CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- Johnson C. Smith basketball returns four of five starters from last season’s 16-11 team but is missing a chunk of scoring and leadership.Otherwise, it’s business as usual.
The Golden Bulls, who start the season Nov. 8 against Morehouse in the HBCU Basketball Challenge in Atlanta, are adjusting to the post-Trevin Parks era. The all-America guard led JCSU in scoring each of the past three seasons, including a CIAA-best 25 per game last year, but Golden Bulls coach Steve Joyner is looking for a team effort to pick up the slack.
“Trevin was a prolific scorer and an outstanding ball player to come through our program, but we’re moving forward and striving towards greatness,” said Joyner, who is in his 27th season as head coach of the Golden Bulls men’s basketball program with a school-record 465 wins.
“We have an experienced ball club with guys that have played together and continue to progress each year. Our challenge is the maturation process for our young men on the court and as leaders.”
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