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Yahoo
15-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Western Carolina pitcher, McDowell alum Dusty Revis picked by Seattle Mariners in 2025 MLB Draft
Western Carolina baseball pitcher Dusty Revis, a McDowell alum, was selected in the 11th round of the 2025 MLB Draft on July 14, going 332nd overall to the Seattle Mariners. The 6-foot-2 right hander made 15 starts for the Catamounts as a redshirt junior in 2025, going 7-5 with a 4.04 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 82⅓ innings pitched. He earned the win in Western Carolina's 8-7 upset victory over Maryland on Feb. 21, striking out three and allowing two earned runs in 4⅔ innings. Advertisement Revis started his career at Mars Hill, where he made 13 appearances over two seasons. In 2023, he pitched in 11 games, going 1-3 with 43 strikeouts and a 4.73 ERA in 53⅓ innings. Revis isn't the only former McDowell standout to be selected in the MLB draft. Greg Holland was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 10th round of the 2007 MLB Draft and went on to be a three-time All-Star, helping the team make a run to the World Series in 2014. He also converted 32 saves in 48 games on the Royals' World Series team in 2015, but didn't pitch in the postseason. At McDowell, Revis went 6-0 with a 1.89 in his senior season in 2021, helping the Titans to a 14-2 record and a Northwestern Conference title. He struck out 68 batters while walking only four in 40⅔ innings pitched. He also batted .373 with 11 RBIs, four doubles and two home runs. It marks the fifth consecutive year Western Carolina has had a player selected in the MLB Draft. The Catamounts did not have a player drafted in the shortened five-round 2020 draft but had two players selected in 2019. Advertisement Former Smoky Mountain pitcher Zebby Matthews was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 2022 out of Western Carolina and made his MLB debut in 2024. Evan Gerike is the high school sports reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times. Email him at egerike@ or follow him on X, formerly Twitter, @EvanGerike. This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: MLB Draft: McDowell alum Dusty Revis selected by Seattle Mariners
Yahoo
08-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 17 - Thomas Wilson (1970)
The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history. Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego. Advertisement To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Warriors Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. For this article, we begin with the seventh of nine players who wore the No. 17 jersey for the Warriors. Sep 15, 2017; Culver City, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors jerseys on display during the Nike and Sony press conference at Sony Studios. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports That player would be Golden State guard alum Thomas Wilson. After ending his college career at Western Carolina University, Wilson was picked up with the 101st overall selection (there were many more rounds in that era of the draft) of the 1978 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. The Gastonia, North Carolina native played just 16 games before leaving the league for good in 1979. Advertisement During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Wilson wore only jersey No. 17 and put up 1.1 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 17 - Thomas Wilson (1979)
USA Today
28-03-2025
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- USA Today
UNC basketball 2024-25 player review: Ty Claude
UNC basketball 2024-25 player review: Ty Claude The 2024-25 UNC basketball season is in the books, and with that, it's time for our player season reviews for the campaign. And today we start with forward Ty Claude. The 6-foot-7, 230-pound Greensboro, North Carolina native joined North Carolina for his senior year after playing two seasons at Morehead State, one year at Western Carolina and one year at Georgia Tech. He was one of a few players who committed to the Tar Heels out of the transfer portal with the hope of providing depth in the front court. In the past, Claude did put up big numbers, including a season in which he averaged 15.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game in 2022-23, but that was with Western Carolina. With power fives, his numbers lowered. 2024-25 stats: 1.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, 50 percent shooting in 20 games and 1 game started. Season in Review Even with questions in North Carolina's frontcourt, Claude found himself buried in the rotation behind Jalen Washington, Ven-Allen Lubin and Jae-Lyn Withers. He never really found his role despite appearing in 20 games and hit double digits in minutes just three times this season. Claude did have a season-high seven points in a win over American back in November but as the season went on, his role quickly diminished. It didn't help that UNC struggled throughout the year but it did give him a few chances to get some playing time as Davis turned to him to help off the bench with his big guys were struggling or got into foul trouble. What's next? Claude has officially exhausted eligibility, playing in his fifth and final season. With the extra Covid-19 year now gone, he cannot return for another year. Whether he pursues basketball overseas is another question for him. In his five-year career, Claude played at four different programs but found the most success with Western Carolina. He did get to wrap up his career playing in-state with the Tar Heels. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
Associated Press
08-03-2025
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- Associated Press
Holt and Mercer knock off Western Carolina 67-66 in Southern Conference Tournament
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Alex Holt made a game-winning layup with 4.6 seconds left and racked up 24 points to lead Mercer past Western Carolina 67-66 on Friday in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament. Holt also added six rebounds for the Bears (14-18). Ahmad Robinson scored 23 points and added nine rebounds and eight assists. Chevalier Emery finished with 20 points and two steals for the Catamounts (8-22). Bernard Pelote added 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks for Western Carolina. Marcus Kell also had 10 points and seven rebounds. Robinson scored nine points in the first half for Mercer, who went into the break tied 29-29. Holt led Mercer with 19 points in the second half. ___
Associated Press
06-03-2025
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- Associated Press
Mercer plays in SoCon Tournament against the Western Carolina
Western Carolina Catamounts (8-21, 4-14 SoCon) vs. Mercer Bears (13-18, 6-12 SoCon) Asheville, North Carolina; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer plays in the SoCon Tournament against Western Carolina. The Bears' record in SoCon play is 6-12, and their record is 7-6 in non-conference play. Mercer is third in the SoCon scoring 76.9 points while shooting 43.8% from the field. The Catamounts are 4-14 against SoCon teams. Western Carolina is ninth in the SoCon scoring 69.8 points per game and is shooting 39.4%. Mercer scores 76.9 points per game, 2.5 fewer points than the 79.4 Western Carolina allows. Western Carolina averages 9.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 fewer makes per game than Mercer gives up. TOP PERFORMERS: Ahmad Robinson is shooting 43.1% and averaging 16.9 points for the Bears. Tyler Johnson is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Bernard Pelote is averaging 14.3 points and 7.4 rebounds for the Catamounts. Marcus Kell is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 3-7, averaging 71.4 points, 37.5 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.0 points per game. Catamounts: 2-8, averaging 72.7 points, 36.0 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 40.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.7 points.
