2016-17 Men's Basketball News
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Bishops Place Record Number on Academic All-Conference Team
June 13, 2017The USA South Athletic Conference has released its 2016-2017 Academic All-Conference Team, with North Carolina Wesleyan having a program-record 136 Battling Bishops garner recognition! -
N.C. Wesleyan Athletics Hosts 52nd Annual Awards Ceremony
April 18, 2017The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics celebrated the 2016-2017 season by hosting its 52nd Annual Awards Ceremony on Tuesday evening, April 18th, in Minges Auditorium at the Dunn Center.
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Wesleyan's Moore Named D3Hoops.com All-Region Selection
March 15, 2017The N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball program is pleased to announce that junior guard Adrian Moore has been named a D3Hoops.com All-Region selection for the first time is his career!
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Moore and Frye Highlight USA South Postseason Awards
February 22, 2017The USA South has released its postseason awards in the sport of men's basketball with a trio of Bishops earning recognition. Leading the way was freshman A.J. Frye as the league's Rookie of the Year.
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Tankelewicz Breaks Season 3-Point Record, Bishops Win Finale
February 19, 2017Sophomore Justin Tankelewicz broke the program record for three-pointers made in a season on Sunday, draining his 80th and 81st of the season in Wesleyan's 94-76 win over Huntingdon.
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Battling Bishops Wrap Up Mid-Week Baseball and Hoops Action
February 15, 2017N.C. Wesleyan's baseball and men's basketball teams were in action on Tuesday and Wednesday, each dropping hard-fought decisions in their respective outings.
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Bishop Men Win at Ferrum, 88-77, to Even USA South Record
February 08, 2017The Battling Bishop men's basketball team turned in an impressive 88-77 road win at Ferrum College on Wednesday evening, topping the Panthers by an 88-77 score.
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Moore Scores 1,000th Point, Bishops Down Cougars 71-59
February 04, 2017Junior Adrian Moore scored the 1,000th point of his career on Saturday afternoon, helping his Bishop men's basketball team secure a 71-59 victory over USA South foe Averett.
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Wesleyan Duo Sweeps USA South Weekly Awards for a Third Time
January 30, 2017The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly basketball awards for January 30th with N.C. Wesleyan's Adrian Moore and A.J. Frye sweeping honors for a third time this season.
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Bishop Men Split on the Road, Coaches Join Worthy Causes
January 28, 2017This weekend, the men's basketball staff of N.C. Wesleyan took part in the NABC's annual Coaches vs. Cancer / Suits & Sneakers initiative, an event uniting coaches and raising cancer awareness.
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Bishops Knock Off Monarchs in USA South Hoops Action, 79-74
January 25, 2017Junior Adrian Moore tallied his first career triple-double and freshman A.J. Frye netted a career-high 26 points to lead their Battling Bishop basketball team to a 79-74 victory over Methodist.
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Wesleyan's Frye earns USA South Rookie of the Week Honors
January 23, 2017The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly men's basketball awards for January 23rd. For the third time this season, Battling Bishop freshman A.J. Frye has been named the league's Rookie of the Week!
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Wesleyan Men & Women Battle Series of USA South Foes
January 22, 2017The Battling Bishop men's and women's basketball teams battled through four USA South contests this weekend, each going winless in league play.
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Team Effort Lifts NCWC to Come-from-Behind Win over Pride
January 18, 2017The N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team picked up its first USA South win Wednesday night in thrilling fashion, erasing an 18-point deficit to post a 102-96 OT victory over league-leading G'boro.
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Bishops Wrap Up Weekend Hoops Action, Prepare for Youth Day
January 15, 2017NCWC wrapped up USA South weekend hoops action on Sunday with a 75-62 win at Averett. The game capped a three-game road set for the Bishop men and women, who each dropped league games on Saturday.
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Moore & Staton Notch Career Highs, Bishops Split League Pair
January 11, 2017Wesleyan returned to hoops action on Wednesday night in Everett Gym. The Bishop men dropped their league opener to Peace, 104-98, while the women knocked off Methodist, 69-54.
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Battling Bishop Men Win Fifth Straight, Women Fall at CNU
December 14, 2016Both NCWC basketball teams were in action on Wednesday night. The Bishop men won their fifth straight with a 93-73 victory at Columbia International, while the women suffered at 91-49 setback at CNU.
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Bishop Duo Sweeps USA South Awards for a Second Time
December 12, 2016The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly basketball awards for December 12th with N.C. Wesleyan's Adrian Moore and A.J. Frye sweeping honors for a second time this season.
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Moore Named USA South Men's Hoops Player of the Week
December 05, 2016The USA South has released its weekly basketball awards for December 5th, and for the second time this season, N.C. Wesleyan junior guard Adrian Moore has been named the league's Player of the Week.
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Wesleyan Men Win Pair at 2016 Roger Taylor Invitational
December 03, 2016The Bishops hosted their annual Roger Taylor Invitational on Friday and Saturday, going 2-0 in the tourney behind the play of All-Classic picks Adrian Moore, Justin Tankelewicz, and Robert Wilson.
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Bishops Roll Past Mustangs, Prepare for Roger Taylor Invitational
November 30, 2016The N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team routed Mid-Atlantic Christian on Wednesday night by a 92-68 score in Everett Gym. The Bishops are now 3-3 entering their annual Roger Taylor Invitational.
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Braswell Drains Five Treys in 76-69 Victory over Roanoke
November 26, 2016Sophomore Chris Braswell knocked down a career-high five three-pointers to lead his N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team to a 76-69 victory over Roanoke College on Saturday afternoon.
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Wesleyan Men Drop Home Opener to Hot-Shooting Eagles, 88-81
November 22, 2016The men's basketball team of N.C. Wesleyan dropped its 2016-17 home opener on Tuesday night, falling victim to a hot-shooting Mary Washington squad by an 88-81 tally in Everett Gymnasium.
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Battling Bishop Duo Sweeps USA South Weekly Awards
November 21, 2016The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly basketball awards for November 21st with N.C. Wesleyan's Adrian Moore and A.J. Frye sweeping the first honors of the season.
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Bishops Down Frostburg for First Win, Moore Named All-Tourney
November 19, 2016Adrian Moore poured in 30 points and Justin Tankelewicz added 22 to lead their N.C. Wesleyan basketball team to a 90-71 win over Frostburg State in the 2016 Marlin Tip-Off Tournament.
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Wesleyan's Moore Named Preseason All-American by DIII News
October 13, 2016The North Carolina Wesleyan men's basketball program is pleased to announce that junior guard Adrian Moore has been named an Honorable Mention Preseason All-American by DIII News.
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Wesleyan Athletics Rounds Out 2016-2017 Coaching Staff
August 09, 2016With the start of the 2016-2017 season just days away, the North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the final additions to its coaching staff for the upcoming academic year.
