Orange Men’s Basketball

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in the Robinson family. From the time he attempted a dunk immediately after grabbing the jump ball in his first varsity game with the Orange Panthers against East Chapel Hill, Mason Robinson has always been intent on making his mark and leaving an impact. After two years…

If there’s one thing that Clay Jones is used to, it’s a divided household. An avid North Carolina fan, Jones has always walked a fine line at home. His wife, Heather, is a Duke fan. For years, they’ve tolerated each other’s loyalties until Defcon 1 was declared on April 2, 2022, when the inevitable North…

Replacing a legend can be a thankless task. When Derryl Britt came aboard as Orange men’s basketball coach in 2018, the whole situation was awkward. Britt replaced Greg Motley, the most successful head coach in school history who stepped down after 20 years. His departure was unpopular among students, staff and the community because of…

Photo by Jacques Morin Coleman Cloer: On Friday, Cloer announced that he was entering the transfer portal, but hasn’t ruled out returning to N.C. State. Cloer, who spent his first two years of high school basketball at Orange, enrolled at N.C. State in January when Will Wade was still the head coach. On March 26, Wade’s…

MCLEANSVILLE–In the state basketball playoffs, the future is always uncertain and the end is always near. For much of Tuesday night, it appeared Orange would make a quiet, swift exit in the opening round of the 5A State Playoffs. Trailing 50-40 against Northeast Guilford with 4:51 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Panthers started a…

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For someone who had just one season as a rotation player for the Orange men’s basketball team, senior J.T. Gray made the most of it. In his final home game on Monday night, Gray scored a career-high 31 points as the Panthers defeated Cedar Ridge 69-46 in the Big 7 Men’s Tournament quarterfinals in Hillsborough….

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