Men's Basketball Adds Carmelo Adkins to 2024-25 Signing Class
5/3/2024 4:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – As the USC Upstate men's basketball program builds towards the first season under the direction of head coach Marty Richter, Carmelo Adkins joins the Spartan program, continuing their academic and athletic career as part of Richter's inaugural recruiting class.
Below are player capsules and quotes from head coach Marty Richter for the newest member of the Upstate program: Carmelo Adkins (Lubbock, Texas).
Carmelo Adkins | Guard | 6-4 | 180 | Lubbock, Texas | PHHoenix Prep
Attended PHHoenix Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) … Competed for the PHH Overtime Elite Diamond Doves in 2023-24 … Appeared in 18 games, 17 in the regular season and one in the playoffs, for the Diamond Doves … Averaged 8.9 points and 3.6 rebounds over an average of 22.6 minutes per game during the regular season … Shot 31.9 percent from the field, 24.8 percent from beyond the arc, and 86.2 percent from the free throw line … Corralled 62 rebounds … Totaled 21 steals, 19 assists, and one block on the season … Poured in a season-high 17 points behind a 6-of-11 shooting performance versus YNG Dreamerz on 1/19/24 … Pulled in a season-high eight rebounds versus Blue Checks on 1/18/24 … Attended Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio) … Averaged 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in 2022-23 … Averaged 12.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.1 steals per game in 2021-22.
Coach Richter on the addition of Carmelo Adkins…
"We are excited to have Carmelo join our Spartan basketball program. He brings a tremendous ability to make the three-point shot and play make for others. His defensive intensity is what sticks out to me as a coach."
Tickets on Sale for Sparty's Ball – Saturday, May 18
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Below are player capsules and quotes from head coach Marty Richter for the newest member of the Upstate program: Carmelo Adkins (Lubbock, Texas).
Carmelo Adkins | Guard | 6-4 | 180 | Lubbock, Texas | PHHoenix Prep
Attended PHHoenix Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) … Competed for the PHH Overtime Elite Diamond Doves in 2023-24 … Appeared in 18 games, 17 in the regular season and one in the playoffs, for the Diamond Doves … Averaged 8.9 points and 3.6 rebounds over an average of 22.6 minutes per game during the regular season … Shot 31.9 percent from the field, 24.8 percent from beyond the arc, and 86.2 percent from the free throw line … Corralled 62 rebounds … Totaled 21 steals, 19 assists, and one block on the season … Poured in a season-high 17 points behind a 6-of-11 shooting performance versus YNG Dreamerz on 1/19/24 … Pulled in a season-high eight rebounds versus Blue Checks on 1/18/24 … Attended Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio) … Averaged 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in 2022-23 … Averaged 12.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.1 steals per game in 2021-22.
Coach Richter on the addition of Carmelo Adkins…
"We are excited to have Carmelo join our Spartan basketball program. He brings a tremendous ability to make the three-point shot and play make for others. His defensive intensity is what sticks out to me as a coach."
Tickets on Sale for Sparty's Ball – Saturday, May 18
Support USC Upstate Athletics at Sparty's Ball, the largest fundraiser of the year for the Upstate Athletic Fund. The UAF impacts current and future generations of Spartans, developing champions on the field, building scholars in the classroom, and preparing leaders for life. Presented by the Sports Medicine Institute, a division of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Sparty's Ball features live and silent auction items, delicious food from Cribbs Catering, beverages, and live entertainment from Under the Sun, and held at a new location, Indigo Hall in downtown Spartanburg. Come dressed in your Spartan best—cocktail attire is required. For details and tickets, log onto www.upstatespartans.com/spartysball.
Connect with the Spartans
Facebook.com/UpstateAthletics
Twitter | @UpstateMBB | @UpstateSpartans
Instagram | @UpstateMBB | @UpstateSpartans
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartans
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