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TopConnect Basketball Symposium roster announced

Forty-three assistant men’s and women’s college basketball coaches, have been selected to participate in the prestigious 2023 TopConnect Basketball Symposium taking place at the Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village, Orlando, Florida on Monday, June 12 presented by Teamworks and INFLCR. TopConnect (formerly Villa 7), originated in 2003 by then VCU Athletic

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Johnson named Assistant Basketball Coach at Presbyterian

Presbyterian Blue Hose head men’s basketball coach Quinton Ferrell has announced the hiring of Trey Johnson as an assistant coach. Johnson returns to Presbyterian after spending two seasons from 2019-21 as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations. “I’m excited to welcome Coach Trey Johnson back to PC! ” Ferrell said. “Coach Johnson possesses a great deal of

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Former Tar Heel Marcus Paige joins UNC Staff as Director of Team and Player Development

Marcus Paige, Carolina Basketball’s only three-time captain and the Tar Heels’ all-time leader in three-pointers, has joined the UNC men’s basketball coaching staff as Director of Team and Player Development. Paige returns to Chapel Hill after a seven-year career playing professional basketball. “I am thankful and honored to be a part of UNC Basketball with

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