Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Zep Jasper and San Antonio Brinson headline a list of 8 area players who distinguished themselves on the opening day of NCAA hoops

Zep Jasper (Laney '16) scored 15 points in his College of Charleston debut.


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Zep Jasper scored 15 points, making 3 of 5 three pointers, en route to the College of Charleston's 85-73 season opening win at home over Presbyterian Tuesday.


The Laney graduate ('16) started and played 34 minutes in his freshman debut. After spending the first year after high school graduation at a prep school, and redshirting last season while practicing with the team, the point guard expressed excitement about finally taking the court as a Cougar after the game in a short Facebook update:

"FELT GOOD TO BE BACK OUT THERE," Jasper wrote in all caps after the game while posting the picture you see at the top of the screen.

The wait had to be worth it for the former Augusta Chronicle Co-Player of the Year, who, in front of 3,700 fans made a pair of key jump shots to widen the gap between the Cougars and the Blue Hose during a key second half stretch.



Jasper is one of three area players on teams that made last season's NCAA tournament. The Cougars were the champions of the Colonial Athletic Association. The College of Charleston will visit Western Carolina Saturday at noon before returning home to take on Rhode Island at home next Tuesday in an early season showdown between promising mid major programs.

Keeling and Sellers reach double figures in blowout win over Columbia International


Also in Charleston's Division I basketball orbit are two more former Augusta area Players of the Year, Charleston Southern's Christian Keeling (Laney '16) and Timmy Sellers (Glenn Hills '18). The duo started and helped lead the Buccaneers to a season opening 100-68 win over Columbia International Tuesday. Six players scored in double figures, including 13 for the junior Keeling, who was a preseason first team all Big South Conference pick. Sellers chipped in 10 points in his first collegiate game.

Eric Graham (Grovetown '18) notched a double-double for CIU in his first college game, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

The Bucs travel to Florida Friday for a 7:00 P.M. game against the SEC power house. CIU will face Milligan Wednesday at home at 7:00 P.M.

San Antonio Brinson built on a strong ending to last season



Outside of Charleston, Thomson graduate ('16) San Antonio Brinson scored 14 points in NJIT's 81-78 season opening overtime win over Colgate. The 6-8 sophomore carried the momentum forward that goes back to the final game of the season last year when Brinson scored a career high 15 points.

Dunbar and #11 Auburn coast to a win over South Alabama


Senior Malik Dunbar (North Augusta/Spring Valley '15) scored 16 points in #11 Auburn's 101-58 stomping of South Alabama in front of 7,700 rowdy Tiger fans. Dunbar, who stars in the beginning and the end of this hype video, scored 12 straight points in a late game stretch that saw Auburn earn a lead as large as 47 points.


Emani Mayo started the season fast in Temple's win


Sophomore Emani Mayo (Hephzibah '17) followed a standout freshman campaign with an efficient shooting night to start year two, as the sharpshooter made both of her three point attempts and scored 13 points in the Lady Owls' 75-61 win over Delaware State. The Hephzibah product averaged 10 points and more than 30 minutes played per game last season, starting 27 of Temple's 31 games.

Reggie Reid tabbed as Lone Star Conference preseason POY




Texas A&M Commerce's Reggie Reid (Harlem '15) is expected by those doing the predicting to add an Lone Star Conference Player of the Year award to his list of honors received, which include an Augusta Chronicle Player of the Year earned at Harlem his senior season after he posted per game averages of 22 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Reid posted similar numbers in Tuesday night's exhibition game loss (91-84) to Utah Rio Grande Valley. The senior scored 23 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the loss. 

The Lions play their first regular season game Friday at 6:30 Eastern against Oklahoma Christian.
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