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There was just one problem: Johnston, a senior shooting guard for High Point University, is usually forbidden from attempting a shot anywhere near the rim.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Under first-year coach Flynn Clayman, No. 12 High Point averaged 90 points per game, which ranked third nationally and tied them with Arkansas.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
High Point plays Wisconsin in the first round.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
As one of the first she toured, High Point set high expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
What saved him were some friends from his hometown in High Point, Curtis and Minnie Ware.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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