High School Basketball Coverage

Duke signee Cooper Flagg wins Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year award

Former Duke and Orlando Magic player Paolo Banchero surprised Cooper Flagg with the announcement of the award.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Panther Creek HS hosts second annual Jimmy V High School Showcase

The event featured seven different schools from the Triangle and schools from as far away as Virginia. With proceeds from donors going towards the Jimmy V Foundation, the showcase is the only high school even associated with the Jimmy V Foundation. The event has brought in over ten thousand dollars in back to back years.

Ovies and Giglio ref high school game

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio consult with North Carolina high school basketball officials during a scrimmage at Millbrook

Wakefield basketball team honors the life and memory of teammate Messiah Pitt

Messiah Pitt was supposed to play a basketball game June 19, 2021, instead his life was tragically lost in a shooting. Now his high school is honoring him through the game he loved the most.

Pat Welter

Wakefield basketball team honors former teammate killed in shooting

Messiah Pitt was supposed to play a basketball game June 19, 2021, instead his life was tragically lost in a shooting. Now his high school is honoring him through the game he loved the most.

Former UNC star Williams 'living a dream' as basketball takes him back home

All roads return to Wake County for Donald Williams in his journey through life and basketball.

Ryan Bisesi, WRAL multiplatform producer

Former UNC star counts blessings as coach at Wakefield High

Most remember him as a player who helped UNC to a national championship, but Donald Williams is establinshing himself as a respected coach at Wakefield High School.

Never one for the spotlight, Princeton's "workaholic" Wooten wins Extra Effort Award

Meredith Wooten may always be one to deflect attention, but we couldn't ignore her accolades deserving of the Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award.

Jared Fialko

Extra Effort: Where are they now? Bria Berry-Holly

"You'll see just about anything from Bria Berry-Holly on gamenight." Words from Tom Suiter back in 2011 when he presented the Orange High School basketball standout the Extra Effort Award.

Jared Fialko

Extra Effort: Where are they now? Gorham sisters give back as teachers, coaches

We find the Phyllis and Pam Gorham in the same place where Tom Suiter saw them 32 years prior, this time giving back to the community that helped make them standout high school basketball stars.

Jared Fialko

Where Are They Now: Josh Owens

WRAL's Jared Fialko spotlights another former Extra Effort Award winner: former Lakewood High School star Josh Owens.

Extra Effort: Where Are They Now? Josh Owens

Thirteen years after being presented with the Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award, it's safe to say that Josh Owens has found his calling in life.

Jared Fialko, Multimedia sports journalist

Extra Effort: Josh Owens, 2007

In 2007, Tom Suiter presented Lakewood High School multi-sport standout Josh Owens with the Extra Effort Award.

UNC recruit, Rocky Mount star says he will also play basketball for Heels

Rocky Mount Star defensive end KeeShawn Silver is one of Coach Mack Brown's prized recruits in the class of 2021. He's also a pretty good basketball player. He'll get to do both when he arrives in Chapel Hill.

Where Are They Now: Millbrook's Alex Tomlinson

WRAL's Jared Fialko catches up with another former Extra Effort Award winner. This time, it's Millbrook High School grad Alex Tomlinson

Three Millbrook basketball players earn McDonald's All-American nominations

Millbrook basketball has become a powerhouse over the years and now the world is taking notice. Three of their seniors were nominated to be McDonalds All-Americans.

Mary Dunleavy Sports anchor / reporter

'Xtended' interview: Enloe boys hoops coach Emanuel 'Poobie' Chapman

North Carolina Central's become a Big Dance fixture this last decade with four trips to the NCAA Tournament. One of the guys who helped lay that groundwork, the subject of our Xtended Interview, Emanuel Chapman, is now the boys basketball coach at Enloe High School.

Sports Xtra preview: Elon boys basketball coach Emanuel 'Poobie' Chapman

This week's Xtended Interview is one who has never at a loss for words, Emanuel "Poobie" Chapman last season came back home to head up the boys team at Enloe High.

Chucky Brown: West Johnston won 2 games last year, so I want to build their character on and off the court

Chucky Brown, NC State Basketball great and 1995 NBA Champion with the Houston Rockets, joins the Sports Shop to talk about becoming the new head varsity boys' basketball coach at West Johnston High School and how he looking to put his stamp on the program.

Rasheed Wallace: Passing knowledge on to young kids is more important to me than a big paycheck

UNC Tar Heel great and NBA champion Rasheed Wallace joins the Sports Shop to discuss his new position as the Head Boys' Basketball Coach at Jordan High School in Durham and what motivated him to take on his new role. Wallace also shares his thoughts on this year's Tar Heels basketball team and how far he believes they can go.

Sideline Stories with Chuck Jones: Millbrook Head Coach Chris Davis leads Wildcats into regional final

Chuck Jones from Sideline Stories Entertainment joins the Sports Shop in-studio and welcomes as his guest, Millbrook Head Boys' Basketball Coach Chris Davis. Jones and Davis discuss the 27-1 Wildcats as they prepare to take on South Central in the NCHSAA 4A East Regional Final on Saturday, March 9 at East Carolina University. Jones also discusses the NCHSAA Women's 4A Regional Final between Cary and Southeast Raleigh on Saturday, March 9 at Fayetteville State University.

Flyin' Zion: High school highlights from Duke's rising star

Before he played at Duke, Zion Williamson starred at Spartanburg Day School in South Carolina. Here's a look at some of the highlights of his high school basketball career.

Sideline Stories with Chuck Jones: Leesville Road handed the Millbrook boys their first loss of the season and won the Cap-7 Tournament

Chuck Jones from Sideline Stories Entertainment joins the Sports Shop in-studio to give an updated list of his top boys and girls high school basketball teams and players in the Triangle for this week with conference tournaments having wrapped up and the state playoffs getting underway.

Sideline Stories with Chuck Jones: Word of God went over and beat up on UNC's JV team

Chuck Jones from Sideline Stories Entertainment joins the Sports Shop in-studio to give an updated list of his top boys and girls high school basketball teams and players in the Triangle for this week.

Sideline Stories with Chuck Jones: Millbrook is still my No. 1 boys team after moving to 22-0

Chuck Jones from Sideline Stories Entertainment joins the Sports Shop in-studio to give an updated list of his top boys and girls high school basketball teams and players in the Triangle for this week.