2025-26 49er MBB Exhibition Game vs NC Wesleyan 10/20 7PM

I won’t be optimistic until I see us play this lineup against decent competition.

From what I understand we were down 2 players last night too.

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I’m not making any bold proclamations about this season. I think we will at least be pretty good. Hopefully better than that

It was terrible competition, but I feel after seeing the players there is no way we will be as bad as last year. I think that is a safe bet.

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Yeah, butler(who might start) and gomez(who probably rs or plays very little)

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I actually agree 55.

Indiana St has a 7’-1” center

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Melvin was a great player, very versatile, from Miami?

Drafted by the Bulls at the same position as their first rounder as a contingency in case he didnt work out.:smiling_face_with_sunglasses:, is that correct?

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Yep, our MJ from Miami was taken by the Bulls in the 4th round of the same 1984 NBA Draft that saw that “other MJ” taken 69 spots earlier at #3.

Early season is a bunch of no-name schools we haven’t played in 50 years or so. I guess the hope is to have a winning streak to launch into conference games

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49er1, those photos are fantastic! Really brings back the memories. I’m probably in some of those. And see John Kilgo’s radio broadcast setup too!

Hoping I have these players right:

00 - Melvin Johnson
11 - Donnie Koonce
15 - Phil Ward
25 - Lawrence Furlow
42 - Rueben McDaniel
50 - Roland VanDenBergh

https://x.com/CharlotteMBB/status/1980761695913210038

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clt likes the backspin on the jumpers. we are so back.

Based on the exhibition game and the highlight, are we going to have to prepare ourselves that our 7-2 center is going to be taking 3’s? :grin:, good to be prepared.

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In all fairness, he only took one and he was wide open. Mudang took 2 or 3

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And Bonke nailed it too !

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clt says this aint no “helliwell for 3?” situation

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