CCU is under a month away from starting the 09-10 basketball season.  On Monday night in Kimbel Arena, Coastal fans showed how excited they were for hoops season to begin.

Coker College will officially the start of the 2009-10 basketball season 8:30 p.m. Tuesday with Midnight Madness. This annual tradition gives Cobra fans, friends and media a small preview of the season to come.

Coker College will officially the start of the 2009-10 basketball season on Tuesday, October 20 at 8:30 p.m. with Midnight Madness. This annual tradition gives Cobra fans, friends and media a small preview of the season to come.

Coker Sports Roundup

When the Francis Marion men’s basketball team opens practice this morning, there will be plenty of new faces on the court. FMU coach Gary Edwards has brought in 14 players, the most new faces he’s had in his career, to help fill the void of players lost from last season.

A few college basketball publications picked CCU to finish third in the Big South.  Apparently the Big South media does not have as much faith in Cliff Ellis’s crew.

Coker College Sports Roundup

While playing basketball all over the world, Carlos Powell hasn’t given up on his dream to make it to the NBA.

Sports in brief

Raymond Felton did not get all that he wanted, but he has decided to stay in Charlotte.  The Latta product signed the Bobcats’s one-year, $5.5 million qualifying offer on Wednesday after the restricted free agent was unable to come to teams on a long-term contract.

Jordan Scott has made a verbal commitment to play basketball at the College of Charleston, Coach Ken Howle of Darlington High School announced today.

Mullins Auctioneer All-State point guard Eric Smith has transferred to Christ School, a private boarding school outside of Asheville and spend time during his senior year preparing for the college level.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed restricted free agent point guard Ramon Sessions to an offer sheet, a person close to the deal says.

Two of the best prep basketball players in the Pee Dee have decided to leave the state for their senior years.  Mullins’ Eric Smith and Wilson’s Trevonte Dixon have both enrolled at Christ School, a private boarding school outside of Asheville with a national powerhouse basketball program.

The Francis Marion University men’s basketball team will open its 2009-10 schedule with an exhibition game at Clemson University.