Area Sports Briefs: Hall signs with Thunder
Published 11:15 pm Thursday, November 19, 2020
From staff reports
Josh Hall didn’t hear his name called in the NBA draft, but he signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder not long after the two-round affair concluded late Wednesday night.
Hall has local ties. His father, Quincy Hall, and grandfather, Clint Hall, starred for West Rowan High.
The Thunder signed Hall, who played a postgraduate high school season at Moravian Prep, to a two-way contract.
Hall, who turned 20 in October, had been committed to North Carolina State but withdrew to enter the draft. The 6-foot-9 wing led Moravian Prep to a 34-3 record in 2019-20.
Hall was signed to a two-way contract, meaning his salary will be dependent on whether he’s playing for the Thunder or for the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s NBA G League affiliate.
College golf
On the last swing of Catawba’s fall season, Tanner Bibey made a hole-in-one on the 215-yard No. 9 hole at the Country Club of Salisbury.
Bibey hit a 5-iron. He was playing with AJ Boyd, Riley Smith and Hunter Donahue.
HS running
A.L. Brown’s cross country teams won against West Cabarrus on Thursday in a two-mile event.
Gabe Blackwelder ran 10:59 to lead the Wonders, who won 19-38.
• West Cabarrus’ Madeline Newhouse ran 14:10 to lead the female runners.
HS volleyball
South Rowan won at Ledford on Thursday 25-17, 25-13 and 25-14 in a season opener designated as a non-conference match.
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South Rowan’s jayvees lost to Ledford 25-23 and 25-16.
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A.L. Brown won against Central Cabarrus in SPC action, 25-17, 25-15 and 25-13.
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North Rowan lost to Concord in a non-conference matchup on Thursday 25-20, 25-12 and 25-15.