2015-16 Men's Basketball News
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USA South Releases Academic All-Conference TeamJune 08, 2016The USA South Athletic Conference has released its 2015-2016 Academic All-Conference Team, with North Carolina Wesleyan having a program-record 114 Battling Bishops garner recognition!
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N.C. Wesleyan Athletics Hosts 51st Annual Awards CeremonyApril 18, 2016The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics celebrated the 2015-2016 season by hosting its 51st Annual Awards Ceremony on Monday evening, April 18th, in the Garner Lobby of the Dunn Center.
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Thompson to Join Staff of USA Basketball in Houston, TexasMarch 24, 2016The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics is pleased to announce that head men's basketball coach John Thompson has been selected as a Court Coach for the USA Basketball Boys Regional Skills Camp.
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Wesleyan's Brown Named NABC Second Team All-DistrictMarch 17, 2016The National Association of Basketball Coaches has released its Division III All-District teams and coaches for 2016, recognizing the nation’s best men's basketball student-athletes.
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Panthers Upset Bishops in USA South Tourney SemifinalsFebruary 26, 2016The 4th-seeded Panthers of LaGrange College pulled off a 99-87 upset of top-seeded N.C. Wesleyan in Friday's night USA South Tournament semifinal action in Everett Gym.
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Moore's Career-High 30 Sends Bishops to Semifinal RoundFebruary 25, 2016N.C. Wesleyan downed Averett University by an 81-66 score in Thursday's opening round of the 2016 USA South Men’s Basketball Tournament held in Everett Gymnasium.
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NCWC's Thompson Highlights USA South Postseason AwardsFebruary 24, 2016The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2015-2016 All-Conference awards for men's basketball with a total of 26 student-athletes earning recognition. NCWC had five individuals honored.
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Bishops Down MU, Prepare to Host Conference TourneyFebruary 20, 2016All five starters reached double-figures to lead the N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team to a 91-84 victory at Methodist University on Saturday.
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Wesleyan Men Clinch USA South Regular Season ChampionshipFebruary 17, 2016With an 85-82 victory at Averett University on Wednesday night, the N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team has clinched the 2015-2016 USA South Regular Season Championship.
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Bishops Extend Win Streak to Eight, Down Ferrum 67-58February 13, 2016N.C. Wesleyan never trailed en route to a 67-58 USA South win at Ferrum College on Saturday. The victory is the Bishops' 8th straight and gives them a league-leading 10-2 record in conference play.
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Weaver Shines on Senior Night, Bishops Down Monarchs 72-59February 10, 2016The N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team celebrated Senior Night with a 72-59 victory over rival Methodist in Everett Gym on Wednesday. D.J. Weaver poured in a career-high 32 points.
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Trio of Battling Bishops Earn USA South Weekly AccoladesFebruary 08, 2016The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for February 8th with a trio of Bishop athletes earning honors in their respective sports of basketball and baseball.
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Last Second Trey Gives Wesleyan 73-72 Victory at HuntingdonFebruary 07, 2016Senior D.J. Weaver nailed a game-winning three-pointer in the final seconds to give his N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball squad a 73-72 victory at Huntingdon College on Sunday.
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Wesleyan Men Sweep Pair of USA South Games at HomeJanuary 31, 2016The Battling Bishop men's basketball team swept a pair of USA South games over the weekend at home, earning victories over Piedmont College and William Peace University.
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Everett Gym Flag Holds Special Meaning for NCWC's ThompsonJanuary 29, 2016The new flag in Everett Gymnasium has a special meaning for veteran coach John Thompson, currently in his 21st season with the Battling Bishops. The flag is a Deceased Veterans Burial Flag given in honor of his father, Frank N. Thompson.
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NCWC's Moore Named USA South MBB Player of the WeekJanuary 25, 2016The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly basketball awards for January 25th, and North Carolina Wesleyan sophomore guard Adrian Moore has been named the league's Player of the Week.
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Bishop Men Race Past William Peace in League Action, 100-90January 25, 2016The men's basketball team of N.C. Wesleyan earned a 100-90 USA South win at William Peace on Monday night in Raleigh. All five starters reached double-figures for the Bishops.
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Moore's 23 Paces Bishop Men in 86-74 Win at GreensboroJanuary 20, 2016Sophomore Adrian Moore poured in a season-high 23 points on Wednesday night, helping his Bishop men's basketball team secure an 86-74 league win at Greensboro.
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Wesleyan Men Drop League Pair to Maryville and CovenantJanuary 16, 2016The Battling Bishop men's basketball team hosted a pair of USA South contests over the weekend, suffering a pair of 6-point losses to Maryville and Covenant in Everett Gymnasium.
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Bishop Men Win Fifth Straight, Down Ferrum College 70-64January 09, 2016Behind a game-high 19 points from senior Devontae Williams, the N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team picked up a 70-64 victory over Ferrum on Saturday afternoon in Everett Gym.
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Williams' Buzzer-Beater Lifts Bishops over Cougars in OvertimeJanuary 06, 2016Sophomore Marcus Williams drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer in overtime to lift his N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team to an 88-86 win over Averett on Wednesday night.
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Wesleyan Men Return to Action with Pair of Road VictoriesJanuary 03, 2016The N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team returned to action over the weekend with a pair of road victories at PSU-Abington and PSU-Brandywine. The Bishops (7-4) have now won six of their last seven.
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Thompson Notches 300th Coaching Win with Guilford VictoryDecember 14, 2015Head Coach John Thompson reached a coaching milestone on Monday afternoon by notching the 300th victory of his career in N.C. Wesleyan's 75-66 win over Guilford College.
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Wesleyan Men Dominate Play at 2015 Roger Taylor InvitationalDecember 05, 2015The Bishop men's basketball team hosted its annual Roger Taylor Invitational on Friday and Saturday, December 4th and 5th. Wesleyan went 2-0 in the tourney with a pair dominating wins.
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Bishops Cruise Past MACU, Prepare for Roger Taylor InvitationalDecember 02, 2015The NCWC men's basketball team routed Mid-Atlantic Christian in Wednesday night's home opener by a 91-53 score. The Bishops will host their annual Roger Taylor Invitational over the weekend.
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Bishops Down Hornets, Split Pair at South Region ChallengeNovember 22, 2015The N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team handed Shenandoah University an 85-68 loss on Sunday afternoon in the Bishops' final game of the 2015 South Region Challenge.
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Wesleyan Men Net Program-Record 127 Points in Rout of MACUNovember 17, 2015N.C. Wesleyan picked up its first men's hoops victory of the season on Tuesday night, netting a program-record 127 points in a rout of host Mid-Atlantic Christian.
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Bishop Men Tip Off Season at Division I High Point UniversityNovember 15, 2015The men's basketball team of North Carolina Wesleyan tipped off the 2015-16 season on Sunday, taking on Division I High Point University on the road.
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USA South Releases Preseason Basketball Coaches PollsOctober 14, 2015The USA South has released its preseason coaches polls for men's and women's basketball. NCW's men received a 2nd-place billing, while the Battling Bishop women were tabbed 10th.
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NCWC’s Josh Morrison Signs Professionally with RecklinghausenSeptember 16, 2015Former Battling Bishop men's basketball standout Josh Morrison has signed to play professionally for Citybasket Recklinghausen, an affiliate of Eurobasket based in Germany.