belmont
Chavis at Bessemer City
W.C. Friday at York Chester
Grier at Stanley
Holbrook at Southwest
Pro basketball
Here is the Charlotte Hornets’ full regular season schedule (with results):
OCTOBER
Wed. 20 INDIANA (W 123-122)
Fri. 22 at Cleveland (W 123-112)
Sun. 24 at Brooklyn (W 111-95)
Mon. 25 BOSTON (L 129-140, OT)
Wed. 27 at Orlando (W 120-111)
Fri. 29 at Miami (L 99-114)
Sun. 31 PORTLAND (W 125-113)
NOVEMBER
Mon. 1 CLEVELAND (L 110-113)
Wed. 3 at Golden State (L 92-114)
Fri. 5 at Sacramento (L 110-140)
Sun. 7 at LA Clippers (L 106-120)
Mon. 8 at L.A. Lakers (L 123-126, OT)
Wed. 10 at Memphis (W 118-108)
Fri. 12 NEW YORK (W 104-96)
Sun. 14 GOLDEN STATE (W 106-102)
Wed. 17 WASHINGTON (W 97-87)
Fri. 19 INDIANA (W 121-118)
Sat. 20 at Atlanta (L 105-115)
Mon. 22 at Washington (W 109-103)
Wed. 24 at Orlando (W 108-99)
Fri. 26 MINNESOTA (W 133-115)
Sat. 27 at Houston (L 143-146, OT)
Mon. 29 at Chicago (L 119-133)
DECEMBER
Wed. 1 at Milwaukee (L 125-127)
Sun. 5 at Atlanta (W 130-127)
Mon. 6 PHILADELPHIA (L 124-127, OT)
Wed. 8 PHILADELPHIA (L 106-110)
Fri. 10 SACRAMENTO (W 124-123)
Mon. 13 at Dallas (L 96-120)
Wed. 15 at San Antonio (W 131-115)
Fri. 17 at Portland (L 116-125)
Sun. 19 at Phoenix (L 106-137)
Mon. 20 at Utah (L 102-112)
Thu. 23 at Denver (W 115-107)
Mon. 27 HOUSTON (W 123-99)
Wed. 29 at Indiana (W 116-108)
JANUARY
Sun. 2 PHOENIX (L 99-133)
Mon. 3 at Washington (L 121-124)
Wed. 5 DETROIT (W 140-111)
Sat. 8 MILWAUKEE (W 114-106)
Mon. 10 MILWAUKEE (W 103-99)
Wed. 12 at Philadelphia (W 109-98)
Fri. 14 ORLANDO (L 109-116)
Mon. 17 at New York (W 97-87)
Wed. 19 at Boston (W 111-102)
Fri. 21 OKLAHOMA CITY (W 121-98)
Sun. 23 ATLANTA (L 91-113)
Tue. 25 at Toronto (L 113-125)
Wed. 26 at Indiana (W 158-126)
Fri. 28 L.A. LAKERS (W 117-114)
Sun. 30 LA CLIPPERS (L 90-115)
FEBRUARY
Wed. 2 at Boston (L 107-113)
Fri. 4 CLEVELAND (L 101-102)
Sat. 5 MIAMI (L 86-104)
Mon. 7 TORONTO (L 101-116)
Wed. 9 CHICAGO (L 109-121)
Fri. 11 at Detroit (W 141-119)
Sat. 12 MEMPHIS (L 118-125)
Tue. 15 at Minnesota (L 120-126, OT)
Thu. 17 MIAMI (L 107-111, 2 OT)
Fri. 25 TORONTO 7:00
Sun. 27 DETROIT 7:00
Mon. 28 at Milwaukee 8:00
MARCH
Wed. 2 at Cleveland 7:00
Sat. 5 SAN ANTONIO 7:00
Tue. 8 BROOKLYN 7:00
Wed. 9 BOSTON 7:00
Fri. 11 at New Orleans 8:00
Mon. 14 at Oklahoma City 8:00
Wed. 16 ATLANTA 7:00
Sat. 19 DALLAS 7:00
Mon. 21 NEW ORLEANS 7:00
Wed. 23 NEW YORK 7:00
Fri. 25 UTAH 7:00
Sun. 27 at Brooklyn 7:30
Mon. 28 DENVER 7:00
Wed. 30 at New York 7:30
APRIL
Sat. 2 at Philadelphia 12:30
Tue. 5 at Miami 7:30
Thu. 7 ORLANDO 7:00
Fri. 8 at Chicago 8:00
Sun. 10 WASHINGTON TBD