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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Prepped at Hoke County High School for coach Harold Morrison … Played junior season at Village Christian Academy for Morrison … Played club soccer for Triangle Futbol Club … Led Hoke County in scoring as a prep senior en route to all-conference, all-region and all-state laurels … Led Village Christian in scoring as a prep junior en route to all-conference and all-region accolades … Led Triangle FC in scoring as well … Participated in state of North Carolina Olympic Development Program … Member of 2009 ODP national pool after helping to lead Region III squad to state championship … Also lettered in basketball at Hoke County, while taking home most improved honors in football.

PERSONAL
The son of Stephanie and Tyson Balaam, Sr. … Has a younger sister, Zhana … Graduated in the top 31 percent of his 282-member senior class at Hoke County High School while maintaining a 2.9 cumulative grade point average … A biology major at UNCP.