HIGH POINT, N.C. — The High Point University Panthers will head for a neutral site matchup at Lenoir-Rhyne's Shuford Memorial Arena against the Appalachian State University Mountaineers on Sunday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m. The two schools will meet for the second consecutive time at a neutral site.
Men's Basketball - vs NJIT
Sunday, December 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Hickory, N.C. | Memorial Arena
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Records: High Point 8-2, Appalachian State 5-5
Last Meeting: December 14, 2024 | Result: HPU won 65-59
All-Time Record: HPU leads 62-38 all-time
The Matchup
High Point and Appalachian State will square off against one another for the fourth time in D1 history and the 100th time since 1930. HPU holds the all-time record, 62-38 after defeating the Mountaineers by six at the neutral site in Greensboro, N.C. in 2024 following HPU's second half 15-point comeback. Appalachian State is led by graduate student guard Kasen Jennings who is averaging 14.5 points per game. Senior guard Alonzo Dodd is averaging 9.1 points per game and another 4.2 rebounds a contest. The Mountaineers are coached by Dustin Kerns who is in his 7th season as the head coach.
Last time out
The Panthers took down the NJIT Highlanders at the Qubein Center 89-72 on December 5. The Panthers were led by Rob Martin who finished with 21 points and four assists. Terry Anderson added 16 points and grabbed five rebounds in another impressive performance.
Notable Player & Team Notes
Both Basketball Teams Crack CollegeInsider.com Top 10
High Both the High Point men's and women's basketball teams are currently ranked 9th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major ranking, which were released on Monday, December 8. The Panthers are 1 of 7 schools with their men's and women's teams in the Top 25 and the only school with both teams in the Top 9. The men have the second longest ranking streak in Big South history sitting at 41 consecutive weeks.
Panthers in the Rankings
High Point ranks in the Top-25 in multiple stat categories across all Division I teams, including, 2nd in steals (12.2), 4th in fastbreak points (21.8), 3rd in turnover margin (+8.1), 19th in field goal percentage (51.5%), 9th in turnovers forced (17.6), 12th in scoring (92.3 ppg), 15th in scoring margin (+20.4), and 22nd in effective field goal percentage (.587).
Fletcher on the Rise – Tournament MVP x Player of the Week
Cam'Ron Fletcher averaged 19.0 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game and 1.3 steals per game the week before Thanksgiving. Overall, he was very efficient on the offense and shot 62.5% from the field after going 20-for-32, 38.5% from three-point range, knocking down 5-for-13 and went a perfect 12-for-12 at the free throw line. In game one at the Boardwalk Battle, he led the team with a career-high 27 points on a 75% shooting clip. In the Boardwalk Battle Championships game, he registered his third double-double of the season scoring 18 points with 10 rebounds and was named the Tournament MVP. Since the MTE, Fletcher recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds against Western Carolina. Currently, Fletcher is third in the Big South in scoring, averaging 17.2 points with a 56.8 shooting percentage.
Terry Being Scary
Graduate Student Terry Anderson has been on the rise so far in non-conference action. He is averaging 13.5 points per game and has grabbed another 5.3 rebounds a contest. Anderson has seven double-digit scoring games this season with two of his last four being over 20 points. In the Boardwalk Battle Championship, Anderson finished with a season-high 23 points and shot a stellar 10-12 from the floor. He recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds against Southern Illinois.
Boardwalk Battle CHAMPS
High Point won the Boardwalk Battle MTE in Daytona Beach, Florida, winning the program's first MTE since the 2022 season after defeating the University of Incarnate Word 91-80 in the Championship game. Cam'Ron Fletcher was named the Tournament MVP and Terry Anderson was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Top 10 - CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Rankings
In the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 rankings, High Point ranks No. 9. HPU has been in the top 25 for 41 consecutive weeks, the second most by a Big South team and the most ever by an HPU team. The No. 5 ranking early in the season matched High Point's highest ever ranking which occurred during the 2023-24 season.
Largest Margin of Victory Over D1 Opponent
With the 93-50 win over Canisius, HPU recorded the largest margin of victory over a D1 opponent in program history. The record was set in 2023-24 with the 93-51 win over Coppin State.
1st Player of the Week Honors
Cam'Ron Fletcher was named the Big South Player of the Week for the first week of college hoops. He averaged 18.0 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game after posting a double-double on opening night at the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon with 11 points and 10 rebounds, before recording a new career-high with 25 points against Averett and one rebound shy from another double-double performance. Across both games, he shot 65.2% from the field and 67% from the line.
Field of 68 MM Coach of the Week
Coach Clayman was named the Field of 68 Mid-Major Coach of the Week after picking up two wins against Furman and Averett.
Most Points Scored in D1 Era
HPU defeated Averett on homecoming weekend 127-52, which was the most points scored in D1 program history. The 75 points margin was the second largest margin of victory in program history over any opponent.
1st Win for Clayman Era
High Point defeated Furman in the season-opener at the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon, 97-71 for first-year head coach Flynn Clayman's first win.
Continuing Success After Change
Coming off the most successful season ever for the Panthers after making it to March Madness the team's energy has never been higher. The energy for this season all stems with the new first-year Head Coach Flynn Clayman who was appointed in April of 2025 after serving as the Associate Head Coach under Alan Huss last season.
Preseason Awards
High Point was picked again as the number one-ranked team in the Big South Preseason Poll for the second consecutive season and the fifth time in program history (2007-08, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2024-25, 2025-26). Rob Martin and Scotty Washington were picked to be on the First Team All-Conference as well. In the Blue-Ribbon Forecast HPU was picked preseason No. 1 and Martin was selected as the Preseason Newcomer of the Year. In two other preseason polls, High Point was picked fourth in the Field of 68 Mid-Major poll and eighth in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25® poll. Since cracking the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25® on December 26, 2023, High Point has remained in the top 25 for 36 consecutive weeks. The highest ranking that HPU received in program history was No. 5 on February 5, 2024.
Notable Transfers, Returning Players, and New Freshman
This season, the Panthers have a totally new squad and lineup looking to continue the standard of success they have created after making a tournament appearance. There are eight transfers that have made High Point their new home. Cam'ron Fletcher, a graduate student who has played at Kentucky, Florida State and Xavier, is bringing experienced veteran leadership to the team. He has already won a transfer award back in 2021-2022 as the ACC Impact Transfer per CBS Sports. Rob Martin who started at Indiana State and then Southeastern Missouri State University, is a senior who also brings some veteran leadership and was named to the Big South Preseason First-Team All-Conference selection. Another leader for the Panthers is Owen Aquino, who is coming to HPU after playing at Eastern Florida State and Liberty, a team that also won its league title and made the 2024-25 NCAA Tournament. Aquino a native of Spain, shares the court alongside Spain native Conrad Martinez, who spent his first two seasons at the University of Arizona. Scotty Washingtonis a senior transfer that played for CBU and CSUN, where he grabbed a 2024-2025 All-Big West Honorable Mention and was named to the Big South First-Team All-Conference selection. Vincent Brady II and Youssouf Singare are the last two transfers for the Panthers that also help strengthen the new identity and game plan that the Panthers have for this season. Singare transferred from the University of Connecticut and Brady II joins the Panthers from Missouri State University.
2024-25 Historic Season
High Point made history during the 2024-25 season by winning its first-ever Big South Tournament title and earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. HPU finished with an overall record of 29-6, which tied for the most wins in Big South program history (Winthrop, 2006-07) and the most wins in HPU program history. The Panthers finished the regular season with a 26-5 record and a 14-2 league record. The 26 regular-season wins is the most in program history and tied the Big South regular-season wins record with Coastal Carolina's 2010-11 season (26-4). High Point's offense finished 3rd in the NCAA in KenPom rankings for raw offensive efficiency, trailing only Duke and Gonzaga, and were ahead of 2025 NCAA National Champion Florida.
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