University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Morrell Announces Addition of AJ McBride to 2019-20 UNC Asheville Men’s Basketball Roster
11.14.2018 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Mike Morrell announced the addition of AJ McBride on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018.
A 6-foot-1 guard out of Houston, Texas, McBride joins the Bulldogs out of Manvel High School. He plays his AAU basketball for the Houston Clippers.
McBride was a first-team All-District selection last year for Manvel High School. He is just the third from his school to earn a NCAA Division I men's basketball scholarship.
"We are excited to have AJ join our family," Morrell said. "He is combo guard from the Houston area that is known for his work ethic. AJ will bring a competitive spirit with him to Asheville."
McBride will be a part of a building UNC Asheville men's basketball program that right now is currently one of the youngest teams in the nation.
In fact, the "Baby Bulldogs" are in the top-5 youngest in NCAA Division I in every major statistical category. The Bulldogs returned just 5.5 percent of their points from last season and 2.9 percent of their starts. In total, the Bulldogs returned only 141 points from the 2017-18 season.
The Morrell era of UNC Asheville men's basketball started off in emphatic fashion with the Bulldogs picking up a dominating 87-47 victory over St. Andrews at Kimmel Arena on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.
UNC Asheville basically led from start-to-finish in the win over St. Andrews with the Bulldogs leading by as many as 41 before securing the 40-point win.
To learn more about UNC Asheville men's basketball, please visit uncabulldogs.com.
A 6-foot-1 guard out of Houston, Texas, McBride joins the Bulldogs out of Manvel High School. He plays his AAU basketball for the Houston Clippers.
McBride was a first-team All-District selection last year for Manvel High School. He is just the third from his school to earn a NCAA Division I men's basketball scholarship.
"We are excited to have AJ join our family," Morrell said. "He is combo guard from the Houston area that is known for his work ethic. AJ will bring a competitive spirit with him to Asheville."
McBride will be a part of a building UNC Asheville men's basketball program that right now is currently one of the youngest teams in the nation.
In fact, the "Baby Bulldogs" are in the top-5 youngest in NCAA Division I in every major statistical category. The Bulldogs returned just 5.5 percent of their points from last season and 2.9 percent of their starts. In total, the Bulldogs returned only 141 points from the 2017-18 season.
The Morrell era of UNC Asheville men's basketball started off in emphatic fashion with the Bulldogs picking up a dominating 87-47 victory over St. Andrews at Kimmel Arena on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.
UNC Asheville basically led from start-to-finish in the win over St. Andrews with the Bulldogs leading by as many as 41 before securing the 40-point win.
To learn more about UNC Asheville men's basketball, please visit uncabulldogs.com.
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