oleschoolaggie
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jul 5, 2009 16:31:42 GMT -5
By JACK DALY : The Herald-Sun
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Jul 3, 2009
N.C. Central guard Jamar Briscoe will transfer to Charlotte to play basketball for the 49ers, leaving the Eagles without their leading scorer from a season ago.
Briscoe, who averaged 17.8 points per game as a freshman, reportedly was intrigued by the opportunity to play for a school in the Atlantic-10 Conference.
"I was looking for the opportunity to go to a school and compete for championships and face better competition on a regular basis," Briscoe told the Charlotte Observer.
Briscoe's departure is a blow to the Eagles, who went 4-27 last year. Briscoe had the second-highest scoring average for any freshman in the country, making 35.3 percent of his 3-pointers.
He started 30 of 31 games for the Eagles and finished with 28 points against N.C. State. His season high was 34 points against Duquense.
"While I do not agree with Jamar's decision to transfer, I do wish him well in the future," said N.C. Central coach LeVelle Moton.
Briscoe could not be reached for comment.
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Post by aggiejazz on Jul 6, 2009 9:33:55 GMT -5
49ers pick up high-scoring transfer By Jim Utter, jutter@charlotteobserver.com Posted: Sunday, Jun. 28, 2009 Briscoe Jamar Briscoe earned plenty of recognition and accolades for his stellar performance in his freshman season as a point guard with N.C. Central. What he didn't have, and craved, was a chance to compete for postseason conference titles and NCAA berths. That will change. Briscoe, a 5-foot-10, 155-pound point guard from Baltimore, is transferring to the Charlotte 49ers. He will spend his first season as a walk-on paying his own way, then will have three seasons of eligibility remaining, during which he will be on scholarship. Briscoe is expected to arrive in the Charlotte area by the middle of next month and will enroll as a student for the fall semester in August. “I was looking for the opportunity to go to a school and compete for championships and face better competition on a regular basis,” said Briscoe, who averaged 17.8 points for the Eagles, second-best in Division I among freshmen. Only Charlotte native Seth Curry, who played at Liberty, scored more as a freshman last season. Curry has since transferred to Duke. Briscoe said he picked the 49ers after also considering N.C. State, Virginia Tech, Duquesne, La Salle and Niagara. “I decided I wanted to play in the Atlantic 10. I did some research and although Charlotte and a lot of the schools in the A-10 are not necessarily close to home, the league has produced a lot of good guards,” Briscoe said. “This is the first step in a long journey. It will be a challenging and new experience sitting out next season, but I will use the time to become a better player and focus on my academics.” At N.C. Central, Briscoe's awards were numerous, including membership on the Black College Men's Division I All-America team and being named the Division I Independent Newcomer of the Year. Briscoe started 30 of 31 games for N.C. Central, which completed its second season as a Division I independent. Among his highlights: 28 points, four assists and four steals in a loss to N.C. State, and 34 points and three assists against Duquesne. www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/story/804781.html?q=jamar |
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Post by aggiejazz on Jul 6, 2009 9:36:17 GMT -5
How did A&T miss out on this player and NCCU got him  This guy seems very aggressive with the kind of mindset and attitude A&T really needs. |
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Post by numberonebrave on Jul 6, 2009 9:51:16 GMT -5
Too bad, WSSU had several players to do that in the past...one went to Tulsa and the other to Geogia rather than continue playing in the CIAA and the great Bighouse Gaines.
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Post by JayBee on Jul 6, 2009 13:34:17 GMT -5
Isn't this the same kid that was rumored to transfer to Towson after the season? The NCCU faithful swore that was a lie and he was super happy to be an Eagle! Their best big man transfered out also!
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Post by truthseeker on Jul 6, 2009 18:07:00 GMT -5
this transition period is hard on coaches & players... you can't play for a championship for x amount of yrs...!!!
thats rough...
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Post by truthseeker on Jul 19, 2009 14:46:18 GMT -5
high point lost their 6-9 promising freshman... i think he may be going to the sec... can't quite remember... it was in hp news paper...
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Post by DECKS on Jul 23, 2009 22:21:24 GMT -5
Personally I thought Briscoe was overated from what I saw of him. He's a scorer but not an impact player. Big difference.
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