UNCP Athletics

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Carter High School for coach Spencer Beaty … Earned first team all-district and all-district tournament accolades as a senior after averaging 20.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game … Was also a candidate for Mr. Basketball in the state of Tennessee after pacing Carter to a 25-6 record and a district title … Ranked No. 14 among high school seniors in the state of Tennessee … Shot better than 49 percent (219-for-443) from the field, including a 38 percent success rate (52-for-138) from the perimeter … Also canned 72 percent (135-for-187) of his free throw attempts … Scored 10 or more points in 30 outings (31 total games played), including 16 outings with 20 or more points … Tallied a double-double with 31 points and 11 boards against Roane County … Raked in all-district and all-region honors as a junior after logging more than 18 points and five rebounds per game … Played AAU basketball for Team Passion Elite and coach Trent Flemming … Led organization to a 42-11 clip and logged multiple tournament most valuable player honors after averaging 23.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists an outing.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Angie and James Hurst … Has two sisters, Daylan and Sydney … Maintains a 3.2 cumulative grade point average at Carter High School … Names Kobe Bryant as his hero … Favorite movie is the Lion King and his favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers … Lists chicken wings as his favorite food … A special education major at UNCP.

 

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 1/28/2021)
Points	2 vs. Columbus State (1/9/21)
FG	None
FGA	1 vs. Columbus State (1/9/21)
3FG	None
3FGA	1 vs. Columbus State (1/9/21)
FT	2 vs. Columbus State (1/9/21)
FTA	2 vs. Columbus State (1/9/21)
Rebounds	None
Assists	None
Steals	None
Blocks	None
Turnovers	1 at Clayton State (1/6/21)
Minutes	1, twice - last vs. Columbus State (1/9/21)
Double-Figure Points	None
Double-Figure Rebounds	None
Double-Doubles	None
20+ Points	None
7+ Rebounds	None
5+ Assists	None
5+ Steals	None